On July 29, 2019, 8:38 p.m.
Dear Alehegn,
Yes, these are all reputable databases.
You could also add DOAJ (https://doaj.org/ ) and PubMed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ ) to the ...
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On June 24, 2019, 3:23 p.m.
Hi Alehegn,
I suspect this is a poor quality of 'predatory' journal based on the following:
1). Fees. It states that there is a fee to publish, but I can't f...
On May 30, 2019, 10:44 p.m.
Ok, here is my short paper review:
This is a useful short paper on academic databases which sheds light on the newish sources (Dimensions, Crossref) and and ...
On May 19, 2019, 12:39 p.m.
Hi Lucian,
Great initiative! What platform is this course being run on?
Thanks
Andy
On May 16, 2019, 9:56 p.m.
This was our first video session (also shared with other AuthorAID journal clubs).
The theme was 'avoiding predatory journals'. The recording is here:
My s...
On May 16, 2019, 9:50 p.m.
Hi all,
Welcome to the journal club! Tell us more about yourself, your institution, and your research/professional interests.
Many thanks
Andy Nobes
AuthorAI...
On May 16, 2019, 9:17 p.m.
This is our journal paper for discussion over the next couple of weeks.
The paper for this fortnight is a brand new hot-off-the-press article in Scientometri...
On May 13, 2019, 11:29 a.m.
Hi Revocatus,
Unfortunately we are not currently running a course on this topic.
We are hoping to schedule some more course dates soon. I would recommend sig...
On May 13, 2019, 11:27 a.m.
Hi Nkubli,
Unfortunately we don't offer travel grants anymore, but you might find the links on our funding page useful?
On May 10, 2019, 11:30 p.m.
Hi everyone,
We are hoping to develop some new online training modules over the next year, which will hopefully compliment our online courses in research wri...
On May 10, 2019, 10:08 a.m.
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the AuthorAID LIS & Bibliometrics Journal Club!
This journal club covers themes including Library Information Science (LIS), bibl...
On May 9, 2019, 12:51 p.m.
What is an online journal club?
A journal club is a group of individuals in a particular field or shared interest group, who come together to discuss researc...
On May 7, 2019, 4:32 p.m.
Hi everyone,
This group is now also supported by a Slack channel for quick communication. Click on this link to join.
Slack is a free programme that works vi...
On April 22, 2019, 1:21 p.m.
Dear Aja,
Great to meet you. Are you still working in South Sudan or based abroad?
What stage are you at with your current research project? Have you started...
On April 2, 2019, 11:57 a.m.
Hi Stephen,
That's an interesting question. I know that AuthorAID mentor Alan Parker recommends learning R - see his blog post here: https://www.authoraid.in...