Challenges researchers face in organizing references Researchers across the world are expected to browse the Web, online data repositories, and academic journals to stay up
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The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other
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While writing your research paper, you would come across elements that are the building blocks of a research paper. However, these often technical and confusing
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Twin challenges of Discovery and Access Researchers around the globe are expected to keep themselves updated with all the latest research developments and publications in
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One may ask, ‘why are ethical guidelines used by researchers or seen as a critical requirement in research?’ The importance of ethical considerations in research
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For researchers, mentoring sounds pervasively familiar — everyone is either playing the role of a mentor or receiving mentoring advice. Researchers often wonder how to
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Are you a staff member of a scientific research institution? Have you ever wondered how you can foster positive leadership within your research center or
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February was marked by the launch of several important features at R Discovery, that will take your reading experience several notches higher. Take a quick
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Women in science face several challenges, and yet, historically, women have made significant contributions to science and technology. Right from formulating methods to study chemical
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Effective planning and a management of resources are essential prerequisites required for proper research project management and the successful completion of research projects. However, one
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Before proceeding to write your research paper, it is important to have an idea about the types of research articles you can submit to a
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What’s a critical factor promoting a researcher’s career progression? Being successfully published in reputable journals in their field of work. A good publication record adds
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The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
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A PhD or ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ is the highest level of degree that a student can achieve when it comes to academics and research. The
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Most early career researchers feel pressured to get published, which can be overwhelming for them. Because publications are a pivotal part of research and the
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In this month’s update we cover an important new feature launch at R Discovery, invite you to join Researcher.Life’s global community of researchers, and seek
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Apart from the traditionally published research papers, i.e., publication in peer-reviewed journals, publication on new channels such as open archives has increased the volume of
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The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
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There’s something about the start of a new year that always makes us reflect on the year that has been. 2021 was an interesting year
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If you’re struggling with how to choose research methodology for your study, you are not alone. A wrongly chosen research methodology impacts the quality and
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As we look to 2022 with hope, let us also spend a few moments reflecting on the year gone by. At R Discovery, we’re very
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Effective literature search is important for several reasons. Before you conduct your study, you need to identify other previous studies that addressed research questions or
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Can you believe it? A whole year has almost come to an end. 2021 seems to have simply whizzed past us. So much has happened
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The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
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One often hears the proverb, ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ For researchers, this journey starts with selecting relevant literature.
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Researchers need to stay updated about new developments in their field to build on existing studies, identify unique research problems, or find suggestions on structures
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A research question is based on an area of concern or a lacuna in the existing knowledge. The purpose of a research question is to
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Here are some exciting updates from R Discovery in November that will improve your reading experience, allowing you to read journal articles for free. Export articles from
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The literature search process can be challenging for researchers since they need to keep track of new developments, methods, and perspectives from large volumes of
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The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
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Today, one need not physically visit a library and take down notes on sheaves of paper (which are apt to fly about or clutter one’s
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“I should block some time to read research papers.” Haven’t you made this mental note several times? As a researcher, you’re aware of the
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As researchers, at least once in our lives we have missed an important deadline, and while feeling stressed, wondered how we could have planned our
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Here are some exciting updates from R Discovery in October that will improve your reading experience. Read relevant research – without any interruptions Your app’s
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Most content-based websites contain recommendations. Whether you are using Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, or Google Scholar, most sites provide some kind of link to other recommended
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When writing a journal article, researchers often struggle to describe their research in a clear, coherent, and logical manner. The clear vision they had while
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Update: The Ask Me Anything post with questions and panelist responses is now up! Click here to read it. Every year, International Open Access Week is celebrated
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R Discovery crossed 300,000 users last week, and we are delighted to be sharing this news with you! We are grateful for all the
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There has been a growing emphasis on collaboration, both within and between different research disciplines. Hence, it has become important for researchers to be thoroughly
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Last week, we talked about the new launches at R Discovery in July 2021 that will help you save time and enjoy reading even more.
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Have you visited the R Voice community forum lately? Our community is always abuzz with a lot of interesting discussions among researchers. These conversations include
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Last week, we talked about the new launches at R Discovery in June 2021 that will make your search for relevant papers simpler and faster
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Research discovery and assimilation is a critical part of the research process. It is imperative for scholars to ensure that the information they gather is
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We reached out to a few researchers who’ve been associated with us and asked them what helped them succeed and what can help them further.
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Researchers find purpose and meaning in their work in different ways, and what they define as success can vary. They may see success as having
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It is no secret that a budding researcher’s career is largely dependent on their publications. Right from the beginning of your research journey, you must
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Have you ever wondered while submitting your manuscript to a journal on what the outcome would be? Have you thought about what problem the editor
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The first thing that strikes you when looking at any of the guidelines on medical research is the contrived acronyms, starting right from QUOROM, short
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Open access means free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone. A publication is defined as “open access” when anyone can
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Ever wondered about the fate of your job application once you have sent off your CV (résumé)? How many have applied for the same job?