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About QUT Open Press
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
Introduction
Copyright
How to use this Pressbooks platform
Accessibility statement
Acknowledgements
List of acronyms
Versioning history
The history of AIRS
1.1 The purpose of AIRS
1.2 How AIRS works
1.3 Support for learning
1.4 Reflecting on your learning
1.5 Module summary
2.1 Getting started
2.2 The literature review
2.3 Preparing to search
2.4 Unpacking the research question
2.5 Determining the types of information you need
2.6 Considering where to search
2.6.1 Considering where to search - specialist databases
2.6.2 Considering where to search - other search tools
2.6.3 Considering where to search - what about generative AI tools?
2.7 Reflecting on your learning
2.8 Module summary
3.1 Comprehensive searching
3.2 Develop an effective search
3.2.1 Linking search terms
3.3 Types of searching
3.4 Performing the search
3.5 Documenting your search process
3.6 Evaluating your search
3.7 Other techniques for finding information
3.8 Accessing information
3.9 Reflecting on your learning
3.10 Module summary
4.1 Why bother?
4.2 Setting up alerts for keeping up-to-date with literature
4.3 More strategies for keeping up-to-date
4.4 Reflecting on your learning
4.5 Module summary
5.1 Why does an intentional approach to information management matter?
5.2. Organising your folders and files
5.3 Reading strategies
5.4 Notetaking methods
5.5 Notetaking software
5.6 Coding the literature
5.7 Citation and referencing management
5.8 Reflecting on your learning
5.9 Module summary
6.1 The basics of evaluating information
6.2 Evaluating scholarly journal articles
6.3 Evaluating online information sources
6.4 Evaluating outputs from Generative AI tools
6.5 Evaluating literature through annotation
6.6 Reflecting on your learning
6.7 Module summary
7.1 The basics of using information ethically
7.2 Citing and referencing
7.3 Copyright and using information
7.4 Reflecting on your learning
7.5 Module summary
8.1 What is research impact?
8.2 Responsible use of metrics
8.3 Different kinds of metrics
8.4 Journal ranking and tools
8.5 Where can you find metrics?
8.5.1 Choosing a tool - Scopus
8.5.2 Choosing a tool - Web of Science
8.5.3 Choosing a tool - Google Scholar
8.6 Other indicators of use, value or engagement
8.6.1 Choosing a tool - Altmetric Explorer
8.6.2 Choosing a tool - Dimensions
8.6.3 Other sources of non-traditional metrics
8.7 Including metrics in your writing
8.8 Reflecting on your learning
8.9 Module summary
9.1 What is research data?
9.2 What is research data management?
9.3 Your research data responsibilities
9.4 Introducing the research data lifecycle
9.4.1 Research data lifecycle: planning
9.4.2 The Data Management Plan
9.4.3 Research data lifecycle: collect and capture
9.4.4 Secondary datasets
9.4.5 Research data lifecycle: process and analyse
9.4.6 Research data lifecycle: publish
9.4.7 Research data lifecycle: preserve
9.4.8 Organising and documenting your research data
9.4.9 Research data lifecycle: reuse
9.5 FAIR and CARE-ful research data
9.6 Reflecting on your learning
9.7 Module summary
10.1 The basics of getting published
10.2 Defining different publication types and publishing models
10.3 Publishing plans
10.4 Deciding where to publish
10.5 Identifying deceptive publishers, journals and conferences
10.6 Tools for selecting journals
10.7 The publication process and peer review
10.8 Social media and promoting your research to a broader audience
10.9 Reflecting on your learning
10.10 Module summary
11.1 Where to go for more research skills training
11.2 Building your research support community
11.3 Reflecting on your learning
11.4 Module summary
12.1 What is AIRS?
12.2 What does AIRS content cover?
12.3 Why should higher degree research students use AIRS?
12.4 What can you do to prepare your student for AIRS?
12.5 Why is AIRS beneficial to you as a supervisor?
12.5 Reflecting on your learning
12.6 Module summary
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