Understanding Scholarly Metrics (PDF) by CRKN (Canadian Research Knowlege Network)
Impact Metrics (PDF) - Information Brief by OCULA (Ontario College and University Library Association)
Making an Impact: Tracking Your Research Metrics (Health Sciences Library, McMaster University)
Bibliometrics & Measuring Research Output (University of Waterloo)
Journal Ranking (Wikipedia)
Journal Rankings from Bibliometrics and Altmetrics: Measuring the Impact of Knowledge (University of Maryland)
Journal Metrics from Research Metrics (BYU (Brigham Young University) Library)
Assessing Journal Quality (Boston College Libraries)
Identifying Appropriate Journals for Publication (University of Alberta Libraries)
Scholarly Communication Toolkit (ACRL) - Evaluating Journals | Measuring Impact (Association of College & Research Libraries)
How to Avoid Predatory Publishers and Conferences (McMaster Libraries)
How to Assess a Journal (CARL)
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