Abstract:
Bibliometrics is statistical analysis of written publications, such as books or articles. Bibliometric indicators (publication activity, the level of citation, etc.) have become an essential element of quality assessment of the work and efficiency of scientific research of individual scientists, research groups and countries as a whole. The article provides a brief description of the most important bibliometric databases and the following bibliometric indicators: Impact Factor of the Journal, Hirsch Index, Index Copernicus. The contribution of the Technical-Scientific Library of TUM in the bibliometric services is mentioned.