Books and eBooks
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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
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Measuring your Impact
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Measuring your ImpactResources for creating your scholarly identity.
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ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)Create a persistent and unique digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher.
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Medline Indexed JournalsJournals indexed in Medline
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Research Impact ChallengeGuide to improve research impact by Indiana University Ruth Lilly Medical Library
Journal Impact Factors
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NLM Catalog Journals
NLM Catalog: Journals referenced in the NCBI Databases. Select Indexed in Medline to see indexed journals in PubMed.
Where to Publish?
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Journal Author Name Estimator (JANE)Have you recently written a paper, but you're not sure to which journal you should submit it? Or maybe you want to find relevant articles to cite in your paper? Or are you an editor, and do you need to find reviewers for a particular paper? Jane can help!
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Think Check SubmitThink. Check. Submit. helps researchers identify trusted journals for their research. Through a range of tools and practical resources, this international, cross-sector initiative aims to educate researchers, promote integrity, and build trust in credible research and publications.
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The Problem of Predatory Journals (AAMC)The number of illegitimate journals is exploding — and they could hurt your career. Here’s how to avoid falling prey.
Open Access
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Sherpa RomeoSherpa Romeo is an online resource that aggregates and analyses publisher open access policies from around the world and provides summaries of publisher copyright and open access archiving policies on a journal-by-journal basis.
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SPARC Author RightsSPARC provides a full set of resources to help you learn more about your rights as an author, and the tools that are available to help you effectively manage your copyrights.
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Publish your ResearchInformation on where to publish your research.
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UA Campus RepositoryFind freely available UA-published materials, such as UA dissertations, masters theses, honors theses, yearbooks, and course catalogs.
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UA Open Access PolicyIn 2016 the University of Arizona Faculty Senate passed an open access policy that calls on the faculty and university to distribute faculty-authored scholarly articles to the widest possible audience through the UA Campus Repository.
Funding and Partnerships
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