Alongside the online tutorial, we have produced a wide range of supporting materials from which you can make a selection to aid you with your training effort in bibliometrics.

All items can be customised as you wish. If you use any of these materials please leave us your comments and suggestions.

The lesson plans give some guidance on how materials could be packaged for different topics and timeslots.


Brief Guides What does this cover? 
Brief guide - using the bibliometric toolkit (pdf,doc) Explains how to use the materials in general and the nature of the RLO (Reusable Learning Object) concept, that the items are elements to be packaged.

Lesson plans with Powerpoint slides attached What does this cover? 
Lesson plan - 3 hours - bibliometrics general coverage (pdf, doc, ppt) Suggests how the online tutorial and other material could be combined into a blended learning experience for users – Works on basis of 3 hours available for the course Covers all aspects: Overview; Journal Rankings; using Bibliometrics for individual researchers.
Lesson plan - short course on Journal Rankings (pdf, doc, ppt) Suggests how the online tutorial and other material could be combined into a blended learning experience for users – Designed on the basis of short workshop - Covers: Journal Rankings.
Lesson plan - short course on Bibliometrics for Researchers (pdf, doc, ppt) Suggests how the online tutorial and other material could be combined into a blended learning experience for users – Designed on the basis of short workshop - Covers: Bibliometrics for Researchers (CV, promotion forms, grant applications)
Presentation – Bibliometrics Overview - slides and text for 10-15 minute snapshot presentation (pdf, doc, ppt) Slides and text for a 10-15 minute snapshot presentation, giving overview of Bibliometrics. Could be used on its own for a short advocacy talk or introduction, or included within a longer workshop or event
Presentation – Journal Rankings - slides and text for 10-15 minute snapshot presentation (pdf, doc, ppt) Slides and text for a 10-15 minute snapshot presentation, covering use of Bibliometrics for journal ranking. Could be used on its own for a short advocacy talk or introduction, or included within a longer workshop or event.
Presentation – Bibliometrics for individuals - slides and text for 10-15 minute snapshot presentation (pdf, doc, ppt) Slides and text for a 10-15 minute snapshot presentation, covering use of Bibliometrics for individual researchers. Could be used on its own for a short advocacy talk or introduction, or included within a longer workshop or event
Presentation – Bibliometrics for institutions - slides and text for 10-15 minute snapshot presentation (pdf, doc, ppt) Slides and text for a 10-15 minute snapshot presentation, covering use of Bibliometrics for institutional assessment and ranking. Could be used on its own for a short advocacy talk or introduction, or included within a longer workshop or event
Presentation – Bibliometrics for Librarians - slides and text for 10-15 minute snapshot presentation (pdf, doc, ppt) Slides and text for a 10-15 minute snapshot presentation, covering use of Bibliometrics by librarians and their role. Could be used on its own for a short advocacy talk or introduction, or included within a longer workshop or event

Worksheets What does this cover? 
Worksheet – Bibliometrics for Journal Ranking – 1.5 hours (doc, pdf) Worksheet with full illustration and examples to follow, leading the user through five of the main tools that can be used to rank journal titles: ISI Journal Citation Reports (JCR); SCImago; Scopus, Eigenfactor.org; calculating journal h-index in Google Scholar using Publish or Perish
Worksheet – Bibliometrics for Journal Ranking for advanced users – 1.5 hours (doc, pdf) Worksheet for advanced users, giving outline of main points to try out in five of the main tools that can be used to rank journal titles: ISI Journal Citation Reports (JCR); SCImago; Scopus, Eigenfactor.org; calculating journal h-index in Google Scholar using Publish or Perish. This sheet does not provide worked examples - the users need to choose their own titles to input.
Worksheet – Bibliometrics for Personal Impact – 2 hours (doc, pdf) Worksheet with full illustration and examples to follow, leading the user through the 3 main multi-disciplinary Bibliometrics products: Web of Science; Scopus; Google Scholar with Publish or Perish. Showing some of the main tools and metrics for the individual researcher to use.
Worksheet – Bibliometrics for Personal Impact for advanced users – 2 hours (doc, pdf) Worksheet for advanced users, giving outline of main points to try out in the 3 main multi-disciplinary Bibliometrics products: Web of Science; Scopus; Google Scholar with Publish or Perish. Showing some of the main tools and metrics for the individual researcher to use. This sheet does not provide worked examples - the users need to choose their own search terms and authors to try out.
Worksheet – Web of Science Worksheet with full illustration and examples to follow, leading the user through Web of Science and using it for bibliometric purposes
Worksheet – setting up Citation Alerts in Web of Science Worksheet leading the user through setting up citation alerts in the Web of Science database.
Worksheet – Scopus Worksheet with full illustration and examples to follow, leading the user through Scopus and using it for bibliometric purposes.
Worksheet – setting up Citation Alerts in Scopus Worksheet leading the user through setting up citation alerts in the Scopus database.
Worksheet – Google Scholar and Publish or Perish Worksheet with full illustration and examples to follow, leading the user through Google Scholar and Publish or Perish software and using it for bibliometric purposes
Using Journal Citation Reports Worksheet with full illustration and examples to follow, leading the user through Journal Citation Reports and Journal Impact Factor and other metrics to rank journals

Booklet What does this cover? 
Introductory overview booklet This booklet provides an illustrated introduction to bibliometrics, covering the main metrics for journal ranking and individual use and the main products.

Datasheets What does this cover? 
Datasheet – Bibliometrics overview (pdf, ppt) This datasheet provides a single sheet summary of what bibliometrics are, the main applications, the main tools and metrics and the many issues and problems with using bibliometrics for research assessment and some shortcomings of the approach.
Datasheet – Bibliometrics for your CV (pdf, ppt) This datasheet provides a single sheet summary of how bibliometrics can be used by the individual researcher, the main tools and metrics, with a focus on h-index calculation in the main products.
Datasheet – Scopus for bibliometrics (pdf, ppt) This datasheet provides a single sheet summary on using Scopus for bibliometrics and includes: key facts about the product; Bibliometrics to rank authors, journal titles and articles.
Datasheet – Google Scholar and Publish or Perish for bibliometrics (pdf, ppt) This datasheet provides a single sheet summary on Google Scholar for bibliometrics through use of the Publish or Perish software and includes a summary of the pros and cons of GS as a data source and a summary of where to get the PoP software and the key metrics provides.
Datasheet – the Thomson Reuter ISI range of products for bibliometrics (pdf, ppt) This datasheet provides a single sheet summary on the major ISI product suite for bibliometrics and includes a summary of: the ISI data source; Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports, Essential Science Indicators; ScienceWatch.
Datasheet – Journal Ranking bibliometric tools (pdf, ppt) This datasheet provides a single sheet summary on some of the products providing journal ranking tools: Journal Citation Reports; Scopus; SCImago; eigenFACTOR.org
Datasheet – the h-index (pdf, ppt) This datasheet provides a single sheet summary on the h-index and includes: explanation of what the h-index is; calculating it in the 3 main multi-disciplinary products Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar; the different results obtained; a short list of further reading.

Product Profiles What does this cover? 
Product profile – Bibliometric products decision chart: what products do you need? (pdf, doc) This chart, also available as a poster and in a computer science variant, shows users which free and subscription products they can use to achieve the different metric-based tasks they may need
Product profile – Scopus (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the Scopus product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – Web of Science (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the Web of Science product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – Essential Science Indicators (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the Essential Science Indicators product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – ResearcherID (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the ResearcherID product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile - CWTS Leiden and SCOPUS free websites (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the CWTS Leiden and SCOPUS free websites, access to them, details of the data sources, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that they cover.
Product profile – HighlyCited (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the HighlyCited product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – Journal Citation Reports (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the Journal Citation Reports product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – ScienceWatch (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the ScienceWatch website, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – EigenFACTOR.org (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the EigenFACTOR.org website, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – InCites (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the InCites product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – Publish or Perish (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the Publish or Perish software and website, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.
Product profile – SCImago (pdf, doc) This profile provides a brief summary of the SCImago website, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers.

Videos   What does this cover? 
Video – the importance of bibliometric data for the individual Watch on lock In this short video, Professor Dermot Diamond, Principal Investigator, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, talks about the value and use of bibliometrics in the context of evaluating an individual’s research impact.
Video – the importance of bibliometric data for the School or academic/research unit Watch on lock In this short video, Prof John Walsh from the School of Geological Sciences at University College Dublin talks about the value and use of bibliometric analysis when evaluating the research performance of a particular school or department.
Video – the importance of bibliometric data for the University and academic institution Watch on lock In this short video, Professor Ray O’Neill, Vice President for Research, National University of Ireland Maynooth talks about the value and use of bibliometrics for research assessment and disciplinary and institutional level.
Video – the application of Bibliometrics in the Social Sciences Watch on lock In this short video, Dr Kevin Lalor, School of Social Sciences and Law, Dublin Institute of Technology, talks about the value and use of journal impact data in the social sciences.
An academic discusses the limitations of bibliometrics 1 Watch on lock IIn this short video, Prof John Walsh from the School of Geological Sciences at University College Dublin discusses some the limitations that they have encountered in using Bibliometrics in their field.
An academic discusses the limitations of bibliometrics 2 Watch on lock In this short video, Professor Ray O’Neill, Vice President for Research, National University of Ireland Maynooth highlights some of the limitations of using bibliometric data in the context of institutional and disciplinary analysis.
An academic discusses the limitations of bibliometrics 3 Watch on lock In this short video, Dr Kevin Lalor, School of Social Sciences and Law, Dublin Institute of Technology, highlights some of the limitations of use of journal impact data in the social sciences and humanities and all the types of publication that are missed.
An academic discusses the limitations of bibliometrics 4 Watch on lock In this short video, Professor Dermot Diamond, Principal Investigator, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, highlights some of the limitations of using bibliometric data in the context of evaluating an individual’s research impact.

Posters What does this cover? 
Poster – the MyRI project This poster is the publicity poster for the MyRI project, and shows with bold graphics the main objectives, participants and deliverables from the project
Poster - Which product to I need? Decision chart This poster is the publicity poster for the MyRI project, and shows with bold graphics the main objectives, participants and deliverables from the project
Poster – Journal Ranking This poster shows users how journal ranking works and the main tools available for this purpose.
Poster – Bibliometrics for Individual Researchers This poster, shows some of the main uses of Bibliometrics for the individuals and key metrics and products
Poster – An overview introduction to bibliometrics This poster shows with large graphics what Bibliometrics are and their main areas of application for the individual, academic unit and for journal ranking.