The Publish of Perish Book: Your Guide to Effective and Responsible Citation Analysis - Harzing, Anne-Wil (Melbourne Tarma Software Research, 2010)
"Nearly four years after the launch of the software program Publish or Perish, I am delighted to introduce the Publish or Perish book, your guide to effective and responsible citation analysis. Over the years, I have come to realize that PoP can be used for many more purposes than I initially envisaged. This book documents its many and variable uses and shows you how to get the best out of the software program. Citations are not only a reflection of the impact that a particular piece of academic work has generated. Citations can also be used to tell stories about academics, journals and fields of research. This book is meant to help you create effective stories, but also to teach you how to be a responsible user of research metrics. I hope you enjoy reading it and are able to apply its content to good use."-Anne-Wil Harzing (Melbourne, Australia, September 2010)