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In preparing a list of respondents for a research survey I’m conducting, I was faced with the task of reducing a very large list of potential respondents to a much smaller list. A number of approaches are possible for selecting a respondent subset. Because any of these approaches can be automated using a script, I [...]
I’ve made a small contribution to the OpenOffice.org templates database. It’s an APA-style template (based on 5th edition manual) that I use for the papers I write in my graduate studies courses.
Google Scholar is already a handy tool for quickly scanning the academic research landscape. I’ve found a couple of additional features that extend its capabilities even further than the vanilla version. These features can be activated and set from the Scholar Preferences link (login required).
There’s been a flurry of commentary surrounding the revelation that Elsevier was instrumental in publishing fake journals. It’s not only a serious offense insofar as scientific inquiry is concerned, but it also casts a hard, glaring light on much of what is wrong with the journal publishing model. The Association of College & [...]
Zotero can be made to search the journals database at Central Michigan University. If you’re a Central Michigan University student with an appropriate login, you can use this feature to quickly find full-text articles through Zotero.
For newcomers to Zotero, here are pointers to the resources you need to get started. You’ll need the Firefox web browser, the Zotero plugin for Firefox, and the Zotero plugin for your word processor. If you need a word processor, I recommend OpenOffice.
Google Docs provides an easy way to create rich HTML forms for collecting survey questions into a spreadsheet. Instead of soliciting feedback from multiple participants using email and then manually collating the (often disorganized) results, a Google Docs user can direct participants to an online form which they can fill out and submit. [...]
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Orest Kinasevych is a digital media and publishing technologies instructor and consultant. He currently holds a faculty position at Red River College in Winnipeg, Canada. Orest has worked as a publishing technologies consultant to clients in publishing, pharmaceutical, travel information and financial industries across the U.S., Europe and Asia.Feedback
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