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There are a lot of writing style manuals for different academic fields (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and others). However, some comments on ResearchGate seem worthy of scholarly citation. How...
12 June 2014 9,338 68 View
Some researchers enjoy experiments and finding new results, and find it is boring to write, others enjoy both. I belong to the first type, I have finished experiments for 3 different papers, but I...
26 May 2014 9,552 24 View
Recently there was an insightful discussion about the ethics of publishing the same study twice: https://www.researchgate.net/post/Publishing_the_same_study_twice-an_acceptable_practice I have a...
24 May 2014 9,772 13 View
Can you give us an advice to write a good project proposals and improving technical/scientific writing skills?
13 May 2014 4,649 12 View
In this digital age, most people have turned to text messaging instead of the writing of letters to convey messages and information to friends. This phone texting is associated with short cuts....
05 May 2014 2,131 16 View
I cannot find it in the official lists of Thomson Reuters or similar databases and the impact factor listed on their webpage is based on citations of their articles but an unofficial one.
05 May 2014 3,602 8 View
Both home and school factors can have significant repercussions on the educational attainment of students. Most researchers have looked into school and structural factors but this question seeks...
05 May 2014 5,606 29 View
Is very important to know the role of unpublished research in the communication of scientists.
30 April 2014 1,916 22 View
I do not think of using social media especially built for academics (academia.edu, RG), but those of the "common" type like twitter and fb. Increasing visibility of your research through...
28 April 2014 9,174 5 View
This question is asked in order to improve the citation of articles, books, proceedings etc.
27 April 2014 9,534 14 View
I am currently working on snake venom enzymes inhibition by crude plant extracts. I found one of the plant extracts working very effectively in different enzyme inhibitions. When I communicate the...
24 April 2014 7,577 4 View
References to Journal Articles where such classifications are provided will be appreciated.
24 April 2014 5,566 3 View
Much has been discussed regarding learner autonomy. Approached from practical perspectives, technology on the one hand, if properly applied, is supposed to enhance learning; on the other hand, it...
04 April 2014 7,279 13 View
For novice researchers completing a research project is a massive challenge. Sometimes they lack the confidence to write for peer review at the time of completion of the study, but at a later...
02 April 2014 3,082 5 View
Elastic resistance is an interesting invention. Measuring 1RM using free weights is easier and it gives a good lead into exercise prescription. However, it is difficult to measure the one...
30 March 2014 6,207 24 View
Is it allowed to use figures from published articles in a PhD dissertation or an article, given that the figure is clearly cited as the work of the original author? Or should a request to use the...
11 March 2014 9,271 8 View
The first paper (2007) reports on state-funded research on "An international peer-reviewed journal published under the auspices of the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the...
11 March 2014 3,989 82 View
Should I submit a supplemental bibliography? I have to include these citations because of the work I am reviewing.
07 March 2014 9,736 6 View
Recently, mainstream science is communicated in English. What about other languages? Should one study further foreign languages to improve scientific communication. Have you some tips?
03 March 2014 823 15 View
'Conference proceedings removed from subscription databases after scientist reveals that they were computer-generated.' The last section of the article is rather scary, making me think of a...
26 February 2014 4,608 17 View
Sometimes students coming from different countries, are not so familiar with the writing style, the correct way of writing Standard American English, and score less on the Writing, although they...
23 February 2014 729 10 View
Are researchers appreciating a piece of the scientific work (paper, abstract, thesis etc) on the basis of its content or on the basis of the journal score, the institutions or the prestige of the...
21 February 2014 358 16 View
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20 February 2014 7,883 4 View
There is a lack of clinical evidence to either support or counter the superiority of one technique over the other, regarding lower failure rates after lung resection. Furthermore, several...
15 February 2014 5,816 13 View