The Values and Limits of Altmetrics
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The Values and Limits of Altmetrics. / Fraumann, Grischa.
In: New Directions for Institutional Research, Vol. 2018, No. 178, 2018, p. 53-69.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Values and Limits of Altmetrics
AU - Fraumann, Grischa
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Altmetrics are tools for measuring the impact of research beyond scientific communities. In general, they measure online mentions of scholarly outputs, such as on online social networks, blogs, and news sites. Some stakeholders in higher education have championed altmetrics as a new way to understand research impact and as an alternative or supplement to bibliometrics. Contrastingly, others have criticized altmetrics for being ill conceived and limited in their use. This chapter explores the values and limits of altmetrics, including their role in evaluating, promoting, and disseminating research.
AB - Altmetrics are tools for measuring the impact of research beyond scientific communities. In general, they measure online mentions of scholarly outputs, such as on online social networks, blogs, and news sites. Some stakeholders in higher education have championed altmetrics as a new way to understand research impact and as an alternative or supplement to bibliometrics. Contrastingly, others have criticized altmetrics for being ill conceived and limited in their use. This chapter explores the values and limits of altmetrics, including their role in evaluating, promoting, and disseminating research.
U2 - 10.1002/ir.20267
DO - 10.1002/ir.20267
M3 - Journal article
VL - 2018
SP - 53
EP - 69
JO - New Directions for Institutional Research
JF - New Directions for Institutional Research
SN - 0271-0579
IS - 178
ER -
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