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Librarians offer classes on using tools for measuring scholarly output and understanding measures such as the h-index
and altmetrics.
Library has offered in the past workshops on alternative metrics. We are developing materials to complement campus
rollout of Symplectic Elements.
Metrics workshops for grad students and early-stage faculty, non-traditional scholarly communication (e.g., Twitter),
workshops for administrators re: metrics for faculty assessment
Mostly tenure metrics, establishing research impact using article-level citation metrics like h-index from Web of Science,
Scopus (just acquired), and Harzing’s Publish/Perish, but also noting altmetrics, especially in fields where citation
metrics are not a good reflection of impact.
Much of the training that we do is in the context of upper-level library instruction. Many of our liaison librarians also
consult with individuals or small groups as needed. However, the librarians in our Health Sciences Library offer a
systematic review service. As part of this service, they host workshops. There are three sessions, which were promoted
through local listservs (for administrative assistants and research coordinators). The content of the three sessions are:
basic library overview (finding articles, ILL, website navigation), bibliometrics as it pertains to grants and P & T, and a
tutorial in Endnote Web for reference management software. Additionally, one of our education librarians has offered a
professional development session specifically for the College of Education on this topic.
One of our liaison librarians in the health sciences has been offering workshops on metrics to faculty, graduate students,
and library staff.
Scopus, Citation Analysis, Data Management, Individual Databases, Research IDs, Altmetrics, Visualization Tools
Scopus training, SciVal Experts training, Tools for Researchers
SCOPUS: A Tool for Authors, Enhancing the Visibility and Impact of Your Research, Who is Citing Your Work? You’re
in Good Company: Research Studios for Advanced Graduate Students in the Humanities (include some information on
monitoring their own work). A variation of Enhancing the Visibility and Impact of Your Research is in development for
non-medical campus.
The content of workshops reflect the unique needs of the participants. Content has been varied, highlighting one
or a mix of the following: overview of bibliometrics/altmetrics, h-index and Eigenfactor, Scopus and Web of Science
comparison, Google Scholar, InCites, etc.
The library has offered occasional workshops for graduate students on the significance of h-index for scholarly
output assessment.
The project manager of the faculty profile system being rolled out trains faculty regularly. Also, information on other
resources is part of classes that the subject liaisons regularly teach in their informational sessions to graduate students
and faculty.
The University Library Scholarly Commons provides a wide breadth of workshops and events for researchers, staff, and
students about research topics, including those pertaining to scholarly output.
This currently takes place on limited basis, only as requested by users. More integrated approach is planned for
development in FY16 planning cycle.
Through the medical school’s continuing professional development series, a workshop on research metrics is offered
that discusses “different approaches to assess the quality and impact of your research on other researchers in your
field.” This hands-on and practical workshop will focus on the three areas of article, author, and journal assessments.
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