INFO 6550
Bibliometrics
In this course, students will learn to use bibliometrics to measure the production, dissemination, and use of research. Blending theory and practice, the course will be an asset for students pursuing research careers in any field, academic librarianship, and a wide range of organizations involved in the global research and higher education systems, such as universities, research funders, professional associations and publishers. Topics covered include bibliometric data sources, the evaluation of research output and impact, research funding, peer review, scholarly publishing, open access and open science, authorship, collaboration, research networks, and the mobilization of research on social media, the news, and policy.
Sections
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2024 syllabus by Philippe Mongeon. Winter 2027 is taught by Hare M., so details may differ. Open the PDF
Grading
Textbooks
- Bibliometrics and citation analysis: From the Science citation index to cybermetrics, N. De Bellis
- Measuring research: What everyone needs to know, C. R. Sugimoto and V. Larivière
- The science of science, D. Wang and A.-L. Barabási
- Social stratification in science, J. R. Cole and S. Cole
- Evaluative bibliometrics: The use of publication and citation analysis in the evaluation of scientific activity, F. Narin
- Bibliometrics and research evaluation: Uses and abuses, Y. Gingras
Course rules
- Attendance
- Attendance is required and contributes to the participation mark.
- Late work
- Late assignments lose 5% per day, including weekends, and are not normally accepted seven or more days late.
- Absences
- For short-term absences, contact the instructor before the deadline and submit a Student Declaration of Absence form.
- Citation style
- Use APA citation style unless the instructor provides different written instructions.
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