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Introduction to Altmetrics for STEM Librarians
http://www.slideshare.net/lmgalloway/introductionto-altmetrics-062013
4/27/15
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Why care?
Metrics and their rela�onship to social media:
Add value to tradi�onally published content
– Crowdsourced peer review
– Expose ques�ons and comments
– Enhance worth
Increase readership
Appear to follow the pa�ern of tradi�onal
metrics
Thank you!!
Linda Galloway
Janet Pease
Anne Rauh
Syracuse University Library
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