What is Grey Literature, and Why is it important?
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Grey Literature 101 WebinarA 60 minute video and tutorial
Flow of Scientific Information
(from: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/usered/grad/researchskills/flow_of_info.html)
Get the Most out of Your Research
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Data Management Plans (DMP)Do you need a DMP? Some funding agencies require them, and they're good practice to use one to help you if you want to use your data again or need to answer a question in a few years. Use your NetID to log in to the Data Management Plan tool.
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Publishing? Make Sure to Negotiate Your Rights as an AuthorYou can negotiate rights when the copyright transfer agreement shows up for your article. Find the CIC Author's Addendum here and find out other resources available to you.
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INDIGO - UIC's own Institutional Repository
INDIGO, provided and maintained by the Library, offers open access to the intellectual work of UIC faculty.
Note: Access to some dissertations may be restricted at the discretion of the author or publisher.
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Find Out Your Alt-Metric Impact at Impact StoryInterested in knowing if you're being discussed on Twitter or saved on Mendeley? Find out the further impact of your research.
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ClinicalTrials.govFind out what clinical trials are happening. Help patients sign up or new research partners.
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SHERPA/RoMEO or What is My Publisher's Copyright Policy?Not sure if you can self-archive? Want to know what a journal's policies are before you submit? Check the journal title here.
Got a Question?
There are a lot of aspects to research. If anything here isn't clear or you'd like more information, please send me an email or let's schedule a time to meet. --Abigail
agoben@uic.edu
312-996-8292
Public Access Mandates
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NIH Public AccessAre you getting grant funding from the NIH? Find out how to be in compliance with the Public Access Policy.
Find Data to Reuse
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DataCiteThis repository from London helps researchers find, cite, and reuse data.