Category: Scholarly Communication Services
Text Analysis II: Exploring Voyant Tools with an AI-Generated Sample
— by Katherine Choi, Kayla Ng, Terry Chung Last time we briefly introduced text analysis and its applications. In this post, we will explore text analysis using Voyant Tools, a web-based platform known for its analytical capabilities. We will be working with an AI-generated short novel, “A Whisper in the Wind”, as our sample text.…
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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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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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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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Research Data Academy Series: From Planning, Analysis to Sharing
— by Chloe Ng The Research Data Academy, organized by the HKU Libraries, is a series of training sessions designed to strengthen your data literacy skills. It provides researchers with essential practices and useful tools that help you to work with your research data efficiently. Registration is now open. All HKU students and staff who are…
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Open Access in Progress: An Overview of Participation of HKU Authors in Open Access Publishing
— by Fanny Liu Open access, a key element of open science, has become an emerging trend in recent years. Noted that open science practices, which foster openness, transparency, and inclusiveness, are already in place worldwide, the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science (2021) called for promotion of a common understanding of open science, associated benefits…
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