It is generally more difficult to find citations to books than to journal articles, although Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar all include some citing references to books and book chapters.
The prestige of a book's publisher can significantly indicate its quality. Evaluating a publisher's quality involves considering their reputation, selection process, peer-review system, and the professional editing of manuscripts.
To measure a book's impact, consider:
- Reviews and social media mentions
- Use in university courses
- Library holdings in Australia and internationally
- Prizes, best-seller lists, and sales figures
- Author's invitations to book signings and presentations
- Availability in e-reader format
- Inclusion in bibliographies
- Subsequent editions and translations
For Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) inclusion, books must be published by a commercial or peer-reviewed publisher. Print-on-demand and vanity presses are not considered commercial publishers.
Library holdings
The following can be searched to locate library holdings of book titles:
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