Themes/Areas

THEMES/ AREAS

Researchers may mail their queries/doubts on the following theme/s to the volunteers.

a) E-resources (open access papers/ projects/ theses/ books), open access databases, pre-print archives, archives, repositories, etc.

b) Literature review/search techniques, research methodology, citation metrics (Impact Factor, h-index, i10, i20, altmetrics, etc.)

c) Writing: Abstracts, executive summaries, research proposal, synopsis, research report/ thesis, etc.

d) Paper writing for journal and conferences, peer-review process, article processing charges, publishing in reliable journals, (listed in Scopus, Web of Science, UGC-CARE, etc.) and avoiding predatory journals.

e) Sampling techniques, field survey, questionnaire building, floating questionnaire online, interview techniques.

f) Referencing techniques, bibliography compilation, citation standards (APA/MLA), citing print and web-resources, etc.

g) Building automated references using MS-Word, Mendeley, Zotero, etc.

h) Plagiarism/ Plagiarism detection tools/ similarity index/ UGC regulations on plagiarism/ similarity index (Note: We answer plagiarism related queries only and do not check your document/s for plagiarism using any free/paid software)

i) Copyright and Creative Commons Licenses related queries.

j) Proof reading, copy editing, etc.

h) Being motivated about research, being positive to continue to do research, positive thinking, seeking guidance from supervisors, maintaining honest and trustworthy relation with guide/mentors, etc. (Note: Please share the problem but not the complaints/ names of anyone while asking your query doubt. Our sole intention is listen to your problem and share/suggest possible solution)

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