Text Analysis I: Unlocking the Power of Text Analysis

— by Katherine Choi, Kayla Ng, Terry Chung In today’s post, we delve into the fascinating world of text analysis. Text analysis is the process of examining and understanding the structure and content of written works. By identifying patterns, themes, and relationships within a text, text analysis provides insights into the author’s intentions, the intended…

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Top HKU Researchers in Research.com Rankings 2024

— by Yijing He, Zesen Gao, Florence Ng The University of Hong Kong (HKU) takes pride in its distinguished scholars and researchers who excel across various fields of expertise. In our previous blog post, we reported a brief analysis on how HKU researchers were named in 2022 on an educational platform Research.com.  This year, Research.com…

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Presenting Research Impact: Metrics, Misuse, and Movement

— by Fanny Liu Introduction  Research metrics are quantitative measurements designed to evaluate research outputs and impacts (Wilsdon, 2015). They consist of different measures and statistical methods for assessing the quality and impact of research.  Traditionally, research metrics (bibliometrics) focuses on the quantitative analysis of research outputs, most commonly scholarly publications. The most extensively utilized…

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Data Management Plans as a Key to Effective Research Data Management

— by Florence Ng Stepping into the data-driven era, managing research data is crucial for ensuring the integrity, accessibility, and long-term usability of valuable research findings. When it comes to research data management, writing a Data Management Plan (DMP) is recognized as the foundational act in implementing effective strategies to collect, organize, store, curate, and…

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Research tools to analyze Chinese language texts

— by Jacky Li Digital humanities has become increasingly prominent in recent years with significant resources being invested in digital preservation and large-scale applications for digital humanities projects. Although it does not necessarily lead to a paradigm shift in humanities studies, as traditional research methods have their accumulated values and numerous academic achievements, digital humanities…

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Data Cleaning: What and How

— by Vivian Qiu In addition to data collection, data cleaning is another crucial process to lay the foundation for data analysis. Researchers may face challenges related to data quality, reusability, and obtaining reliable insights from the collected data. In this blog post, we would introduce some practical skills and tools for data cleaning to…

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Web Scraping: Efficient Data Collection from the Web

— by Vivian Qiu In March – May 2024, the HKU Libraries organised the Research Data Academy, RDA, a series of training sessions designed to strengthen participants’ data literacy skills, covering multiple areas in the research data lifecycle. In the coming months, based on the RDA, several posts on key topics in the research lifecycle…

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Reading Papers Efficiently with the Three-pass Approach

— by Cindy Liang This blog post summarises the key points of the article How to Read a Paper by S. Keshav, in which he suggests a three-pass approach that he has applied to reading academic papers for many years. It may benefit beginning graduate students and novice researchers to cultivate a good habit of…

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Event Summary – Unlocking Research Potential: Effective Data Management for Transdisciplinary Success

— by Chloe Ng The “Unlocking Research Potential: Effective Data Management for Transdisciplinary Success” sharing session successfully took place on Zoom on 12 March 2024 as part of the Research Data Academy series. The Ph.D. student sharing session was co-organized by the i-REACH project, Advanced Technologies Institute of HKU, Sau Po Centre of Ageing of…

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HKU Contribution to Sustainable Development: Committed, Comprehensive, and Crucial

— by Chloe Ng The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (United Nations, 2015) provides a shared roadmap for achieving sustainable development by year 2030. Central to this agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which emphasize the need for global partnership to address pressing challenges and create a better world for present and future…

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