This resource provides examples of Title, Abstract, Author assigned keywords, and whether subject headings are available in a range of databases. Use this guide to translate a search from one database and interface to another.

“Publish or perish” is an adage that many of us working in academia will sadly be all too familiar with. However, working out how best to begin working toward publication is not a straightforward task. Amongst a complex and changing landscape of journal publishing, where trusted journal and so-called 'predatory journals' are competing for our attention, working out where to publish, and how to plan your publication strategy with your own career goals in mind can be daunting. Focusing on journal articles as a research output, this informative session led by Dr Paul Cannon (MVLS College Librarian) will discuss some of the factors that may influence a publication strategy and illustrate research impact. The session will demonstrate a range of tools that researchers can use to identify suitable outlets for their research, from journal matching services, to utilising bibliometric and altmetric data to assess research outlets and demonstrate research impact.

Systematic review resouces for Doctorate in Clinical Psychology trainees (but also any University of Glasgow staff and students with NHS Scotland affiliations). These resources cover foundational literature searching skills through to advanced practices required to comply with the systematic review methodology.

This guide will cover some simple device and app settings and e-book features to help you get the most out of online reading.

This resource has been archived. See links in https://edshare.gla.ac.uk/444/ for current guidance.

This resource has been archived. See links in https://edshare.gla.ac.uk/444/ for current guidance.

This resource has been replaced. See links in https://edshare.gla.ac.uk/444/ for current guidance.

This interactive guide presents an accessible overview of the key principles, techniques and tools for a successful systematic literature review in the health and social sciences. Printable reading lists are included at the end of each main section, together with note-taking exercises, good practice tips and a recap quiz. This resource aims to empower undergraduate and postgraduate students to undertake literature review projects confidently and rigorously – following the most recent methodological guidance.

Video showing a worked example of how to use syntax to increase the sensitivity of a search strategy.

EndNote files and exercise handout for the course "Using EndNote to manage references in systematic reviews". Class video recording to follow.

This resource has been archived. See links in https://edshare.gla.ac.uk/444/ for current guidance.

Lecture recording and slides from 'Supervising systematic reviews'. This lecture introduces systematic reviews as a literature type and methodology, discusses protocols as a method of scoping a review and defining the feasibility of a review. The lecture then moves to search techniques and resources students should utilise for their reviews, and reporting standards to expect in a write-up. Further resources and self-help materials are highlighted. Part of Systematic Review collection of resources (https://edshare.gla.ac.uk/451/).

An ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) identifier allows you to be uniquely identified and connected with your research activities. An ORCID or other research identifier will follow you throughout your career and can be linked to your outputs, research funding and other research activities. This webinar recording covered: - The ORCID Create and Connect functionality to link an ORCID to your Enlighten profile - An introduction to other research identifiers to enhance your research profile

Who is working in your discipline and would they make a good collaborator? Do you know who is citing your work? This webinar will help you investigate some of the quantitative and qualitative factors behind collaboration, whether those be existing or potential new collaborators, in academia or beyond. This webinar recording covered: - On an individual, research group and university level, evaluating existing collaborators using quantitative indicators - Finding potential collaborators in academia, industry and government sectors - Discover where other universities and research teams in your discipline are collaborating

Research funders are increasingly looking for the economic and societal impact of research, but how do you demonstrate this impact in a grant application? Using several tools, this webinar will help you track interest in your work beyond bibliometric citations. This webinar recording covered: - Exploring an individual’s and research group’s societal impact using Altmetric Explorer and SciVal data

There are qualitative and quantitative factors to consider when choosing a journal in which to publish your latest research. This webinar will unpick some of the quantitative factors in your decision-making process by exploring a range of journal indicators and how journal impact can be measured beyond citations. This webinar recording covered: - Journal-level indicators such as the Journal Impact Factor (JIF), SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) and Source Normalised Impact per Paper (SNIP), and their strengths and limitations - Identifying top-tier journals in a subject area and comparing journals on a range of indicators - How journals fare on rejection rates, the percent of non-cited material in a journal and the percentage of review articles - Comparing journals on citations in patents and policy documents

This resource provides guidance on searching for grey literature sources and a method of recording the grey literature search process for reproducibility.

This guide has now been replaced.

A guidance document on how to connect your ORCID to your University profile, importing publications from ORCID to Enlighten and how to export publications from Enlighten to ORCID.

Slides and exercises from Developing Rigour and Validity in Literature Searches at Doctoral Level. This is a workshop delivered as part of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences Research Training Programme. Please note that downloading the materials does not qualify you for the class credits. The workshop learning outcomes are that by the end of the workshop you should… - Understand the various literature review methods available and their limitations - Be able to structure a search strategy for effective literature searching - Utilise advanced search techniques to find relevant information in your research field - Use basic text mining techniques to improve the specificity or sensitivity of searches - Use data to identify prominent journals, papers and authors within your field.

Access to BMJ Best Practice will now be through the Knowledge Network. Follow this guide for continued access and to discover other resources

Search syntax (truncation, wildcard, and proximity) crib sheet for key library databases in Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS)

This guide provides information on searching key library databases in Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. The searches performed in the videos take you beyond simple textword (keyword) searching and introduce a level of rigour with the addition of subject headings to a search. The processes illustrated are relevant to all types of literature review, although systematic-type searches will need to be a lot more exhaustive in the use of synonyms, acronyms and additionally searching and browsing for relevant subject headings. Refer to the database help text for detailed search guidance for each database.

Information on using Library Search or browser extensions to find full-text pdf articles and what to do if full-text is not available.

This short video will show you how to find and evaluate existing collaborators and identify and model potential new collaborations.

This short video will show you how to compare your research against others using the University Research KPIs.

This short video will show you how to find yourself (or anyone else) in SciVal and see an overview of your research indicators.

This resource has been archived. See links in https://edshare.gla.ac.uk/444/ for current guidance.

This guide is aimed at students undertaking a literature search, it follows the resource ‘Formulating a research question and structuring a literature search’. The guide will help you develop literature search strategies for resources in your discipline. Resource based on 'A new curriculum for information literacy' strand 5.

This guide is aimed at students planning a literature search, it follows the resource ‘Formulating a research question and structuring a literature search’. The guide will help you: - Identify appropriate resources for an assignment - Use tools designed to critically appraise the sources of information - Identify the key experts in your field. Best viewed in Slide Show mode. Resource based on 'A new curriculum for information literacy' strand 4.

This guide is aimed at students preparing to search for information. The guide will help you: - Formulate a research question from an initial idea or assignment title - Structure your research question into format that you can use to plan a search strategy for internet or bibliographic databases. Best viewed in Slide Show mode. Resource based on 'A new curriculum for information literacy' strand 5.

This guide is aimed at new undergraduate students. The guide will help you: - Identify the different types of information available to you - Recognise when to use one information type over another. Best viewed in Slide Show mode. Resource based on 'A new curriculum for information literacy' strand 1.