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What do you mean that her "h-index" is high?

Published by Yolanda Koscielski

Learn more about scholarly publishing metrics using our new Scholarly Metrics guide.

The guide explains the different metrics used to gauge the popularity of an article, journal or researcher. Sources for these metrics and the controversies surrounding them are also outlined.

New: Encyclopedia of Sleep

Published by Yolanda Koscielski

Access the online Encyclopedia of Sleep via SFU Library. (Use the link called ScienceDirect). Psychology's own Ralph Mistlberger co-authored an essay in the encyclopedia - Circadian Rhythms and Physiological Processes.

PsycINFO Webinars for Students: Fall 2013

Published by Yolanda Koscielski

Get a jump start on your research skills for the fall semester with an APA webinar!

APA offers free 50-min webinars to two groups of students: introductory, for
those who are new to psychology and the behavioral sciences, and advanced,
for upper level undergraduates and newer graduate students who would like to
dig more deeply into the data.