Academic publishing

services have come to dominate academic publishing. Subscription-based services used for academic purposes are commonly referred to as research databases. They are particularly useful for retrieving articles in academic journals, repositories, archives, or other group of scientific or other articles. Academic journals consist of present original research, review articles, and book reviews in different scholarly disciplines. In academic journals, new research can be introduced and critiqued, just as old research can also be critiqued (Wysocki). So, it is easy to see why these research databases are an important academic tool. Scholarly journals are held to a high esteem and seen as the benchmark of academic excellence. It is according…

importance of research paper.1 Presently researchers worldwide find themselves under increasing pressure to publish or perish.2 Researchers struggle to publish in international English language journals, that are included in globally respected indexes such as the PubMed.3 The pressure to publish in English-language journals has increased even for scholars in non-English medium academic environments.1 The cost of publication plays a key role in deciding publication choices of authors. Tied to…

The advent of electronic publishing has afforded opportunities to change traditional models of scholarship and to make materials open to the public, or open access. The UIC Library is facilitating changes in scholarly communication through an institutional repository (INIDIGO), an open access publishing fund, and an open access journal publishing platform. More information can be found at http://researchguides.uic.edu/content.php?pid=43156…

♣ Updates given on current research activities with discussion of any barriers to study completion ♣ Discussion of future research plans and advising on specific aims and grant applications ♣ Identification of research, community, and patient research partners ♣ Review academic scholarship including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations prior to submission ♣ Review academic promotion packets for academic researchers ♣ Review promotional materials community scientists ♣ Review and…

1. I believe we were asked to find the paper using the citation provided rather than having a copy of the paper posted on the D2L website in order to familiarize ourselves with how to interpret citations, since it is critical to understand what information (for example: title, author, publishing date) is provided within the citation, and also to get a sense of how the Ryerson online library site operates, along with the various resources offered on the library site. 2. The legal reason as to…

When reading a scientific article, there are many things that one should understand. While scientific articles might not always be easy to comprehend, they provide data and evidence based on what the study set out to find. They use different tests and methods to prove whether their hypothesis is correct or not. They are written around a study and are formatted in APA format. Lay articles on the other hand are a brief summary of a study. It reports the findings but does not have any evidence into…

The most important relationships you can have are with your family. Whether that be adopted family, paternal family, or the loved ones that are considered family to those without one. The relationship most intriguing to me is between father and daughter in particular. When thinking about this subject my ultimate question would be, does a father’s involvement in a daughter’s life affect their relationships with others? Is a female socially more guarded due to not being raised by both parents,…

How to become a better English Student Have you ever wondered how you’re going to do in a class and the result you end up with? Well that’s my exact thought when signing up for English 111. I had already taken this course once and things didn’t go as well as I thought they would. I started off pretty good and knew I was going to pass, but at the end of the semester I guess me and the teacher had a different outlook on how well I did. Let’s just say English is not my favorite subject and has…

Graphs and tables are ways to present the data collect in a more organized matter. In the example table given, the independent variables are usually written as subheadings. The reading suggests giving the mean to the readers so that the readers can understand more of the distribution. However, when reading this part of the article, I felt there was more to be discuss in the matter of representing statistics. The limitation of the space given to researchers on publishing journals in obvious and…

In writing a research paper it’s important to make sure your sources are valid and will help strengthen your claim. To have a persuasive paper and grab the reader’s attention towards the issue you are addressing you need to show readers that you as the writer are giving them valuable and trustworthy information. To do this you need evidence that will help the audience understand the scope of the issue whether it be by using statistics or data in the form of percentages or a flow chart. Sometimes…