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3 questions to ask before writing a literature review
In this post, Dr Ross Jansen-van Vuuren highlights three important points that researchers should consider if they are planning to publish a literature review.
My experience of predatory journals and how to avoid them (part 2)
Choosing the right journal in which to publish your research is a daunting task. This is especially true for many researchers in developing countries, where it is not always possible …
My experience of predatory journals and how to avoid them (part 1)
In this blog (part 1 of 2), Aamir Raoof Memon shares his personal experiences of predatory journals – and explains how he educated himself to avoid them.
How to avoid being accused of plagiarism
Journal publishing professional and AuthorAID mentor, Matt Hodgkinson, gives practical advice on how researchers can avoid plagiarism accusations
Writing Review Articles: Rigor Required
Fulfilling the reviewer’s responsibility
Enrolment open: AuthorAID research communication online course (starting on 3 October 2017)
Ways to improve your academic writing and editing (part 2)
In the second of a two-part blog post, PhD student and AuthorAID mentor Rachel Strohm shares her top tips on editing your academic writing
Ways to improve your academic writing and editing (part 1)
In the first of a two-part blog post, PhD student and AuthorAID mentor Rachel Strohm shares her top tips on academic writing
Writing for publication is one of the …
How writing clubs help medical research communication in Sri Lanka and beyond
The partnership between INASP’s AuthorAID project and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka to develop scientific research-writing skills for academic staff and postgraduate students was …
Why Are You Writing? A Classic Reminder
From a longtime NASA scientist