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Why Should You Replicate Research Data with Caution in Your Research Study?
Are We Obsessed with Applied Research?
The debate between the respective merits of basic or pure research and applied research is a heated one, especially when research budgets are under review.
Advocates of applied research argue that…
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Networking for Academics
Academics generally expect that they will be recognized and rewarded based on the merits of their work. But as the numbers of new PhDs continue to rise, for many of us, research alone will not be enough. Networking—face-to-face interaction…
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Academic and Research Paper Writing in Layman’s Language
The Temptation of Overcomplication?
Teachers are familiar with the tricks their students attempt to use when looking to hit targets of a specific number of words for an assignment. All of a sudden, the word ‘now’ becomes “at this precise…
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Salami Slicing in Research Publications
If you are a medical researcher investigating a drug’s effect on the body, after gathering data you have a choice: should you publish all the data and conclusions in one paper? Probably so, because of the inter-relation of the data and its…
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How to Find a Research Collaborator
It’s a Lot Like Dating
You may not need to resort to Match.com or eHarmony.com, but the process of finding a collaborator for your research study can be just as nerve racking.
But to begin with, there’s no need to change your hairstyle,…
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What After My Research Paper is Accepted for Publication?
Writing a paper is a lot of work: organizing the data, drawing the figures, writing everything from the experimental section to discussion in a clear and effective manner. However, now the paper has been submitted, the reviewers have been…
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Using Social Media Data in Academic Research
The Mixed Blessing of Social Media Data
The phenomenal growth in utilization rates of popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, offer academic researchers an absolute treasure trove of consumer-generated…
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Will PDA Model Save Academic Libraries?
It’s about Wants Vs. Needs!
For centuries, retailers have struggled with this classic inventory problem. That if you carry enough items in your bag, prospective customers will get convinced that you really have what they want! It mostly…
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Should Whistleblowers in Academic Research Be Financially Rewarded
Lincoln’s Law
The False Claims Act, also known as “Lincoln’s Law” after the President who signed the legislation into law during the Civil War, was written to curb the rampant fraudulent behavior of defense contractors and suppliers.…
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