Tailored materials for: Computer Science | Geography
Computer Science
The following is a list of resources that are specific to the discipline of Computer Science:
| Material | What does this cover? | |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation - Bibliometrics for Computer Science | This presentation points out the limitations of the standard multi-disciplinary data sources and metrics in the field of Computer Science and highlights some alternative data sources and metrics that can be used. | |
| Product profile – Bibliometric products decision chart for Computer Science: what products do you need? (pdf, doc) | This chart shows users which free and subscription products they can use to achieve the different types of metric-based task required in Computer Science and includes along with the multi-disciplinary products some particularly suited to the needs of the research area. | |
| Video – the shortcomings of Thomson ISI for computer science | Watch on  |
In this short video, Prof. Gregory O'Hare discusses the limitations of the ISI datasource and product set for Bibliometrics purposes in the Computer Science field. |
| Video – Why the h-index is inappropriate for early career researchers | Watch on |
In this short video, Professor Pádraig Cunningham outlines the basis of the h-index calculation and why it is not a usable metric for early career researchers in Computer Science and in general. |
| Video – Alternatives to the h-index for early career researchers in Computer Science to capture their research impact | Watch on |
In this short video, Professor Pádraig Cunningham outlines alternative metrics to the h-index that early career Computer Science researchers should consider using to capture their research impact, in a CV for example. |
| Product profile – CiteSeerX (pdf, doc) | This profile provides a brief summary of the CiteSeerX product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers. | |
| Product profile - ACM for bibliometrics (pdf, doc) | This profile provides a brief summary of the ACM product, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers. | |
| Product profile - the Australian Research Council’s ERA (Excellence in Research for Australia) | This profile provides a brief summary of the Australian Research Council’s ERA (Excellence in Research for Australia) rankings that have been produced for journals and conferences, in some subject areas, and include the Computer Science field. | |
| Product profile - Microsoft Academic Search and bibliometrics (pdf, doc) | This profile provides a brief summary of the Academic Search interface, access to it, details of the data source, metrics offered and principal bibliometric tasks that it covers. | |
| Summary of key metrics for CS journals and conferences | A simple summary of some of the key metrics in Computer Science for both journals and conferences. | |
Geography
The Geography content consists of three presentations covering the following topics: Overview of Main metrics used in Bibliometrics; How can you use Journal Citation Reports to follow the literature?; How to use Bibliometrics in your career.
| Material | What does this cover? |
|---|---|
| Geography 1 Presentation - An overview of the main bibliometric products and tools | This slideset presents the main tools for bibliometrics, key features and some screen shots, which will need to be accompanied by a presentation text if used. |
| Geography 2 Presentation – Using bibliometrics in your Career | A brief set of slides running through how bibliometrics can benefit the individual researcher, including the h-index. Will require an accompanying text to be prepared for use. |
| Geography 3 Presentation – Using Journal Citation Reports | Briefly covering the features of Journal Citation Reports. Will require a script to be written to accompany the slides. |