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14.1 Trends and Intensity
The trends indicate that the Literature Discovery. Regular Searches and Infometric Use rose rapidly and peaked four (4) times during that period, i.e., February, June-July, October 2020, and January 2021. The higher peaks were reached in October 2020 and January 2021 (Figure 14.1.a).
The Sessions trend shows it remained relatively steady and fluctuated around the average throughout the 18 months, except for a slight dip in April and August 2020 (Figure 14.1.a).
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