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Citation tracking in academic libraries : an overview / Judith Mavodza.

By: Series: Chandos information professional seriesPublication details: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2016.Description: xii, 69 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780081017593
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 025.52777 23 M461
Contents:
1. Background discussion -- 2. Citation tracking -- 3. Knowledge management -- 4. University rankings -- 5. Recommendations.
Summary: Citation Tracking in Academic Libraries: An Overview presents results from the overarching need for researchers to get relevant advice for their scholarly pursuits. This is even more critical in the fast changing environment, where even those who are established scholars find the new scholarly publishing paradigm hectic, and amateurs get easily intimidated. In the wake of the competitive ranking of universities, there is an added requirement for faculty to be involved with research activities so they can enhance the standing of their parent institutions. That means there is a need to use valid and authentic platforms for publishing. Making reference to already existing texts and answering questions that have been encountered by the author, the book is compiled to make easy, short, and concise reading that is an overview on the tracking of citations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Background discussion --
2. Citation tracking --
3. Knowledge management --
4. University rankings --
5. Recommendations.

Citation Tracking in Academic Libraries: An Overview presents results from the overarching need for researchers to get relevant advice for their scholarly pursuits. This is even more critical in the fast changing environment, where even those who are established scholars find the new scholarly publishing paradigm hectic, and amateurs get easily intimidated.
In the wake of the competitive ranking of universities, there is an added requirement for faculty to be involved with research activities so they can enhance the standing of their parent institutions. That means there is a need to use valid and authentic platforms for publishing. Making reference to already existing texts and answering questions that have been encountered by the author, the book is compiled to make easy, short, and concise reading that is an overview on the tracking of citations.

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