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“Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Hungarian scientist One of the most common queries I get is, what does a...
View ArticleR Concept: One Home For Literature Related To COVID-19
Photo by Edward Jenner on Pexels.com The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) late last year led to an unprecedented galvanization of the global scientific community toward quickly...
View Article7 Proven literature search strategies for scientific literature review
Research discovery and assimilation is a critical part of the research process, which makes it critical to have effective literature search strategies in place. It is imperative for scholars to ensure...
View ArticleR Voice: Supporting Mental Well-Being In Academia – A Researcher Community
Every profession has its own challenges and academia is no exception. Given the intense and time-consuming nature of the work researchers perform, the challenges in academia are unique and have...
View ArticleThe Researcher.Life Ecosystem – CACTUS Guiding Principles In Action
While in so many ways. 2020 proved to be a difficult year, the global crisis also gave people the time to take a pause, reflect, and learn how to do things better. At Cactus Communications (CACTUS),...
View ArticleHow Do We Want To Help Researchers? The Researcher.Life Manifesto
It’s sometimes hard to articulate exactly what we mean by an ecosystem for academic researchers, and indeed the ecosystem itself is just a means to an end. The ‘end’ is the solving of problems that we...
View ArticleManuscript Submission Readiness: Tools For The Smart ESL Researcher
Photo by picjumbo.com from Pexels The scholarly publishing world is growing, with an exponential increase in the number of researchers from non-English-speaking countries such as China, Japan, South...
View ArticleChanging Trends in Research Discovery and Consumption in a Digital World
Photo by Wallace Chuck from Pexels With the scholarly publishing industry undergoing a rapid transformation over the past couple of decades, the trends in research are constantly evolving. The internet...
View ArticleHow Researchers Succeed: Building blocks and Stumbling blocks Part I
Researchers find purpose and meaning in their work in different ways, and what they define as success can vary. They may see success as having a good publication record, getting a desired promotion,...
View ArticleHow Researchers Succeed: Building blocks and Stumbling blocks Part II
We reached out to a few researchers who’ve been associated with us and asked them what helped them succeed and what can help them further. This got us some interesting views about the catalysts and...
View ArticleR Discovery June updates: Improvements to your search experience
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Research discovery and assimilation is a critical part of the research process. It is imperative for scholars to ensure that the information they gather is...
View ArticleR Discovery July updates: Find Most Interesting Research Paper Topics and...
Last week, we talked about the new launches at R Discovery in June 2021 that will make your search for relevant papers simpler and faster and help you find the most interesting research paper topics....
View ArticleR Discovery August updates: Break the cycle of searching for research
Last week, we talked about the new launches at R Discovery in July 2021 that will help you save time and enjoy reading even more. A CACTUS solution under the Researcher.Life ecosystem, R Discovery...
View ArticleR Discovery October Updates: Read with no interruptions
Here are some exciting updates from R Discovery in October that will improve your reading experience. Read relevant research – without any interruptions New Explore screen New Home Screen Your app’s...
View Article5 Best Apps for Researchers: Apps that Every Researcher Should Know About
Today, one need not physically visit a library and take down notes on sheaves of paper (which are apt to fly about or clutter one’s workspace!). Various online tools and software applications (apps)...
View ArticleResearcher.Life Ambassador of the Month: November
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers....
View ArticleHow to select a relevant literature search tool: 5 key considerations
One often hears the proverb, ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ For researchers, this journey starts with selecting relevant literature. A systematic literature search is a...
View ArticleResearcher.Life Ambassador of the Month: December
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers....
View ArticleR Discovery December Updates: Review your 2021 journey!
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels As we look to 2022 with hope, let us also spend a few moments reflecting on the year gone by. At R Discovery, we’re very excited to be sharing with you insights...
View ArticleR Discovery 2021 Year Review
There’s something about the start of a new year that always makes us reflect on the year that has been. 2021 was an interesting year – the world began opening up despite the pandemic and this brought...
View ArticleResearcher.Life Ambassador of the Month: January 2022
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers....
View ArticleR Discovery March Updates: R Discovery is now available as a widget!
Photo by Nikita Khandelwal from Pexels In March, we continued making enhancements to the search function to make search more user friendly and intuitive at R Discovery. We also launched a widget for...
View ArticleTop 16 Digital Tools That Every Researcher Should Know About
Digital tools for researchers can help simplify, accelerate, and optimize various stages of the research journey. (Image by creativeart on Freepik) Using digital tools for researchers effectively can...
View ArticleLab Safety Rules: 8 Best Practices for Students and Researchers
Are you aware of the essential lab safety rules for students? If not, you’re not alone. While working in a laboratory can be an exhilarating experience, especially for students, it also exposes them...
View ArticleEnhance your research journey with the Researcher.Life Essentials Pack
Do more, be more, and succeed more on your research journey with the Researcher.Life Essentials Pack. (Photo by Puwadon Sang-ngern on Pexels) The researcher’s journey to success is not easy; there are...
View ArticleWhat is a Conceptual Framework and How to Make It (with Examples)
Researchers, across subjects, should be adept at developing a conceptual framework before starting out on their research journey. (Image by jannoon028 on Freepik) A strong conceptual framework...
View ArticleHow to Present the Limitations of a Study in Research?
The limitations of the study convey to the reader how and under which conditions your study results will be evaluated. Scientific research involves investigating research topics, both known and...
View ArticleHow R Discovery Achieved a 20% Increase in Full-Text Views with GetFTR
R Discovery-GetFTR partnership allows users to quickly access and read relevant research. Photo by marcus aurelius on Pexels.com R Discovery, a free AI-powered literature search and research reading...
View ArticleJournal Citation Report 2023: Highlights & Key Takeaways
A few months ago, Clarivate Plc released its Journal Citation Report 2023, providing publisher-neutral data through a range of metrics, including the Journal Impact Factor and the Journal Citation...
View Article8 Essential Skills to Supercharge Your Academic Career
Pursuing an academic career can be exciting and rewarding, given its scope for discovering and developing new and innovative solutions to issues plaguing society. However, this path is riddled with...
View ArticleTailoring Your Experience: Introducing Flexible All Access Pack Options
Researcher.Life All Access Pack’s new flexible subscription options are tailored to your needs. Image by Pixabay on Pexels.com In the dynamic world of research, flexibility is not just desirable, it’s...
View ArticleIntroducing Ask R Discovery: Get Factual Answers, Validated by Scientific...
With summarized answers to your research queries, Ask R Discovery is more than a search engine for science. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Finding science-backed answers to your research queries is...
View ArticleIntroducing Multiple Feeds, with Recommended Reads for Separate Research...
Challenges with handling multiple research projects Researchers often tend to work on multiple research projects simultaneously. These could be in similar or different stages of progress and...
View ArticleReady to Submit? Let Researcher.Life Guide Your Path to Publication Success
Embarking on the journey from writing your manuscript to being ready to submit to a journal can be a formidable and time-consuming task. The meticulous process of fine-tuning your language, adhering...
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