Primary vs. Secondary Sources: Do You Know the Difference?
Sources are important in different writings that we encounter on a daily basis. They are most commonly used when writing papers, assignments, and in other forms. Moreover, sources…
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Managing citations and reference lists
CiteSeerX: The Next Generation of Open Access Library Archiving
A digital library serves as an online archive of information and can be one of the most useful tools for the researchers. One such tool was CiteSeer that was launched long back but…
Handling Citations: When to Cite Sources in Your Manuscripts
When writing your research paper, keep a list of your sources of information. You must ensure that any information you use from other sources is properly cited and referenced. This…
A Brief History of the Catalogue of Scientific Papers
“Publish or perish” is a well-known saying within the scientific community. One metric used to evaluate author’s work is the number of articles they publish; in order to stay…
Et tu, Et al.? How to Cite Multiple Authors in Academic Writing
You’ve done your research, you’ve made your bibliography, and you’re ready to write. But after a short time, you find yourself stuck. In-text citations are driving you crazy! Do…
What is RefWorks?
RefWorks, founded in 2001, provides web-based research management service for corporate, academic, and government organizations. Currently, RefWorks is used by over 900…
How to Cite the DOI of a Journal Article
DOI (digital object identifier) is an identification code for a journal article or other published works. The code was developed and introduced in 2000 by the International DOI…
Understanding Research Metrics: Journal-Level, Article-Level, and Author-Level
The word metrics means “measurement.” In the academic publishing industry, we measure the impact of published research based on various metrics. For example, we look at how many…
ISO, ANSI, CFR: How to Cite Industry Standards and Guidelines
Standards and guidelines are developed to set limits for safety and health issues in specific industries. These can range from those set for child growth to those set for safety…
Citation Style Language (CSL) Editor: Making Citation Easier
It is a well-known fact in scholarly communication that there is a specific journal format for in-text citations and bibliography. Editing a citation style can be quite tedious and…
Mendeley Reference Manager: Citing in Style
There many tools to help researchers organize and conduct experiments. Many of these involve citing other’s research and their results. To help find research done by others, we…
How to Evaluate Research Impact: Bibliometrics
For academics, it is very important to be able to find and access high quality and updated information related to their work. Researchers are also increasingly interested in…