Altmetrics: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Academics

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This book gives an overview of altmetrics, its tools and how to implement them successfully to boost and measure research outputs. New methods of scholarly communication and dissemination of information are having a huge impact on how academics and researchers build profiles and share research. This groundbreaking and highly practical guide looks at the role that library and information professionals can play in facilitating these new ways of working and demonstrating impact and influence.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Contributors
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-10
- By Andy Tattersall, School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield
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2 - Road map: from Web 2.0 to altmetrics
pp 11-20
- By Andy Tattersall, School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield
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3 - ‘Metrics of the trade’: where have we come from?
pp 21-48
- By Andrew Booth, Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield.
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4 - The evolution of library metrics
pp 49-66
- By Ben Showers, Digital Delivery Manager at the Cabinet Office
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5 - The rise of altmetrics
pp 67-82
- By Euan Adie, founder and CEO of Altmetric.com, which supplies altmetrics data to funders, universities and publishers. Originally a computational biologist at the University of Edinburgh
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6 - Beyond bibliometrics: altmetrics reflects information about engagement with more types of scholarly content from more types of consumers
pp 83-98
- By William Gunn, Head of Academic Outreach for Mendeley. He attended Tulane University, New Orleans
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7 - Considerations for implementing new technologies
pp 99-108
- By Andy Tattersall, information specialist at the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield
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8 - Resources and tools
pp 109-136
- By Andy Tattersall, information specialist at the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield
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9 - The connected academic: implementing altmetrics within your organization
pp 137-162
- By Andy Tattersall, information specialist at the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield
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10 - Appmetrics: improving impact on the go
pp 163-182
- By Claire Beecroft, university teacher/information specialist at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield.
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11 - Open peer review
pp 183-204
- By Andy Tattersall, information specialist at the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield
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12 - Conclusion
pp 205-211
- By Andy Tattersall, information specialist at the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield
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Index
pp 212-214
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Contributors
pp vii-x

1 - Introduction
pp 1-10

2 - Road map: from Web 2.0 to altmetrics
pp 11-20

3 - ‘Metrics of the trade’: where have we come from?
pp 21-48

4 - The evolution of library metrics
pp 49-66

5 - The rise of altmetrics
pp 67-82

6 - Beyond bibliometrics: altmetrics reflects information about engagement with more types of scholarly content from more types of consumers
pp 83-98

7 - Considerations for implementing new technologies
pp 99-108

8 - Resources and tools
pp 109-136

9 - The connected academic: implementing altmetrics within your organization
pp 137-162

10 - Appmetrics: improving impact on the go
pp 163-182

11 - Open peer review
pp 183-204

12 - Conclusion
pp 205-211

Index
pp 212-214

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