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1. From traditional scientific metrics to "altmetrics
1.1 What is a metric?
A metric is a quantity that can be measured directly by observation or calculated from field data. When its interpretation is used to evaluate or assess a system under study, it is called an indicator.
In the field of bibliometrics and scientometrics, metrics applied to scientific and technical information, often referred to as STI, mainly reflect scientific production and usage. While the first metrics developed in the field of bibliometrics and scientometrics were initially aimed at improving collection management for librarians and access to knowledge for researchers, they are now widely used in research evaluation.
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From traditional scientific metrics to "altmetrics
"Altmetrics
Bibliography
Websites
ORCID http://orcid.org/
Platforms
PLoS
Plos Article-level metrics http://article-level-metrics.plos.org/
...Software tools
Lagotto software http://lagotto.io/
Events
Altmetrics workshop, ACM Web Science Conference http://altmetrics.org/altmetrics15/
Altmetrics Conference http://www.altmetricsconference.com/
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