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Research integrity: the Mind the GAP podcast series

The principles of research integrity are the guiding values in research but applying them in everyday research practice is not always easy.

Get inspired by the experiences of fellow researchers, from PhD students to senior academics, in the podcast series VLIR Mind the GAP - Integrity insights.

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Research integrity & ethics

Research integrity: trending topic – paper mills

This section draws on:

the relevant web pages of COPE concerning the paper mill phenomenon. https://publicationethics.org/publishers-perspective-paper-mills + related resources as mentioned on this page.

https://www.wiley.com/network/journaleditors/latest-content/how-can-editors-detect-manuscripts-and-publications-from-paper-mills

https://www.enago.com/academy/paper-mills-a-rising-concern-in-the-academic-community/

Current topics are often new and knowledge is subject to further development or deepening. This tip was prepared on the basis of the relevant …

Research integrity: what is it about?

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(Research) Integrity

Integrity is about

doing the right things
doing things right
all of this at the right time
regardless of whether no …

Research integrity & ethics

Research visibility: approach to increase your visibility

Having good visibility of scientific output, ensures greater reach and may lead to greater impact of your scientific work, on a scientific, social and economic level.

The roadmap below can be used as a guide to promote the visibility of your scientific research.

Register an ORCID iD Visit the Create …

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Resources: helpful tools to find literature

These tools will help you find literature on the topic of your choice.

lib.ugent.be You can find over 4.000.000 references for books, serials, images, theses, and databases in the library catalogue of Ghent University. Many of these can be consulted online, from the comfort of your home.
If you can't …

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Resources: search and find information

Do you need to write a text or do you need to find information and you are looking for the right resources? Follow the step-by-step plan below.

Step 1: define your subject

Narrow down your subject based on the literature you find.
Explore the subject. You can read a paper …

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Resources: where to find information on retracted or contested publications?

Why is this important?

Knowledge accumulation is a fundamental principle in science and forms the basis for progress and innovation. Through a continuous process, knowledge is acquired, deepened, broadened and revised. This process enables researchers to continuously ask new questions and solve complex problems. This involves building on past research …

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Retraction Watch: what is it?

Retraction Watch, acquired by Crossref in September 2023, is a database that lists retracted (retractions) or corrected (corrections) publications, or publications with an expressions of concern. A blog is connected to the database, highlighting some of the retracted publications. Though Retraction Watch only started in 2010, older publications can …

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online

De Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online is een digitale encyclopedie, met meer dan 2800 lemma's over filosofie uit alle werelddelen en periodes uit de geschiedenis. Je kan er zoeken op o.a. onderwerp, periode, regio, religie, etc. Bij elk onderwerp krijg je duiding, en ook een lijst van wetenschappelijke literatuur over het …

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Scholarly article: where to find it?

Search the library catalogue

Via lib.ugent.be, you can search directly through millions of scientific articles.

The online library catalogue searches in “Everything” by default, which is indicated left of the search bar.

'Everything' means that you're searching, besides the physical collection, the e-resources (articles, e-books, chapters, etc.) from various …

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SciFinder-n

SciFinder-n is the new interface for the classic version of SciFinder. SciFinder-n provides easy access to information in Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) resources: journal citations and abstracts, substance data, chemical reactions, regulatory data, chemical suppliers, and biomedical literature.

Access

This database is accessible within the Ghent University network. Login to …

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Scopus (Elsevier)

Scopus is an interdisciplinary bibliographical database with more than 61 million items from 105 countries in over 40 languages. It contains:

Peer-reviewed journals published from 1823 onwards
Conference proceedings
Books (mainly on social sciences, the arts and philosophy)
Patents

Scopus maintains the following criteria to ensure qualitative resources:

The publications …

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Scopus versus Web of Science - de verschillen

In de markt voor multidisciplinaire citatiedatabanken zijn Web of Science (kortweg 'WoS'; van Clarivate Analytics ) en Scopus (van Elsevier) de twee grote spelers.

Web of Science bestaat al lang (sinds 1961) en heeft een gevestigde reputatie. Scopus is jonger (2004) maar is intussen ook wereldwijd bekend als 'de andere professionale …

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Scopus: hoe vind je er de ranking van een tijdschrift?

Om in Scopus de ranking van een tijdschrift te vinden, ga je naar de databank en selecteer je Sources of ga via deze link rechtstreeks naar Sources toe.

Scopus is een multidisciplinaire, bibliografische databank (bundelt zowel alfa, beta als gamma wetenschappen) waarin je ook citaatgericht kan zoeken. De databank bevat …

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Search: Boolean operators

The 3 most important Boolean operators that can be used to search on the internet are AND, OR and NOT.

These operators are used as conjunctions to combine or exclude search terms in a search, resulting in more focused and productive results. The use of these operators can significantly …

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Searching scientific literature: an example from psychology by prof. dr. Brosschot

Almost every scientific study starts with an extensive literature search. You look for the articles written on your subject of interest and you'll gradually discover unanswered questions or new lines of thoughts worth exploring.

When you start writing your own article, you'll usually include a literature review summarising the …

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Searching: what is a citation search?

A citation search can go forward or backward in time. If you go forward in time, you look for the sources that cited your original article. If you go back in time, you look for the sources cited by your original article (also called "snowball search").

Benefits … Read more

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Searching: what is the snowball search method?

The snowball search method is a way of tracking down related works by using the bibliography or reference list at the end of an article as your starting point. After all, there's a good chance that the sources the author has consulted while writing will be relevant to your own …

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Sources: primary, secundary and tertiary sources

What are primary sources?

Primary sources are sources written (or made) by an original author. In exact sciences, these are lab logs, articles in which you present your research, the data you gathered during your research, etc. In social sciences these could be novels, paintings, archaeological objects, and so on. …

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Start a Diamond Open Access Journal

Via the Open Access platform UGent

The University Library Ghent offers a publication platform for (UGent) editors of open access journals via https://openjournals.ugent.be/. Existing journals as well as brand new ones can use the platform to publish their journal online.

Not only can you publish the articles, you can …

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Strada lex

Strada lex is the legal database of Larcier. This database is available in Dutch, French, and English. It contains legislation, case law and the journals of the publishers Larcier and Bruylant to which Ghent University has a subscription. On the bookshelf you will also find the digital version of the …

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Systematic review: tips, tricks and tools

How do I formulate my research question and selection criteria?

Formulate a research question in which, if possible, all aspects of your topic are named. The PICO model is a tool for setting up a clinical research question, clearly describing the patient category (Population/Patient), …

The research data lifecycle: What is it?

The research data lifecycle is a key concept within Research Data Management (RDM). It describes the different stages research data go through before, during, and after a research project. Various data management activities take place within each stage of the data lifecycle, and the choices made in one stage influence …

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Translation Studies Bibliography (TSB)

Translation Studies Bibliography is an annotated bibliography of the vast field of Translation and Interpreting Studies. TSB includes a thesaurus where you can include search terms from a controlled vocabulary in your search.

Access

This database is fully accessible within the UGent network (UGentNet).

Boolean operators

You can …

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Ufora: wetenschappelijke bronnen koppelen in een cursus

In Ufora, het leerplatform van de UGent, kan je wetenschappelijke bronnen linken per inhoud of (sub)module van een cursus. Hieronder lees je stapsgewijs hoe je zelf koppelingen maakt naar documenten/bestanden en webpagina's in Ufora.

Merk op dat enkel cursusbeheerders en lesgevers aanpassingen kunnen doen aan een cursus en/of (sub)modules. …

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Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry is a reference work related to industrial chemistry. As of 2016 it is in its 7th edition. This reference work provides the most current and trustworthy knowledge in everything that relates to the chemical industry, including processes, chemicals, products, analytical chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and …

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V&A ((Dutch) reference style for law school)

Within the scientific field of law in the (Dutch) Belgian context, the reference style juridische verwijzingen en afkortingen (V&A) is used to refer to sources in publications.

All information about V&A can be found in the manual.

In 2024, the style was substantially changed, among other things to facilitate …

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