Writing & References
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Author Aid
Supporting developing country researchers in publishing their work -
Author Processing Charges Comparison (BioMed Central)
Comparison of BioMed Central’s article processing charges with those of other publishers -
AuthorMapper (Springer)
Scientific research and author locations globally -
Authorship and Peer Review
in: Macrina FL. Scientific Integrity; 4th ed. Washington, DC, ASM Press, 2014: 83-134. -
Basiscursus Informatievaardigheden (VUB & Canvas)
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CONSORT Statement
Guidelines on reporting on randomized clinical trials -
COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics (UK)
Guidelines and reports -
COUNTER Project
Counting Online Usage of NeTworked Electronic Resources -
CSE: Council of Science Editors
Information on editorial issues -
Citing Medicine (National Library of Medicine)
The NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers; 2nd ed. 2007 -
Copyright Toolbox (JISC / SURF)
Copyright management for authors and publishers -
CrossRef (PILA)
The central source for reference linking -
DEJA VU – A study of scientific publication ethics
A database of highly similar and duplicate citations -
DOCumentation & Bibliothèques (Bibliothèque Médicale – CHU de Rouen – France)
Information francophone sur la recherche de littérature -
DOI: The Digital Object Identifier (International DOI Foundation)
Electronic linking technology -
DORA: San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (ASCB et al.)
Putting science in the assessment of research -
DUBLIN CORE Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
Making it easier to find information -
Elsevier Publishing Campus
Free online training modules – obviously focusing on Elsevier resources -
Equator network
Enhancing the quality and transparency of health research reporting -
FACulty of 1000: Medicine
Global faculty of over 10,000 experts recommend biomedical articles -
FAME: Forum for African Medical Editors
Guidelines and tools for journal editors -
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (NLM)
Searching databases, finding information, … -
Guide to Citation Style Guides (Karla Tonella, University of Iowa)
Links to several citation styles guides -
Handle System Proxy Server
URL redirection, etc. -
How to Cite References (Bournemouth University Library, UK)
Inc. Harvard Style, Citing Internet sources, … -
International Congresses on Peer Review in Biomedical Publication
A selection of JAMA articles on peer review issues -
JANE: Journal/Author Name Estimator (Biosemantics Group)
Find adequate journals to submit your papers to -
Journals indexed for MedLine (NLM)
Searching databases, finding information, … -
JPPS – Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (AJOL & INASP)
A new framework for assessing publishing practices and standards
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NATURE’s Peer-Review Debate (Nature)
Contributions on various aspects of peer review -
NCBI Journal Browser (NLM)
Includes Index Medicus Journal Abbreviations, ISSN, … -
OPCIT: Open Citation Project
Reference linking and citation analysis for open archives -
ORCID: Open Researcher and Contributor ID
Independent community effort to standardize researcher identification -
ORI: Office of Research Integrity
Scientific misconduct, plagiarism, … -
Phil Bradley’s Website
Making the internet, search and social media easy -
Portico
A digital preservation and Electronic Archiving Service -
Prisma: Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
PRISMA Statement and related documents -
Publons
Get credit for peer review -
Retraction Watch
Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process -
STM: International Association of STM Publishers
The global voice of scholarly publishing -
San Francisco Edit – Newsletters
Advice on scientific, medical and general proofreading and editing -
Scholarly Kitchen
What’s hot and cooking in scholarly publishing -
Think – Check – Submit
Choose the right journal for your research -
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (ICMJE)
Guide to “Vancouver Style” and various other recommendations -
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Sample references (ICMJE)
Examples of “Vancouver Style” references -
WorldCat ISSN History Visualization Tool
View ISSN histories and relationships