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bioRxiv

bioRxiv is a publicly available preprint repository for the biological sciences, hosted by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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dbGaP

The Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) archives and distributes the data and results from studies that have investigated the interaction of genotype and phenotype in humans.

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Dryad

Dryad is an open-source data repository that is available to researchers to publish and archive their research data.

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Genomic Data Commons

The Genomic Data Commons (GDC) is a cancer knowledge network that supports hosting, standardization, and analysis of genomic, clinical, and biospecimen data from cancer research programs.

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Harvard Dataverse

Harvard Dataverse is an online data repository where you can share, preserve, cite, explore, and analyze research data.

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Imaging Data Commons

NCI Imaging Data Commons (IDC) is a cloud-based repository of publicly available cancer imaging data co-located with analysis and exploration tools and resources.

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InCites Journal Citation Reports, JCR

JCR provides access to a wide array of metrics for journals, including impact factor.

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medRxiv

medRxiv is a publicly available preprint repository for the health sciences, hosted by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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Mendeley Data

Mendeley Data is an open research data repository, where researchers can upload and share their research data.

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NCBI Sequence Read Archive

The Sequence Read Archive (SRA) is a publicly available repository of high throughput sequencing data.

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NeuroImaging Tools and Resources Collaboratory

The NeuroImaging Tools and Resources Collaboratory is free web-based resource that offers comprehensive information on neuroinformatics software and data.

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NeuroMorpho

NeuroMorpho is a centrally curated inventory of digitally reconstructed neurons and glia.

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NICHD Data and Specimen Hub

The NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) is a centralized resource that allows researchers to share and access de-identified data from studies funded by NICHD.

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NIDDK Central Repository

The NIDDK Central Repository is a centralized research resource designed to increase the impact of current and previously funded NIDDK studies or clinical studies within NIDDK mission research areas.

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NIMH Data Archive

The NIMH Data Archive is a large data archive that makes available data from human research participants across many scientific domains.

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The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a tool that promotes open, centralized workflows by enabling capture of different aspects and products of the research lifecycle, including developing a research idea, designing a study, storing and analyzing collected data, and writing and publishing reports or papers.

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Pivot

Pivot is a database that aggregates funding opportunities from across the world and features researcher profiles to enable collaboration.

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Preprints.org

Multidisciplinary platform dedicated to making early versions of research outputs permanently available and citable. Funded by MDPI and indexed in Web of Science.

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PROSPERO: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews

PROSPERO allows researchers to comply with PRISMA, providing a public record of planned methods and raising awareness of their systematic review. The unique registration number allows researchers to track use and monitor the impact of reviews.

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Proteomic Data Commons

The Proteomic Data Commons (PDC) is an open-access repository for cancer proteomic data.

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The Cancer Imaging Archive

The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) is a service that de-identifies and hosts a large archive of medical images of cancer available for public download.

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Vivli

Vivli is a global clinical research data-sharing platform.

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Zenodo

Zenodo is a general-purpose data repository built on open source software that accepts all forms of research output from data files to presentation files.

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Ebooks

JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis: 2024 Edition

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Aromataris, Edoardo (ed.); Lockwood, Craig (ed.), Porritt, Kylie (ed.); Pilla, Bianca (ed.); Jordan, Zoe (ed.)

Year

2024

ISBN

9780648848820

Subject

Knowledge Discovery

Systematic Reviews as Topic

Insights

Benefits of Writing an Op-Ed

The main benefits of writing an op-ed are making a scholarly contribution to your field and strengthening your research profile, whether student, early-career researcher, or established faculty.

Citing Data Sources: Why Is It Good and How to Do It?

Datasets are as crucial for research in health sciences as are publications, and — like publications — data should also be cited. Proper citation benefits users and producers of data alike.

Take Control of Your Research: Create an ORCiD Account Today

Create an ORCiD account and start tracking your publications today.

Knowledge Base Articles

Author Impact Metric: The H-Index

Learn about the most widely used author impact metric, known as the h-index.

How to Find Collaborators

Learn how to find collaborators to form a research team.

Pursuing Publications: Overview and Considerations

This article provides an overview of publications for you to consider. Each type is presented with background and other relevant information to facilitate your decision-making process.

Teamwork Hubs Are the Perfect Solution for Small Groups

Have you ever huddled around a laptop screen as part of a collaborative project? The Health Sciences Library offers a great solution to cramped group work: Teamwork Hubs.

Tools

All of Us Researcher Workbench

The All of Us Researcher Workbench is a cloud-based platform where registered researchers can access Registered and Controlled Tier data. Its powerful tools support data analysis and collaboration.

BioProject

A BioProject is a collection of biological data related to a single initiative originating from a single organization or from a consortium.

Comparative Genomics Resource

The National Institutes of Health's Comparative Genomics Resource facilitates research into eukaryotic organisms and their genomic data through community collaboration and an NCBI Toolkit of interconnected and interoperable datasets and tools.

DMPTool

The DMPTool is a free open-source online application that helps researchers create data management and sharing plans (DMPs).

EndNote

EndNote is a commercial reference management software designed to help researchers store, organize, and manage citations and bibliographies.

Journal /Author Name Estimator (JANE)

Jane first searches for the 50 articles that are most similar to your input. For each of these articles, a similarity score between that article and your input is calculated.

Mendeley Reference Manager

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that serves as an information system to support research.

Sage Policy Profiles

Sage Policy Profiles is a free tool designed to track, visualize, and share a researcher's policy impact.

Think. Check. Submit.

Think. Check. Submit. helps researchers identify trusted journals and publishers for their research.

Zotero

Zotero is free and easy to use, web-based citation management tool.

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