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posted on 2017-02-17, 15:58 authored by Elizabeth Joan KellyElizabeth Joan Kelly

Altmetrics are an alternative to traditional measurement of the impact of published resources. While altmetrics are primarily used by researchers and institutions to measure the impact of scholarly publications online, they can also be used by archives to measure the impact of their diverse online holdings, including digitized and born-digital collections, digital exhibits, repository websites, and online finding aids. Furthermore, altmetrics may fill a need for user engagement assessments for cultural heritage organizations. This article introduces the concept of altmetrics for archives and discusses barriers to adoption, best practices for collection, and potential further areas of study.

This is a post-print [post-peer review] version of a manuscript originally published in Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies: Vol. 4 , Article 1. http://elischolar.library.yale.edu/jcas/vol4/iss1/1  

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