The quantification of knowledge to evaluate the performance of scholars or rank entire institutions, research locations, or nations is an increasingly common phenomenon. This volume introduces the subject of bibliometrics in concise form, describes the most important measurement techniques in a clearly understandable way, and explains how to independently create, assess, and interpret bibliometric analyses. The work is thus an easily readable and practical aid to decision-makers, science managers, academics, as well as librarians and information professionals.