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Scholarly Projects Office COM-P
- Scholarly Projects Officecontact SP staff with questions about IRB, statistical analysis, funding, and mentoring.
Virtual Computing Access Technology
- VCAT (Virtual Computing Access Technology)VCAT (Virtual Computing Access Technology) is a virtual computing system for students and faculty that is accessible from anywhere with a broadband internet connection. You will find much of the same software that is installed in UA libraries’s physical computer labs, as well as any that may be provided by your academic department.
Submitting Your Scholarly Project
Why Submit Your Work to the UA Campus Repository?
There are many benefits to submitting your work to the University of Arizona Campus Repository. When you are ready to submit your work, you may choose to release or embargo your project. The information below can help you decide.
Visibility
Submitting your scholarly project to the UA Campus Repository helps to increase your visibility as a researcher and your scholarly profile. Your work is available worldwide through online searches which can connect you with researchers worldwide.
Citations and Copyright
Your work can be immediately used and cited. The citation of your project can be used as evidence of your scholarly significance in employment reviews. Submitting your work to the repository can add protection against plagiarism because others will discover the prior publication.
Open Access
When you submit your scholarly project, your work is available immediately in Open Access. This allows researchers from around the world to access your work, and contributes to global knowledge. Before you submit to UA Campus Repository, please check copyright with COM-P librarian about journal copyright policies.
Reasons to not include your Scholarly Project in the UA Campus Repository
In some instances, you may choose to embargo your project. The following are some reasons why you might choose to not release your project:
- Commercial applications/ramifications
- Contains sensitive data
- Contains work that is still in copyright
- Based on research data that will support other publications from your research teams.
- In rare situations, publishers have declined a contract to publish work that has been deposited in an institutional repository.
New Self-Submission process for COM-P Class of 2023
How to Submit your SP project to the UA Campus Repository
1) Go to https://repository.arizona.edu/
2) Log in with UA credentials (NetID and password)
3) My account- Click on Submissions- Select collections, COM-P Class of 2023
4) Fill out the information, upload a PDF of the poster and a PDF of the pre-print article, sign the electronic UA distribution license, and submit.
Once your item is submitted the SP office will approve your submission. Submission will have their own link and citation for students to use to share their work. If you have any questions about submitting your final work, email your librarian Nbishop@arizona.edu
University of Arizona Scholarly Projects
- UA COM-P Scholarly Projects
View past scholarly projects in UA Campus Repository
Books and eBooks
Basic and Clinical Biostatistics: Fifth Edition by
Basic & Clinical Biostatistics provides medical students, researchers, and practitioners with the knowledge needed to develop sound judgment about data applicable to clinical care. This fifth edition has been updated throughout to deliver a comprehensive, timely introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology as applied to medicine, clinical practice, and research. Particular emphasis is on study design and interpretation of results of research. The book features "Presenting Problems" drawn from studies published in the medical literature, end-of-chapter exercises, and a reorganization of content to reflect the way investigators ask research questions. To facilitate learning, each chapter contain a set of key concepts underscoring the important ideas discussed. Features: * Key components include a chapter on survey research and expanded discussion of logistic regression, the Cox model, and other multivariate statistical methods * Extensive examples illustrate statistical methods and design issues * Updated examples using R, an open source statistical software package * Expanded coverage of data visualization, including content on visual perception and discussion of tools such as Tableau, Qlik and MS Power BI * Sampling and power calculations imbedded with discussion of the statistical model * Updated content, examples, and data sets throughout
Call Number: WA 950 W588b 2020ISBN: 9781260455366Publication Date: 2020
Medical Writing by
This book is a clear and comprehensive guide that assists readers in translating observations, ideas, and research into articles, reports, or book chapters ready for publication. For both researchers and practicing physicians, skills in medical writing are essential. Dr. Robert B. Taylor, a distinguished leader in academic medicine, uses a clear, conversational style throughout this book to emphasize the professional and personal enrichment that writing can bring. The text includes in depth instructions for writing and publishing: review articles, case reports, editorials and letters to the editor, book reviews, book chapters, reference books, research protocols, grant proposals, and research reports. This third edition is additionally fully updated to include the intricacies of medical writing and publishing today, with new coverage of: open access, pay to publish and predatory journals, peer review fraud, publication bias, parachute studies, public domain images, and phantom authors. Loaded with practical information, tips to help achieve publication, and real world examples, Medical Writing can improve skills for clinicians, educators, and researchers, whether they are new to writing or seasoned authors.
Call Number: WZ 345 T245m 2018ISBN: 9783319701257Publication Date: 2018-01-09
Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review by
Showing you how to take a structured and organized approach to a wide range of literature review types, this book helps you to choose which approach is right for your research. Packed with constructive tools, examples, case studies and hands-on exercises, the book covers the full range of literature review techniques.New to This Edition: Full re-organization takes you step-by-step through the process from beginning to end New chapter showing you how to choose the right method for your project Practical guidance on integrating qualitative and quantitative data New coverage of rapid reviews Comprehensive inclusion of literature review tools, including concept analysis, scoping and mapping With an emphasis on the practical skills, this guide is essential for any student or researcher needing to get from first steps to a successful literature review.
Call Number: W 20.5 B721s 2016ISBN: 9781473912465Publication Date: 2016-08-15
Research Methodology in the Health Sciences: a Quick Reference Guide by
Concise, readable, and easy to navigate--a practical and thorough guide to conducting efficient and effective medical research A Doody's Core Title for 2023! Whether you're a student, scholar, faculty member, or practicing healthcare professional Research Methodology in the Health Sciences helps you improve your research skills and critically appraise original research and apply it in evidence-based patient care. This peerless guide describes the principles of biostatistics and provides detailed examples to build your comprehension of the utility and applicability of bio-statistical tests, without going into the mathematical details of such tests. You'll find accessible coverage of the principles of biomedical ethics in research and publication, review of the medical literature, how to write a dissertation, how to prepare and submit a research manuscript for publication in a journal, how to apply for a research grant to funding agencies, and much more. To enhance the learning process, all examples drawn exclusively from real healthcare scenarios. Research Methodology in the Health Sciences covers: Planning a research study Writing a dissertation Types of studies in clinical research Observational and interventional studies Approaches to qualitative research Ethics in medical research Biostatistics and descriptive statistics Approaches to statistical inference
ISBN: 9781260463286Publication Date: 2021-03-09
