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Improve your skills in publishing
About the session
Publishing a research paper in a peer-reviewed journal is not easy, but if you are strategic in your selection, you will greatly increase the chances of publishing your first article.
This short, but insightful session, will cover the key aspects to consider when making this choice, such as selecting the best journals and reputable conferences and navigating predatory publisher pitfalls when publishing Open Access.
Authorship ethics
About the session
“People who enter research generally share several values like honesty, openness and accountability. Yet every aspect of science, from the framing of a research question through to publication of the manuscript, is susceptible to influences that can counter good intentions.”
Discover what is ethically acceptable and learn how you can protect your reputation and career by navigating research conduct pitfalls and steer clear of plagiarism and self-plagiarism (text-recycling) and discover what is and is not acceptable when converting a conference contribution into an article.
Maximise your research productivity
About the session
RefWorks simplifies the process of research, collaboration, data organisation, and writing by providing an easy-to-use tool for citation, bibliography and reference management. RefWorks enables you to:
- Create a personal database online;
- Import information seamlessly from multiple sources;
- Organise and manage information;
- Share information; and
- Format bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds.
Learn all about this powerful, yet easy-to-use research management, writing and collaboration tool.
Super boost your academic writing
About the session
Writefull is an application that uses artificial intelligence-based algorithms that have been trained on millions of published papers to identify language patterns in scientific texts to yield feedback on your writing.
- Use Writefull before you submit to revise your manuscript. Writefull suggests language improvements by checking your text for language correctness.
- Use Writefull and never miss a single citation.
Good data management makes research easier
About the session
Data management refers to the organisation, storage and preservation of data created during a research project. It covers initial planning, day-to-day processes and long-term archiving and sharing.
The cornerstone of data management is the creation of a data management plan (DMP). The DMP is a document outlining how you intend to handle your data as you perform your research.
This awareness session will assist emerging researchers understand the basics of data management, provide insight into the need for data management and guide researchers toward the use of an online DMP tool to create a DMP.
Obtaining competitive intelligence: the role of market information and a patent landscape
About the session
The CSIR Information Services competitive intelligence support function aims to support and provide access to industry intelligence sourced from reputable secondary information resources.
Orbit Intelligence is an example of a platform used to provide patent landscapes, as it gives a visual snapshot of the patent situation in a specific technology. This analytical tool can do competitor analysis, identify whitespace, ascertain validity of patents and uncover technology trends.
This awareness session will introduce emerging researchers to subscription resources and provide guidance toward correctly searching, tracking and analysing patented technologies. Access to patent data can lead to actionable insights, solve strategic questions and a gain competitive advantage.
Request for Proposals (RFP) The provision of services by specialist Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) consultants to provide technical support for COVID-19 Risk Response to support the CSIR Smart Places unit.
Request for Quotation (RFQ) for supply of Solar Power Solution
Request for Proposals (RFP) The provision or supply of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Training and Certification (meeting the requirements of ISO 9712) to Channel Marine and Trading, a company supported by the CSIR
Research Centre Manager, Dr Jabu Mtsweni has been appointed as a Research Fellow at the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University for the period 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2025.