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GenAI: Overview of National and European legislation and guidelines
If, as a researcher, you want to employ AI for or incorporate it into your research, you must consider several factors. One such factor comprises national and international legislation and guidelines. Depending on where you would conduct your research, you need to consider national (Belgian) and European legislation and guidelines. …
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ethics
ethiek
EU
integriteit
integrity
kwalitatief onderzoek
GenAI: Overview of information about (Gen)AI at Ghent University
There is a good chance that you will come into contact with (gen)AI in the context of your research. Perhaps you want to use (gen)AI to support your research? Perhaps you want to study (gen)AI or a specific application for your research? Or maybe you want to develop (Gen)AI yourself? …
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ethics
ethiek
integriteit
integrity
GenAI: Translating Research Integrity into Responsible (Gen)AI Use
As a member of Ghent University, you are expected to demonstrate (research) integrity. (Gen)AI may not be used to infringe upon or to justify any violation of research integrity. Researchers must also take all necessary precautions to prevent unintentional violations.
The four fundamental principles for (Gen)AI use in accordance with … Read morelevel: algemeen
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integrity
GenAI: Using (Gen)AI for peer review and evaluations
Generative AI (GenAI) is increasingly becoming part of our daily lives, and (Gen)AI applications can be used for many different tasks. However, this does not mean that its use is always permitted or that it is ethical and responsible. Are you allowed to use (Gen)AI to evaluate an article, research …
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academic writing
academisch schrijven
article
artikel
auteursrecht
AVG
copyright
ethics
ethiek
evaluate
evalueren
FWO
GDPR
grant
integriteit
integrity
kwalitatief onderzoek
kwaliteitsbeoordeling
quality assessment
tijdschrift
GenAI: Writing a (postdoctoral) research proposal
You are writing a research proposal and would like to use AI tools in the process. Perhaps you want to have your proposal checked for language errors, rewritten, translated... or you want to generate graphics and/or images. You may also want to incorporate AI into your research in another way, …
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academic writing
academisch schrijven
ethics
ethiek
integriteit
integrity
onderzoeksvraag
research question
GenAI: Writing a scientific article
You are writing a scientific article or a contribution for a book and would like to use AI tools. Maybe you want to have your article/contribution checked for language errors, rewritten, translated... or you want to generate graphics and/or images. Is that allowed? And what should you definitely take into …
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academic writing
academisch schrijven
ethics
ethiek
integriteit
integrity
onderzoeksvraag
research question
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is the scientific counterpart of Google. You can search for books, (peer reviewed) articles, reports, conference papers, and so on. You can narrow down your list of results by selecting a time period and/or language in the left-hand column.
Note that Google Scholar does not check the quality …
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database
search engines
Google: search tips
Google is a powerful search engine. But the results list can be endlessly long and at page 3 you still haven't found what you were looking for. These tips and tricks will help you specify a better search question.
- Use unique, specific terms (keywords, not sentences). E.g. search for "headache" …
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research question
search engines
search strategy
Groenekennis: vakliteratuur voor toegepast onderzoek in land- en tuinbouw
Groenekennis is een Nederlandstalige open access databank met informatie over voedsel, landbouw, visserij en groene ruimte met focus op Nederland en omliggend gebied. Het bundelt artikels uit Groen Kennisnet, de Hydrotheek, Tuinpad, IB archief, ARTIK, bioKennis, Kennisbank Plantaardige bronnen, Kennisbank Zeldzame landbouwhuisdieren en enkele afgesloten documentatiebestanden.
ToegangDeze databank is …
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databank
Grove Dictionary of Art
Grove Art Online is a scholarly art encyclopedia, updated regularly and covering global art and architecture from prehistory to present day. Includes peer-reviewed articles contributed by nearly 7,000 scholars from around the world, accompanied by images, bibliographies, and links to additional resources. Grove Art Online is part of Oxford Art …
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database
FEA - architecture
HeinOnline
HeinOnline is a legal database with a large collection of American and international legal journals, case law (primarily US and Canada) and other specific legal content such as Criminal Justice & Criminology, World Constitutions, Legal Classics, etc. The Law Journal Library, for example, contains over 3400 fully searchable American and …
Read moreHow to preserve and share data in data repositories?
Preservation and sharing of data in a data repository
The preferred option for data preservation and sharing is to deposit data in an established, trustworthy research data repository.
A data repository is an online platform that is used to:
- Publish completed datasets.
- Share datasets externally with different access levels and …
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Biblio
data register
research data management
IEEE Xplore: Digital Library
IEEE Xplore Digital Library is a full-text research database for discovery and access to journal articles, conference proceedings, technical standards, and related materials on computer science, electrical engineering and electronics, and allied fields. It contains material published mainly by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and other partner publishers.
AccessAnyone can search IEEE …
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database
FEA
FEA - engineering
ISBN: what is it and how do I request one?
An ISBN is an International Standard Book Number. It is a persistent identifier and unique, internationally used standard to identify books. The aim of the ISBN is to enable you to quickly and correctly find every published title in databases.
An ISBN is not legally required, but recommended if you …
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FBW
InView Essential
InView Essential (previously Kluwer Navigator) is a Dutch legal database from Kluwer. In addition to laws, regulations and case law, it contains a number of Dutch legal journals. You will also find the Asser series, the Lexplication series and the Tekst en Commentaar series.
SearchesYou can use the search …
Read moreJSTOR
JSTOR is a (largely) fulltext multidisciplinary database, originally designed to make the content of academic journals (Journal Storage) easily accessible to universities, but since then supplemented with books and primary sources.
JSTOR employs a 'moving wall': which means that there is a fixed period or gap between the publication …
Read moreJournal: how to assess the quality?
Researchers can choose from tens of thousands of scholarly journals to disseminate their research results. It's not always easy to find out which ones are reliable.
General guidelines- Think. Check. Submit is a checklist to help you identify trustworthy journals and publishers.
- Have (many of) your trusted peers published in …
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Biblio
evaluate
journal
open access
open science
quality assessment
Journal: how to avoid hijacked journals?
What?
Hijacked journals are fake online copies of existing journals. It is a form of identity theft in which unsuspecting scientists submit an article for publication and end up in a situation of extortion. You can read exactly how hijacked journals work on the intranet.
How can … Read more
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academic writing
article
integrity
journal
open access
quality assessment
Journal: what does "peer-reviewed" mean?
It is essential to researchers to publish in peer-reviewed journals. A peer review means that the quality of the research will be assessed by colleagues (usually before publication). Some monograph publishers also work with peer review, which means that the quality of the books they publish has been assessed by …
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journal
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Jura
In Jura, Kluwer's legal database, you will find many Belgian legal journals and publications, as well as both Belgian and international legislation and case law. You will aslo find a number of compilations and models as well as the Commentaries on Articles there. Jura is available both in Dutch …
Read moreKluwer Arbitration
Kluwer Arbitration is an online legal database of the publisher Wolters Kluwer, specifically focused on the legal areas of arbitration and mediation. You will find a number of journals and books on these topics. You can also find other content: many arbitral awards and cases, an overview by country of …
Read moreL' Année Philologique
Een bibliotgrafische databank m.b.t. de klassieke geschiedenis en cultuur. Deze databank bevat artikels over Griekse en Romeinse literatuur, kunst, geschiedenis, filosofie, etc. Het is eigenlijk een gedigitaliseerde bibliografie, het eerste volume verscheen in 1928.
ToegangDeze databank is volledig toegankelijk binnen het UGent netwerk (UGentNet).
ZoekoperatorenBooleaanse operatoren en wildcards …
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bibliotheek
databank
LaTeX: what is it?
LaTeX is a markup language (like HTML). It ensures that your text (article, book, thesis) rolls out of the printer with impeccable layout and it's considered the standard for scientific works. Below, you can find some pros and cons of working with LaTeX.
Advantages of working with LaTeX
- Scientific …
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academic writing
Legal Intelligence
Legal Intelligence is an integrated database for Dutch legal sources. It contains the journals and other publications of Dutch publishers (e.g. Boom juridisch, Wolters Kluwer, etc.) that you can access through Ghent University. It also contains freely available legislation and case law.
SearchesWhen entering a keyword, the search bar …
Read moreLexNow
LexNow is a legal database containing books and journals from different publishers, as well as legislation and case law. The database contains publications from Anthemis, Die Keure/la Charte, Boom Juridisch Antwerpen, Edi.Pro, LeA Publishers, Legitech, Politeia and Story Publishers, among others. LexNow is available both on and off campus.
Login … Read moreLexis 360 Intelligence
Lexis 360 Intelligence is a LexisNexis database for French legal resources. It contains legal journals, encyclopedias, case law, and laws and regulations (French, European and international). Under 'Encyclopédies' you will find the 'JurisClasseurs', basic works of French law. The 'Codes' contain up-to-date (commented) legislation. The 'Synthèses' provide an introduction to …
Read moreLibrary: Renewal of Online Library Services
As of September 16, 2025, the online library services will be operated via a modernized infrastructure. This update is part of a large-scale overhaul of systems aimed at keeping pace with the evolving needs of researchers and students.
New as of 16/09/2025
- On lib.ugent.be, you will be able …</!-->
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bibliotheek
library
search engines
search strategy
zoekmachine
zoekstrategie
MAXQDA: qualitative data analysis
MAXQDA is a software programme for qualitative research in social sciences. It is a versatile programme with a wide range of analysis tools, flexibly deployable in the diversity of qualitative analysis approaches. It replaces Nvivo, for which support will be discontinued from the start of the 2025-2026 academic year.
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kwalitatief onderzoek
Medische onderzoeksartikels: tips en tricks bij het schrijven
Tips en tricks vind je op de webpagina’s over “Schrijven voor onderzoekers” op de website van het Kenniscentrum voor de Gezondheidszorg Gent.
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academisch schrijven
artikel
FFW
FGE
Mendeley: how to add PDFs to references
In the free Mendeley version, you can add PDFs to references manually to an existing citation. Here's how to do this:
- Open Mendeley Desktop.
- Find and select the reference in your library.
- In the lefthand column, scroll down to "ADDED BY ME" and click the + after "Files".
- This …
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