These videos can help you get quickly up-to-speed on altmetrics, and may also be useful in illustrating the concept for others:
- “A beginner’s guide to altmetrics”, Stacy Konkiel (Altmetric.com), 2016 [Youtube]
- “Measuring Impact: Impact Factor, h-index, and altmetrics”, Chealsye Bowley (Texas Woman’s University Libraries) 2016 [Youtube]
- “Increasing the visibility of your research”, Josh Clark (Altmetric.com), 2016 [Youtube]
- “Using altmetrics for professional advancement”, Stacy Konkiel (Altmetric.com), 2016 [Youtube]
- “Using Social Media, Altmetrics to Promote Your Article”, Phaedra Cress and Hunter Alexander, 2016 [Youtube]
- “What are altmetrics?” [A guide for publishers], John Bond, 2016 [Youtube]
- “You’re more than your h-index: How quantification is ruining science, and how it’ll save it”, Heather Piwowar (Impactstory), 2014 [UIUC video]
- “Altmetrics in practice”, Euan Adie (Altmetric.com), 2013 [Youtube]
- “¿Qué impacto miden las métricas alternativas en publicación científica?”, #Aprender3C & Juan Pablo Alperin, 2016 [Youtube]
- “Altmetric Live Mentions”, Altmetric.com, 2016 [Youtube]. This illustration of a real-time feed of Altmetric mentions is a great way to explain how often research is discussed online.