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Introduction to bibiometrics

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This module provides an overview of bibliometrics; the context for the use of publication and citation analysis in higher education; a look at the main metrics used; the main tools available to research staff and students and a look at the issues and limitations of bibliometrics.


At the end of this module you will be able to:


  • Understand the context and use of bibliometrics in higher education
  • Describe the main metrics used in the evaluation and assessment of research, and the tools used to gather bibliometric data
  • Identify the main issues and limitations associated with bibliometric analyses
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My RI by University College Dublin, Dublin City University, Dublin Institute of Technology, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth and the NDLR adapted by Marion Kelt, Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
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