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Mapping of Indian neuroscience research: A scientometric analysis of research output during 1999-2008.

Mapping of Indian neuroscience research: A scientometric analysis of research output during 1999-2008.

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Bala A, Gupta BM. Mapping of Indian neuroscience research: A scientometric analysis of research output during 1999-2008. Neurol India 2010;58:35-41 The authors trace the growth of Neurosciences as a field in India over a decade, and seek to establish if there is a related growth in research output in the field. Using the Scopus citation database for 10 years as a source, they attempt to find out if there is a research productivity linked to the papers published and also if there is significant impact due to such published research. They have also studied the "global publication share" of these…
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Evaluation of a self-paced learning module to teach responsible literature searching for research

Evaluation of a self-paced learning module to teach responsible literature searching for research

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Wessel CB et al. Evaluation of a self-paced learning module to teach responsible literature searching for research J Med Libr Assoc. 2010 Jan;98(1):82-5. The article discusses something that is extremely important, and unfortunately as good as neglected in our country, especially as we are growing in the volume of Clinical Research that we do. It refers to the death of a volunteer in a clinical trial carried out in a major university, due to an insufficient literature search. We had highlighted this in an earlier newsletter (July 2009), and had mentioned that the University of Pittsburgh had brought out an excellent guideline…
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What if your dissertation aims fail?

What if your dissertation aims fail?

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Eapen BR. What if your dissertation aims fail? Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2010; 76:80-2. This article talks of an extremely important issue of negative results in dissertation research, but could be applicable to clinical trials too. Almost always negative results in research remain unpublished and not only does the medical world remain uninformed about such important findings, but the resources spent on such research get completely wasted. The article tells us about different preprint servers, in which authors can publish their results. We also learn about the advantages and issues related to information in preprint servers. A must read…
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