Building Your Scholarly Narrative: The Power of Publishing Metrics
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 11am to 12pm
About this Event
Have you been told that you should know your h-index, but you’re not sure what that means? Heard of Altmetrics but not sure why you should care? Come learn about bibliometrics, scientometrics, and altmetrics! We will also discuss how publishing metrics can help you build a narrative about your scholarly activities.
This session is sponsored by the UAB Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication as part of their Spring Seminar Series.
Presenters:
James Gilbreath, MLIS
Assistant Professor,
Reference Librarian & Liaison to the UAB School of Nursing, UAB Libraries
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