Libraries
Choices, choices… is CORD always the right repository?
As publishers and funders increasingly require that data used in your journal articles is published and cited, you might feel a bit overwhelmed at the options for doing this. Different organisations have different practices and ...
Creating a new user account in Mendeley
Before you start using Mendeley reference management software, you will need to create an account. This is really simple and should take you no more than a couple of minutes. Just follow the instructions below. ...
Sourcing GDP and GVA data for countries
So we all know that manufacturing is no longer a major industry in the UK, but exactly how much has it declined over the past 20 years? Which industries have contributed most to the country's ...
Publish your event outputs quickly and easily
Have you ever organised a conference or symposium and felt frustrated that you were unable to easily share the presentations beyond the people in the room? It isn’t always possible, appropriate or even financially viable ...
Dimensions: A tool to rival Google Scholar?
A new research information platform was announced recently, called Dimensions and produced by Digital Science (the company behind figshare, altmetric, etc.). You can try out the free version of Dimensions at https://app.dimensions.ai. It contains 89 ...
Using quotations in academic writing
To reference successfully, it’s important that all the sources you've used in your academic writing have been properly acknowledged. To do this correctly, you'll cite them briefly in the text of your assignment and include ...