Presenting Research Impact: Metrics, Misuse, and Movement
Post Views: 1,382 — 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…
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Data Management Plans as a Key to Effective Research Data Management
Post Views: 1,101 — 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,…
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Research tools to analyze Chinese language texts
Post Views: 1,823 — 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…
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Data Cleaning: What and How
Post Views: 1,878 — 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…
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Web Scraping: Efficient Data Collection from the Web
Post Views: 2,036 — 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…
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Reading Papers Efficiently with the Three-pass Approach
Post Views: 3,691 — 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…
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Event Summary – Unlocking Research Potential: Effective Data Management for Transdisciplinary Success
Post Views: 859 — 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…
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HKU Contribution to Sustainable Development: Committed, Comprehensive, and Crucial
Post Views: 1,237 — 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…
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Select the Citation Management Tool That Best Suits Your Needs: EndNote vs. Zotero
Post Views: 1,905 — by Cheryl Lee Citation management tools can greatly help researchers organize, store, and cite references, saving valuable time for your academic research. This blog post will introduce two popular citation management tools, EndNote and Zotero, to provide you with some ideas so that you can select the one that best suits…
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Research Data Academy Series: From Planning, Analysis to Sharing
Post Views: 1,039 — 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…
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