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Research Metrics and Scholarly Identity

This guide covers multiple aspects of scholarly communication. Learn what research metrics can be used for, what the most common metrics are and where to find them, how to define a scholarly identity, and how to use different tools to share that identity.

This guide was developed to go along with a faculty workshop
entitled "Research Metrics and Scholarly Identity."

Please select a tab on the left to learn what research metrics can be used for,
what the most common metrics are andwhere to find them, how to define a scholarly
identity, and how to use different tools to share that identity.

 

Resources referenced to develop this guide

A guide to Twitter for researchers. (n.d.). Author Services: Supporting Taylor & Francis Authors. https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/research-impact/a-guide-to-twitter-for-researchers/ 

Bredahl, L. (2020). Calculate Your Academic Footprint. University of Waterloo Libraries. https://subjectguides.uwaterloo.ca/calculate-academic-footprint/YourHIndex 

Hernandez, N. (n.d.). Research Impact. The Ohio State University Libraries. https://guides.osu.edu/c.php?g=608754&p=4224917 

Hinchliffe, L. (2020). Create and Manage an Online Scholarly Presence. University of Illinois Library. https://guides.library.illinois.edu/c.php?g=348192&p=2346604 

Introduction to Impact Factor and Other Research Metrics. (2020). University of Illinois Library. https://guides.library.illinois.edu/c.php?g=621441&p=4328606

Martin, P.A. (2020). Introduction to impact factor and other research metrics [Workshop]. University of Illinois.

Rempel, H. (2020). Researcher e-Visibility. Oregon State University Libraries. https://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/visibility/identity

Tavernier, W. L. (2019, November 19). Research Metrics & Altmetrics Workshop. Indiana University Libraries. https://guides.libraries.indiana.edu/c.php?g=984407&p=7118886