Tue, February 18, 2014 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. free . This workshop introduces standard citation metric tools that are commonly used to rank researchers individual journals or articles and even whole universities. Learn how to ensure that your citation metrics scores are as high as possible!
You will leave this workshop knowing:
- how to use ISI Web of Science and Google Scholar to track simple citation counts; pros & cons of each
- how to calculate basic impact factors for academic journals, particular articles and individual scholars (H-index)
- why it's critical to consider citation metrics in their disciplinary contexts
- how new tools, "altmetrics", measure visibility and influence of scholars' communication in blogs, on Twitter, etc.
Location: Koerner Library, Room 216
Part of the Discover, Gather, Create, Share - Graduate Research in a Day series at Koerner Library