Library Guide: Altmetrics: Resources

List of Books

Altmetrics : a practical guide for librarians, researchers and academics by edited by Andy Tattersall.
Call Number: Z669.8 Alt
ISBN: 9781783300105
Publication Date: 2016
From Web 2.0 to altmetrics / "Metrics of the trade": where have we come from? / evolution of library metrics / Beyond bibliometrics
Library Analytics and Metrics by Ben Showers
Call Number: Z669.8 Lib
ISBN: 9781856049658
Publication Date: 2015
This book will inform and inspire librarians, archivists, curators and technologists to make better use of data to help inform decision-making, the development of new services and the improvement of the user experience.
Web Metrics for Library and Information Professionals by David Stuart
Call Number: QA76.9 D343Stu
ISBN: 9781856048743
Publication Date: 2014
A practical guide to using web metrics to measure impact and demonstrate value.

Articles on Almetrics

1. The Rise of Alternative Metrics (Altmetrics) for Research Impact Measurement (2017, Apr 3rd)

Tips on Improving your Almetrics Scores !