Engineering Physics (EP) Graduate Orientation 2021 : Research Support
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Libraries & Research
UW-Madison librarians provide support for all steps in your research process, from the planning stages through publication, archiving your output, and maximizing your scholarly impact.
Library Resources for Research
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Consult with a subject specialist
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Review databases of scholarly literature and other information sources
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Search databases for sources of available extramural funding
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Consult our Laboratory Methods and Protocols Guide to locate lab or experimental procedures.
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Get started with Electronic Lab Notebooks
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Investigate Animal Research Alternatives
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Develop your Data Management Plan
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Understand Funder Public Access requirements
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Incorporate a Citation Manager into your workflow
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Learn about Impact Factors and other metrics used to measure the impact of your publications
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Consult with Patent librarians for patent and trademark information and assistance
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Create an ORCID researcher identifier to manage your online research presence
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....and more!
Citation Managers
Citation Managers such as EndNote, EndNote Basic, Mendeley, or Zotero are software tools for managing your citations. Citation Managers will help you:
- Create and organize a personal research database
- Download citations from online databases
- Format bibliographies and citations in papers
- Share your citations with others
Creating and Managing your ORCID ID
It is free and easy to sign up for an ORCID ID. An increasing number of publishers are requiring you to have an ORCID ID in order to submit your manuscript. Even if an ORCID ID is not required, there are many reasons to create one:
- Reliably connects you with your contributions and affiliations
- Saves you time – “enter once, re-use often”
- Improves recognition for you and your research outputs
- Alleviates mistaken identity
This site provides guidance for UW-Madison researchers in creating and maintaining an ORCID ID:
- UW-Madison LIbraries ORCID SupportTutorials and resources on creating your ORCID ID. Provided by UW-Madison Libraries.
UW-Madison Research Data Services (RDS) Resources
UW-Madison Research Data Services (RDS) can help you learn how to efficiently curate and share your data and code. RDS is an interdisciplinary organization committed to advancing research data management practice on the UW-Madison campus, with a focus on providing researchers with the tools and resources that support their efforts to store, analyze and share data.
Here are some selected links from the RDS website to get you started:
Graduate Research: the Big Picture
Want to learn more about the research process on a graduate level and how UW Libraries can assist?
Take the Graduate Research Library Micro-Course
Micro-courses are short non-graded courses that you complete at your own pace. This micro-course introduces you to resources and services that can help you conduct your research efficiently, engage with scholarly conversations in your field, and share your contributions with the world.