Post Graduate Workshop on Citation Analysis June 2017 Rhodes University Library

1. Fiona Still-Drewett, Rhodes University Library
June 2017

3.  A specific source that you mention in the
body of your paper. The format of the citation
may change depending on the style you use
(e.g. MLA and APA) and the way that you
weave the citation into your writing, but the
basic elements of the citation that you need
to include are:
 Name of the author(s)
 Year of publication
 Page number or page range
https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/whats-the-difference-between-a-citation-and-a-reference/

4.  This is a list of the sources you have cited.
The references come at the end of your paper
 Every source listed in your references should
be accessible by others who read your work
 Think of it as a trail of breadcrumbs that you
leave for readers to show them where they
can go to find the original source material for
themselves
https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/whats-the-difference-between-a-citation-and-a-reference/

5. To look for possible collaborators
To prepare for promotion
To apply for funding
Recognition: Someone has read your
work 
Indicator marker for research ‘value’
Possibilities for ‘real world’ application

6. E.g.. Scopus & Web of Science
Hands on Workshop starts now!
Citation analysis databases

7.  What – The h-index captures output based on
the total number of publications and the total
number of citations to those works
 An h-index of 6 means that an author has
published at least 6 papers that have each
received at least 6 citations
 Why – It can be an indicator of how productive
and influential a researcher is
 BUT there are disadvantages: the h-index cannot be
compared across disciplines; h-scores are open to
manipulation through practices like self-citation;
authorship – single author or co-author?
 Citation rates vary across disciplines

8.  Metrics & qualitative data that are complementary to traditional,
citation-based metrics
 Slow pace of academic publishing means that it can take months or
years before an article begins to appear in journal citations. The
relative speed of Altmetrics provides a new way of measuring
scholarly output that helps scholars to keep abreast of the
developments in their field by identifying important new
scholarship.
 Includes peer reviews on Faculty of 1000, citations on Wikipedia and
in public policy documents, discussions on research blogs,
mainstream media coverage, bookmarks on reference managers like
Mendeley, and mentions on social networks such as Twitter etc.
 A beginner's guide to Altmetrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6XawJ7-880
 RUL subject guide on Altmetrics:
http://ru.za.libguides.com/c.php?g=174135&p=1579138

10.  http://www.ru.ac.
za/library/contact
us/
 Librarians at the
‘Info Hubs’
L2-L4