All researchers are familiar with the idea that publishing articles is a key part of advancing their career. However, only a few people think about publishing the raw data behind…
Quantitative research has a structured approach, it analyzes the data to define the relationship between the variables. It uses computational, statistical, and mathematical tools…
This checklist provides the researcher with an understanding of qualitative research. It helps the researcher through a qualitative research process by providing reminders or…
Is public access to the raw data that underlies the findings of published articles important for research? Should readers be given access to this data? Data availability statements…
Are you working on a new research project? We know that you are excited to start, but before you dive in, make sure your study is feasible. You don’t want to end up having to…
In today’s digital age, information storage and data sharing have become a normal part of our lives. We exchange e-mails and messages with friends and colleagues daily irrespective…
A quick Google search on virtually any topic yields a list of sources of information on the search engine’s first page. Traditionally, scholarly publishing has always relied on the…
There has been an explosion in the amount of research data generated by the scientists. More and more scientists are tackling complex questions and often the answers can be found…
Biological databases emerged as a response to the huge data generated by low-cost DNA sequencing technologies. One of the first databases to emerge was GenBank, which is a…
Quite simply, a data repository is a place where data is stored. If you are a researcher, you already know the importance of your research data that has taken years to compile. You…
As the volume of published academic research material continues to grow, the prospects for new researchers looking to navigate through all of that data in order to compile a…