If you’re a researcher, you’ve probably heard the term “research paradigm.” And, if you are a researcher, especially if you haven’t been trained under the
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“What is a p-value?” are words often uttered by early career researchers and sometimes even by more experienced ones. The p-value is an important and
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Recently a new public access policy was issued from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) outlining updated requirements for research conducted using
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A recent increase in paper mill publishing activity has led to an increasing number of retractions among global scholarly publishers. This, in turn, makes science
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You’ve been looking at topic ideas for a research paper and you’ve come up with an exciting new topic for a study. You know you
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A review of related literature (a.k.a RRL in research) is a comprehensive review of the existing literature pertaining to a specific topic or research question. An
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Differences between literature search and literature review You’ve just found out you need to do a literature review. You know the term literature search, but
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Our society is awash in data. We have become extremely adept at collecting and storing amazing amounts of information and navigating through that data to
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Selecting a journal in which to publish their study is an important and difficult decision for researchers. With more than 80,000 academic, peer-reviewed English language
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One of the most common questions asked by researchers today is how to write a literature review, and we understand how this can be confusing.
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A researcher’s job is to discover or confirm, in a responsible manner, evidence-based knowledge that can benefit society or the world. However, the role of
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Reference management tools for research can be invaluable in relieving last-minute stresses for authors. Take this example: The deadline for your research paper or study
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Social media and science communication has become omnipresent in all aspects of daily living, an aspect mirrored in the increasing importance of social media for