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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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The purpose of this post is to provide researchers, students, educators, teachers (and anyone else frustrated with paywall restriction to human knowledge) with a set of open access journals and websites for free scholarly articles and research papers.

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Will 'Publish or Perish' Become 'Clicks or Canned'? The Rise of Academic Social Networks

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Mendeley Created as a reference-management tool to help users organize their research, Mendeley also includes a number of social-networking features. Mendeley started as an open-access research network, and some researchers balked when publishing giant Elsevier purchased the site in 2013.

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Strictly for adults?

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I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. How it can be applied in education A few years ago I wrote a critique of the theory of andragogy which can be read at this link. Reference Knowles, M. Holton, E. and Swanson, R.

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How a Partnership Over Annotation Software Fits Into Bigger Changes in Research Workflow

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Elsevier, one of the world’s largest publishers of scientific journals, hasn’t been shy about shifting away from just publishing to offering a set of tools for scholars to use throughout the research process. Higher education leaders have been watching Elsevier’s overall strategy with caution—and some concern.

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7 Good Academic Search Engines for Science Teachers

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In addition, Science.gov now offers information from across the federal government on education and training opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for undergraduate and graduate students." Scopus Scopus by Elsevier is a database of citations and abstracts of peer-reviewed literature.

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Best Websites to Help You Find Academic Books and Journal Articles

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One of my favourite things about Google Scholar is reference mining. ERIC is sponsored by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. You can also filter your search by source, author, publication type, education level, audience, location, among other filters.

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7 Good Google Scholar Alternatives for Academics and Student Researchers

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Whether you are a student researcher, a budding scholar, or an established educator, these Google Scholar alternatives will empower you with the tools you need to enhance your research skills and improve your overall academic productivity. ERIC is sponsored by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences.

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