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Scopus and Web of Science databases are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact, with a focus on health sciences. Most citations that are in EMBASE are also in Scopus.

This hands-on session will demonstrate:

1) how to quickly find the articles you need for you research or systematic review in each database
2) how to track an article’s cited and citing references in each database
3) how to find journal Impact Factors using the Journal Citation Index in Web of Science
4) how to determine an author’s H-index using Scopus.

Our next session is:
Thursday, February 23, 1-2pm, East Information Commons, 2nd Floor, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

Register online.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program please call Janna Lawrence at 319-335-9871.

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If you tune in to the Big Ten Network for basketball games you might have noticed the LiveBIG segment featuring our social media team that plays during the breaks. The […]

If you tune in to the Big Ten Network for basketball games you might have noticed the LiveBIG segment featuring our social media team that plays during the breaks. The […]

As a result of recent requirements to expand public access to the results of federally funded research, researchers in all disciplines are required to “better account for and manage the digital data resulting from federally funded research.”

The purpose of this workshop is to explain research data management and its importance, help identify some common data management issues, and learn about best practices and resources that are available to assist researchers.

Tuesday, February 21st, 2:00-3:00pm (East Information Commons, 2nd Floor, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences)

Register online.  No time for class?  Get help from the libraries research data services.

The UI Libraries, partnering with Information Technology Services, the Office of the Provost, the Division of Sponsored Programs, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance are leading an initiative to help all research active University of Iowa staff and faculty obtain an ORCID iD and/or link their existing identifier to their University of Iowa email address.

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a non-profit, platform agnostic registry of unique author identifiers. Many publishers, funders and academic institutions have already adopted ORCID and may be requiring its use in the near future.

Having an ORCID iD

• makes your work discoverable by others
• connects your research to you throughout your career, no matter how your name appears in publication
• distinguishes you from other researchers with similar names
• minimizes the time you spend filling out forms when submitting research or applying for grants
• is being required by major journal publishers and funders
• gives you access to an ImpactStory page (an altmetrics tool)

Click the green button below to sign up for your ORCID iD (Hawk ID and PW required)

To learn more about ORCiD at the UI, see the UI Libraries information page.

If you have any questions about ORCiD please contact your UI Subject Librarian.

See an example ORCID iD page.

See an example ImpactStory

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It’s Love Your Data Week! A five-day international event to help researchers take better care of their data. Did you know there are resources on campus to help you create a management plan to store, organize, document, share, and preserve your research data? Research Data Services can help!

• PLAN: Does your funding agency require a data management plan? We can help!
• STORE: ITS offers several secure storage services in support of research.
• ORGANIZE: A logical structure of folders and files can facilitate access to research data. Use directory structures, file naming conventions, and version control so you can find what you need later.
• DOCUMENT: It’s important to create some form of documentation, such as a ReadMe.txt file, to describe your research data to those outside your research group.
• SHARE & PRESERVE: Data repositories can be used share and preserve your research data, providing long term access in compliance with funding requirements.
• DISCOVER: Use databases and repositories to find datasets produced by others.

If you have questions about any of the services described above, please contact us for assistance. And make sure to stop by one of the campus libraries this week for candy and a bookmark!

It’s Love Your Data Week! A five-day international event to help researchers take better care of their data. Did you know there are resources on campus to help you create a management plan to store, organize, document, share, and preserve your research data? Research Data Services can help!

• PLAN: Does your funding agency require a data management plan? We can help!
• STORE: ITS offers several secure storage services in support of research.
• ORGANIZE: A logical structure of folders and files can facilitate access to research data. Use directory structures, file naming conventions, and version control so you can find what you need later.
• DOCUMENT: It’s important to create some form of documentation, such as a ReadMe.txt file, to describe your research data to those outside your research group.
• SHARE & PRESERVE: Data repositories can be used share and preserve your research data, providing long term access in compliance with funding requirements.
• DISCOVER: Use databases and repositories to find datasets produced by others.

If you have questions about any of the services described above, please contact us for assistance. And make sure to stop by one of the campus libraries this week for candy and a bookmark!