Bibliometrics in Libraries 12 th September 2013 Alain Frey Strategic Business Manager

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Scholarly communication takes many forms, the diversity of these forms ever increasing within that vast resource we know as “the web”. However, whether the physical medium is print or electronic, primary authoritative dissemination of written scholarly works is still driven by conference proceedings, journals, and books.

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index While books are not often associated with “timely” dissemination of information, scholarly books typically provide an overall comprehensive analysis of a topic. Thorough background information, historical context, and discussion of related topics are all characteristics of the scholarly book. Simply put, books commonly provide a broader, deeper, more-well rounded treatment of a topic than journals and other forms of scholarly communication. For this reason books will continue to hold an extremely important place within the immense, diverse universe that is scholarly literature.

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index While we recognize the importance of books as intellectual resources, they are in turn important to the career ambitions of academicians. In many fields of study the publication of a book is viewed as essential for promotion and tenure, particularly in the humanities. Scholarly books, in more ways than one, are integral to the world of higher learning.

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index As with everything Thomson Reuters does with content, quality is extremely important. All books will be reviewed by our Editorial staff.

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index  Science and Social Science and Humanities -- coverage includes publications back to 2005  Content will be comprised of scholarly books, both electronic and print, that present fully referenced articles of original research, or reviews of the literature.  Both multi-authored and single-authored  Series and non-series  Encyclopedias, Reference Books generally not included, though graduate level texts may be considered.  Full indexing of Books and individually-authored Book Chapters.  Capture of all fundamental bibliographic information as well as author cited refe rences. The Book Citation Index, within Web of Science

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Commercial, Society, University press participation -- Our Acquisitions efforts are still in full stride and have been under way for some time.  We first approached Commercial publishers, such as Wiley-Blackwell and Springer, given the sheer volume of material which they produce along with our solid, longstanding relationships with this group.  Society and University presses followed, and these groups are particularly important to our Social Science and Arts & Humanities coverage. Links to full text from the Book Citation Index is a priority as well, as it is for all Web of Science content.  We will of course employ primary mechanisms such as the DOI and OpenUrl. Links from OPAC systems as well.  We are also in conversations with e-book aggregators to establish direct links to collections.

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Subject area coverage SUBJECT AREACOVERAGE Agriculture/Biology5% Social & Behavioral Sciences39% Clinical Medicine5% Life Sciences6% Physics/Chemistry12% Engineering/Computing/Technology11% Arts & Humanities22% Social Sciences + Arts & Humanities % Natural Sciences %

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index  As today books 10,000 new books added each year Reciprocal links to/from book records and book chapters The Book Citation Index, within Web of Science

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Elinor Ostrom’s Book: “Understanding Institutional Diversity”

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Elinor Ostrom’publications since 1965 in the Web of Science Book The Book Book Chapter

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Full Text: Single - Authored Book Cited References : Fully indexed and link to the citing articles Elinor Ostrom’s book: “Understanding International Diversity”

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Citing articles of “Understanding International Diversity” 174 publications in Biosis Citation Index have cited this book 614 of these citations come from English institutes

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Elinor Ostrom’publications since 1965 in the Web of Science Book Chapter

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Direct linking between the Book Chapter and the actual Book …and then display all the chapters of the Book with the direct linking Run a Citation Report of the combined chapters of a multi- author book to get the Citation trend of the full Book….

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Scientific Output – University of Sussex

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Scientific Output – Book Literature University of Sussex

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Book Literature Citation Impact - University of Sussex

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index Book Literature Citation Impact - University of Sussex

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index University of Sussex Art & Humanities Output

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index University of Sussex Art & Humanities Output

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index University of Sussex Art & Humanities Citation Influence

Citation Evaluation beyond journals – Book Citation Index TimesCited Related Records Author cited references Authoritative, integrated Journal, Conference, and Book content

Bibliometrics in Libraries 12 th September 2013 Alain Frey Strategic Business Manager