Researchers often rely on samples to draw conclusions about a larger population. Allowing researchers to study a subset of the population makes the research process
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For every student or researcher embarking on a Master’s or PhD degree, the thesis defense is a pivotal moment. It’s a significant step in their
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Getting one’s research study published is a cherished objective of researchers all over the world. During this process, many researchers target leading and well-known publications
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The scholarly publishing landscape has witnessed tremendous upheavals over the past decade or so. Digital technologies have evolved rapidly, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine
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Academic research is a methodical way of exploring new ideas or understanding things we already know. It involves gathering and studying information to answer questions
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Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, or ChatGPT, officially launched by OpenAI in 2023, has been increasingly influencing the scientific and academic world. Given its capability to
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Stratified sampling is a sampling method used by researchers to divide a bigger population into subgroups or strata, which can then be further used to
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Ethical norms and practices are integral to the conduct of any scientific research studies and especially so when dealing with human or animal study subjects.
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For most early career researchers, writing a research paper can be filled with moments of excitement as well as anxiety. As someone closest to your
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A research problem is defined as a specific issue, question or gap in knowledge in a particular field that a researcher aims to explore and
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Scientific research plays a critical role in advancing our understanding of the environment and finding solutions to the increasingly complex problems that plague our world
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While researchers today have a plethora of platforms and forums to share their work with audiences across the world, how can they evaluate the actual
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Web of Science is an online search platform designed to meet the needs of scientific and scholarly researchers. It includes multiple databases created specifically to
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Probability distributions, such as the Poisson distribution, are statistical functions that describe the possible values and likelihoods of a random variable within a given range.
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In the field of statistics, variables and numbers are evaluated and classified using various measurement scales. The data level of measurement, also known as the
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Writing a research paper is an essential part of an academic career. However, the task can be quite challenging especially for early career researchers unfamiliar
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Academics are almost always in a battle against time. From juggling coursework and academic writing as a PhD student, to managing professional responsibilities while doing
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While conducting research, you need to gather information from various sources. Locating suitable sources is essential to ensuring the quality of your research. This means
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As researchers, one of the most important steps in conducting a comprehensive study is to perform a literature review. Some of the common challenges researchers
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In the highly competitive arena of academic publishing, where researchers are expected to ‘publish or perish,’ choosing the right journal for publication is crucial. Selecting
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Inductive reasoning is a type of reasoning method that analyzes specific evidence or observations to form general inferences. In inductive reasoning, a bottom-up approach is
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A variable is an important element of research. It is a characteristic, number, or quantity of any category that can be measured or counted and
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The world of scientific and academic research is teeming with activity as researchers actively work to discover, create, and share exciting new advances. However, communicating
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Collaborative research has been on the rise in the past decades. It holds particular significance in its potential to deal with complex research problems effectively.
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The idea of using visuals to share knowledge, beliefs, and stories goes back thousands of years to prehistoric civilizations when early humans used cave walls
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Collaboration in research has been gaining significance in the academic world in the past two decades. Collaborative research involves partnerships or associations among researchers, universities,
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In-text citations are an essential part of academic writing, helping you integrate the work of others into your own writing while giving credit where it’s
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There are two broad kinds of research approaches: qualitative and quantitative research that are used to study and analyze phenomena in various fields such as
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In the scientific community, the impact of an academic paper is assessed by how visible it is. Irrespective of how groundbreaking or insightful a paper
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The past few years have seen significant changes in scholarly publishing practices, including a growing awareness of the benefits of open access. Open access articles
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We produce a mind-boggling 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day. In fact, 90% of the data in the world today was generated over the past two
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Finding scholarly and peer-reviewed articles for academic research on search engines can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Enter Google Scholar, a
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The research process is inherently collaborative, involving the analysis of the collective body of knowledge developed over time. It is academically and ethically vital to
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Effective policy decisions require a solid foundation of evidence and expert insights, highlighting the crucial role of research in policy making. For students and early
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The Likert scale was devised by the American social scientist Rensis Likert in 1932 as a method for measuring attitudes in his publication “A Technique
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Purposive sampling is a non-randomized sampling technique that selects sampling units based on certain criteria. Purposive research sampling is a type of non-probability approach in
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Since the mid-20th century, English has become the global language of science. This wasn’t always the case. Scientists like Newton, Marie Curie, and Einstein published
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For centuries, researchers have explored various topics, aiming to develop new ideas and technologies to enhance our understanding of the world. Sharing these discoveries is
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The internet has undeniably brought about global change in the past three decades by democratizing access to information. It dismantled geographical and socio-economic barriers, fostering
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The world of academia can be fast-paced for PhD students. The pressure to publish in reputable journals, present findings at conferences, and meet grant application
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Early career researchers often have to deal with significant challenges when they face obstructive paywalls that limit access to critical literature necessary for their work. The
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The need for diversity and inclusivity in academia cannot be overstated. A diverse academic environment offers different perspectives and ideas that provide a comprehensive and
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The literature review is an integral part of the research process. Finding the correct research papers for a literature review can be a daunting task,
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One way of ensuring that research is communicated in an engaging, impactful way is to use appropriately designed visual tools where possible. Why? Because our
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For most doctoral aspirants, starting on their PhD journey can be both exciting and challenging at the same time. It often begins with having to
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Every type of research includes samples from which inferences are drawn. The sample could be biological specimens or a subset of a specific group or
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In recent years, the prevalence of AI-generated content, driven by advanced algorithms and Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Bard, has sparked both
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Popular culture significantly influences our beliefs and perspectives, perhaps contributing to the notion that there is no room for emotions in academia. Consider the portrayal
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The PhD journey is marked by intellectual growth, groundbreaking research, and the promise of becoming an expert in one’s chosen field. However, this path is
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Scientists and researchers are making incredible new breakthroughs regularly in different fields from healthcare to agriculture, ecology to technology and much more. Communicating these research