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Case reportsHimmelfarb Library is hosting a panel discussion demystifying the process of writing case reports. We invite all our faculty members and their students to join us and learn tips on how to successfully write and publish your case report, with advice from the perspectives of an editor and published authors.

  • DATE: Monday, February 9, 2015
  • TIME:5:00-6:00 PM
  • LOCATION:Ross Hall/Room 227

Panelists:

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On Monday, a panel discussion on writing and publishing on AIDS discussed challenges and approaches to scholarly publishing with a particular eye toward junior faculty and researchers.  As a follow-up to the panel's discussion, the following resources may be useful:

A follow-up workshop on preparing for publication on HIV/AIDS will be held on Tuesday, December 16 from 5:30-7:30pm in Gelman Library, Room 302.  This mentor-led workshop will provide hands-on help with specific paper questions and allow researchers to discuss individual challenges and roadblocks with specialized mentors.  RSVP is required.

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natureNature published a special issue on diversity in the scientific workforce (or lack thereof) and its effect on research.  The articles in this issue examine the connections between diversity and the rigor of research "including how marginalization affects study design."  The issue includes new articles examining the effects of a lack of diversity in patient populations and how that can bias research; the effects of economic and political inequality on global health research; issues in informed consent in mental health research in diverse cultures; the link between a team's ethnic mix and the number of citations their published articles receive.
Also, in addition to the new articles, this special edition compiles key articles on aspects of diversity which were previously published and includes sections on disabilities, inclusivity, gender, LGBTQ,  and class and ethnicity.

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Student-run scientific journal of The George Washington University's William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society
Student-run scientific journal of The George Washington University's William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society

Fusion, the annual student-run scientific journal published by GW's William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society, is now available online. The journal showcases student achievements in basic science and clinical research, public health, medical education, and international health-related travel experiences. Issues beginning in 2007 are available online.   To learn more about the journal or the William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society, write to gwbeaumont@gmail.com.

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Behind the Scenes at a Medical JournalEver wonder what editors from journals consider when deciding whether to send it out for peer review?

We invite you to hear guest speaker José Merino, MD, editor of BMJ publications, discuss the steps on how a paper is reviewed and help demystify the editorial process.

Learn about…

  • How do editors decide when to send an article out for peer review?
  • How do editors weigh conflicting reviews?
  • What happens at the manuscript meeting?
  • What to do if your paper is not accepted?

GUEST SPEAKER: José Merino, MD/BMJ Editor
DATE: Tuesday, April 8, 2014
LOCATION: Himmelfarb Library/B103
TIME: 12pm-1pm

Before you submit your next article…come and learn how you can increase your chances of acceptance in the journal of your choice!

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Join a new group of GW authors by publishing in BMJ Case Reports. GW has a fellowship to BMJ Case Reports through Himmelfarb Library. This means that you currently have access to 7,000+ case reports from 70+ countries, and the opportunity to have your research published. Case reports are published in all fields of medicine and nursing.

Unlimited publishing opportunities

This online, peer-reviewed journal publishes clinically-important cases on common and rare conditions from all specialties. Its acceptance rate is 74.5%, which provides you with a great opportunity to distribute your work through BMJ—a world-renowned publisher.

Take advantage of unlimited case report submissions, supportive peer review and rapid publication. Your case will also be automatically promoted through MEDLINE/PubMed indexing.

The largest collection of case reports available

This unique collection of 7,000+ reports provides you with the following benefits:

  • Permission to reuse material for personal use and educational purposes
  • Interactive capabilities—rate and comment on other cases
  • Updates when new content is published

Learn more at casereports.bmj.com and let me know if you have any questions!

For guidance on writing case reports, check out Writing Case Reports: A How-to Manual for Clinicians from Himmelfarb Library (Book Stacks: RM708 .W74 2009).

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Open access journals can charge up to $4000 per article to publish, which doesn’t always fit into your research budget. Are you looking for a high quality, low cost alternative for publishing your latest research? Two new open access journals have been launched in the past year.

  • PeerJ costs $99 per co-author (up to the first 12) if you pay prior to acceptance of your article, or $139 each if paid upon acceptance. After the initial one-time fee, you are allowed post one article per year with PeerJ without additional charges. If you plan to publish more than one article per year with PeerJ, they offer alternative payment plans.
  • eLife is free for authors at this time. eLife is initially being supported by the Max Planck Society, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Wellcome Trust, so publishing fees have been waived for the foreseeable future.

Similar to the journal PLOS One, PeerJ and eLife accept articles in medical and health sciences. Both journals are peer reviewed and indexed in PubMed and Scopus.

Did you know that GW has institutional memberships to BioMed Central and BMJ Case Reports? With these memberships, GW authors receive discounts on the article processing charges (15% for BioMed Central and FREE for BMJ Case Reports). These publishers highlight research in nearly all specialties of the Schools of Medicine & Health Sciences, Public Health & Health Services and Nursing.

If you have questions about these or other open access journals, please contact Himmelfarb Library Serials Librarian Steve Brown (202-994-9756; swb105@gwu.edu). Remember, not all open access publishers are what they claim to be, so verify their legitimacy BEFORE submitting an article. For a good summary of open access compared to traditional journal publishing, watch the video "What is Open Access?"

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RefWorks will be unavailable this weekend due to system maintenance.  The outage will begin on Saturday, August 24th at 10 p.m. and continue until Sunday, August 25th at 4 a.m.  Users who attempt to access RefWorks during this time period will be redirected to a window with information regarding this scheduled maintenance.

In addition, after the system maintenance has been performed, users may notice brief periods of slow response while the RefWorks' operations team completes routine testing to verify system capacity and performance.

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NIH will delay processing of non-competing continuation grant awards if publications arising from that award are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy.  This change will take effect in tandem with NIH requiring the use of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPRs) for all Streamlined Non-competing Award Process (SNAP) and Fellowship awards in the Spring of 2013 (see NIH NOT-OD-12-142).

Principal investigator's and all members of a research team must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy for any article that is published in connection with an NIH grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or research funded by the NIH intramural program, awarded after April 7, 2008.

Further information on your responsibilities under the NIH Public Access Policy is on the Himmelfarb Library website: http://www.gwumc.edu/library/portals/nihaccess.cfm.  For submission assistance, please email nihaccess@gwu.edu and a Himmelfarb librarian will respond.

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