Having completed the course in statistics.

1. To understand the basic bibliometric concepts for analysing and understanding the scientific literature on this type of studies. 2. To understand and to apply the methodology used in the bibliometric analysis: 2.1. Designing processes collecting data from various sources. 2.2. Extracting and normalizing data from different information sources with bibliometric interest. 2.3. Understanding and managing tools, as well as the application of statistical knowledge in the analysis and research evaluation of research groups, institutions, disciplines and countries. 4. To identify and to obtain the most appropriate indicators for analysis and evaluation of scientific activity. 5. To analyze the role played by the results obtained from bibliometric indicators, drawing conclusions about the different actors involved in the scientific system

In this course we explain the theoretical aspects of bibliometric studies. The main information sources with interest for bibliometric data collection, analysis and assessment. Theoretical and practical aspects of bibliometric laws involved in the evaluation of scientific and technological and information center management. 1. Basic concepts of bibliometry - 1. Science and the development of scientific communication 1.1. Premises of bibliometric studies 1.2. Development of science 1.3. Library and information science 1.4. Generation and dissemination of scientific knowledge - 2: Origin and historical evolution of Bibliometrics 2.1. Origin and historical evolution of Bibliometrics 2.2. Current situation - 3: Bibliometrícs: introdution and related areas 3.1. Definition and objectives of Bibliometrics 3.2. Types of Bibliometrics analysis 3.3. Scientific disciplines related to Bibliometrics 2. Bibliometric sources bibliometric with interest - 4: Primary and secondary information sources 4.1. Sources clasification 4.2. Primary sources of information 4.3. Secondary sources of information - 5: Citation indexes 5.1. WoS 5.2. Scopus - 6: Citations and bibliographic references: impact and visibility 6.1. Citations and bibliographic references: concepts 6.2. Motivations for citation 6.3. Citation analysis 6.4. Impact Factor 6.5 Inmediacy Index 6.6.H Index 6.7. Influence of socurces Indec 3. Bibliometrics Laws - 7: Growth of science - 8: Obsolescence - 9: Bradford¿s Law - 10. Zipf¿s Law - 11: Productivity 4. Herramientas y aplicaciones de la Bibliometría - 12: Bibliometric indicators 12.1. Definition and Features. 12.2. Clasification 12.2.1. Scientific production. 12.2.2. Colaboration. 12.2.3. Impact 12.2.4.Visibility. - 13: Bibliometric applications

Acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge (4 ECTS) through theoretical classes, teaching materials prepared by the teacher, online tutorials, specialized readings and commentary on the readings, as well as students' personal study. It relates to the competences 1, 2 and 3. Acquisition of skills and abilities (2 credits) through practices that apply data collection techniques of the most important information sources and application of bibliometric indicators with specific software. Information collected from international databases (Web of Science, Medline, etc.) and application software. It relates to the competences 4 and 5.