Citation searching and bibliometric measures: Resources for ranking and tracking

The avenues to evaluate citation tracking and journal ranking have greatly increased in the past six years. Bibliometrics, the application of mathematical and statistical analysis to books, journals, and other publications, allows people to choose journal collections, assist with applications for research funding, evaluate journal status, and find significant contributors in a subject area. Here, Kear and Colbert-Lewis describe several citation tools and measures, subscription databases for citation searching and journal measures, and journal tools and measures.