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January 30, 2012, 7:20 pm
A growing number of researchers say they can’t, now that their work trickles out to the world through social-media sites instead of journals. Jennifer Howard, a Chronicle reporter, explains how the altmetrics movement intends to pick up the slack.
Read Jennifer’s story: Scholars Seek Better Ways to Track Impact Online
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