Do you have a question about some aspect of the research lifecycle? Perhaps you need help putting together a systematic review or are looking for tools that will help you select a journal for your manuscript. Or maybe you want help tracking citations for your published research. The Himmelfarb Library’s Scholarly Communications Short Video Series can help you with these questions. These brief (~5 minute) tutorials cover topics related to all aspects of the research lifecycle from project planning to publishing to promotion and preservation. The series currently includes 15 video tutorials that cover the following topics:
Project Planning and Development Tutorials:
- Getting Help with Systematic Reviews
- Compliance with NIH Data Policies
- How you sign into PubMed is changing after June 1, 2021
- Basics of Collaboration Tools in the Research Process
Publishing Related Tutorials:
- The Clarivate Manuscript Matcher
- How to Include Article Processing Charges (APCs) in Funding Proposals
- Screening: What do Editors Look For?
- From AMA to APA: Quickly Changing Citation Styles
- Tracking Pending Publications
- How to Spot a Predatory Journal
- Preprint Servers: Balancing the Pros & Cons
Project Promotion and Preservation Tutorials:
- Tracking Citations with Scopus
- Setting Up Your Google Scholar Profile
- The Researcher Profile Audit Service at the Himmelfarb Library
- Archiving Scholarship in an Institutional Repository (IR)
Look for more video tutorials in January 2022 on topics including post-publication promotion tips, advanced literature searches using the MeSH search builder, open access publishing, and more. Have a suggestion for a video tutorial? Complete this brief survey.
Image citation: Pinnock, G. (2018). The Research Data Management (RDM) lifecycle at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Retrieved from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UCT_RDM_lifecycle_(all_icons).svg
