Collaboration

The skills to develop a social network and work in a team to exchange information, negotiate agreements, and make decisions with mutual respect toward achieving a common goal. Key components include interactive communication; generating meaning through exchanges using a range of contemporary ICT tools; participation in discussion; and using online platforms to share ideas (Choy et al., 2016).

Insights

Automatically update your Pivot profile via ORCID

Automate updates to your Pivot profile by linking it to your ORCID account. Linking these two accounts will improve relevancy of suggested grants and help you to attract more potential collaborators.

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 iD today

Create an ORCID iD and start tracking your publications today

Knowledge Base Articles

How to find collaborators

Learn how to find collaborators to form a research team.

Locating registered and published systematic reviews

Learn sources and tips to look for registered and published systematic reviews.

Pivot: Profile creation and searching

Create a Pivot profile and searching for funding.

Planning a systematic review

Learn steps, standards and deliverables necessary to initiate a systematic review.

Start your first Covidence review

Make systematic reviewing faster and easier. Covidence supports import and de-duplication of citations, title, abstract and full-text screening, risk-of-bias assessment, and data extraction.

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.

Programs

Hot Topics in Responsible & Ethical Conduct of Research

Hot Topics in Responsible & Ethical Conduct of Research is a seminar for members of the Columbia and CUIMC communities looking to advance their digital scholarship.

Introduction and Overview of Scoping Reviews

This introductory, discussion-based class will help you get started on your scoping review. Prior to attending, you will watch a JBI Scoping Review Network video to learn more about the methodology.

Oral Presentation Skills workshop

From enunciation to pitch, rate and more, this session provides a closer look at the fundamental techniques necessary to deliver one’s presentation with confidence and ease.

Research Ethics & Compliance: Take Charge of Your Journey to Publication

Designed in collaboration with the Office of Research Compliance and Training, Research Ethics and Compliance: Take Charge of Your Journey to Publication!

The Index Flex

In this workshop, you will learn strategies to build and/or optimize your online presence, increase the visibility of your expertise and work, and familiarize yourself with a variety of impact metrics, such as the H-index.

The Write Stuff: Write Now

Reach the finish line of your thesis, capstone, or dissertation with The Write Stuff: Write Now! During the session, participants learn how to organize, prioritize, and plan ahead to efficiently write a research project.