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Accessibility Document: Research LifecycleTable of Contents TOC \h \z \t "Heading 2,1,Heading 3,2" Concept and planning PAGEREF _Toc532209152 \h 2Research project management and developing research skills PAGEREF _Toc532209153 \h 2Funding opportunities, collaborators and networking PAGEREF _Toc532209154 \h 3Ethics, copyright and compliance PAGEREF _Toc532209155 \h 3Data management planning PAGEREF _Toc532209156 \h 4Research proposal & grant writing PAGEREF _Toc532209157 \h 5Exploring and organising PAGEREF _Toc532209158 \h 5Formulating research questions PAGEREF _Toc532209159 \h 5Literature review searching PAGEREF _Toc532209160 \h 6Citation management PAGEREF _Toc532209161 \h 6Staying up to date (Alerts) PAGEREF _Toc532209162 \h 8Staying organised PAGEREF _Toc532209163 \h 8Collection and analysis PAGEREF _Toc532209164 \h 9Collection of research materials PAGEREF _Toc532209165 \h 9Text and data mining PAGEREF _Toc532209166 \h 9Data storage & management PAGEREF _Toc532209167 \h 10Data analysis and visualisation PAGEREF _Toc532209168 \h 12Outputs and publications PAGEREF _Toc532209169 \h 13Writing about your research PAGEREF _Toc532209170 \h 13Publishing PAGEREF _Toc532209171 \h 14Licensing of outputs PAGEREF _Toc532209172 \h 14Impact and engagement PAGEREF _Toc532209173 \h 15Researcher profiles and identifiers PAGEREF _Toc532209174 \h 15Journal and article metrics PAGEREF _Toc532209175 \h 16Altmetrics PAGEREF _Toc532209176 \h 17Concept and planningThis stage involves formulating the initial research proposal. This requires a good knowledge of research project management, creating collaborations, and planning from concept to impact.Research project management and developing research skillsThere are a number of key skills and stages involved in successfully completing a research project. In the concept and planning stage, these include project establishment, writing grant/project proposals, applying for funding and finding collaborators, and developing research skills. LibraryMonash University Library offers a range of classes to assist in the development of research skills, including literature searching strategies and the use of EndNote to manage references. You can search and register for upcoming classes using the class booking system. There are a number of library guides to assist in the research concept and planning stage, including the Graduate Research guide and the Researching for Your Literature Review guide.Monash Research Office assists with various stages of the research concept and planning stage including finding and applying for funding opportunities and negotiating agreements and contracts.Monash Research OfficeMonash Research Office assists with various stages of the research concept and planning stage including finding and applying for funding opportunities and negotiating agreements and contracts.LinkedIn learning You can access LinkedIn learning resource through the Library. Relevant resources for the research project concept and planning stage include:Project Management Foundations: Small ProjectsProject Management Foundations: Teamwork FoundationsProject Management Foundations: Time management fundamentalsMind mapsBest practices in conducting online researchPlagiarism and copyright infringementAcademic Research Foundations: QuantitativeFunding opportunities, collaborators and networkingMonash University researchers are encouraged to consider collaborating on projects with industry, international and cross-disciplinary partnerships, to promote broader goals and outcomes and strengthen research translation into practice.ToolsMonash has a subscription to Dimensions, a linked research data infrastructure and tool, which promotes discovery and access to research: grants, publications, citations, clinical trials and patents. offers both free and subscription based tools for publishers, institutions and researchers interested in tracking and viewing engagement with their research outputs.Monash Research OfficeThe Monash Research Office subscribes to Research Professional, an online service that provides information on funding opportunities, as well as a list of potential collaborators who are interested in applying for specific funding opportunities.Ethics, copyright and complianceEthical standards govern conduct in undertaking scholarly research activities. Knowledge of copyright and permissions is an important skill to avoid legal issues especially relating to reuse of information and licensing your research findings.LibraryThe Monash Research Copyright intranet page contains copyright information and issues relating to research. The Monash ownership of data and protection guidelines contain information on research data ownership and rights.Monash Research OfficeThe Monash Research Office provides information and advice relating to ethics and compliance.Data management planning"Effective data management is an important part of ensuring open access to publicly funded research data. Data management planning from the beginning of a research project helps to outline how data will be collected, formatted, described, stored and shared throughout, and beyond, the project lifecycle." Australian Research Council - research data management requirement.LibraryThe Library has comprehensive information and guidelines on data planning.Monash University Archives and Records ManagementMonash University Information, Records and Archives provides storage and access services for Monash researchers.The Monash eResearch Centre offers high quality digital data storage and provides advice about technical solutions for organising, documenting and disseminating data. eSolutions offers a variety of digital storage options based on the needs of researchers.ToolsThe Monash Research Data Planning Checklist is designed for use by graduate research students and academic staff. It is highly recommended that this is used at the beginning of every research project.Monash University uses Bridges as its institutional data repository. Bridges information and FAQsBridges.monash.eduResearch proposal & grant writingA well-written proposal will expedite the process of obtaining institutional and ethical approval and will improve your chances of obtaining funding for your project.LibraryThe Graduate Research section of Research and Learning Online contains useful information for graduate researchers, including the Writing a Research Proposal module.Monash Research OfficeThe Monash Research Office provides information and advice on grant writing strategies. Faculty Research Offices also provide discipline specific information and advice.Exploring and organisingThis stage involves moving from the initial research proposal towards formulated research questions. This requires deeper immersion with the topic and further exploration in order to refine the general proposal into focused research questions. Developing systems to organise your data, resources and ideas is important at this stage.Formulating research questionsLibraryMonash University Library provides access to a number of resources that can assist you in developing focused research questions. Some examples include the following books and book chapters:SAGE Research Methods - formulating a research questionResearch proposals: a practical guideThe Routledge Companion to Design ResearchConstructing Research Questions: Doing Interesting ResearchThe Library collection includes other resources that investigate the formulation of research questions in various disciplines. These resources can be found using Library Search. The Graduate Research section of Research and Learning Online contains useful information for graduate researchers, including the research aims and questions section of the Writing a Research Proposal module.Literature review searchingLibraryThe Library offers a range of classes to assist with literature searching strategies. You can search and register for upcoming classes using the class booking system.Researchers are encouraged to consult with their discipline subject librarian to assist them in identifying the most appropriate literature sources and search strategies. More advanced expertise is offered to researchers conducting systematic reviews. There are a number of library guides to assist researchers in the exploring and organising stage, including the Researching for Your Literature Review Guide, the Graduate Research Finding and Reviewing Literature Guide, and the Systematic Review Guide.LinkedIn learning You can access LinkedIn learning resources through the Library. Relevant resources for literature review searching include:Literature reviewBest practices in conducting online researchThe web versus databasesPrimary vs. secondary sourcesCitation management A number of programs exist to assist in the management of references. These include free online programs such as Zotero and Mendeley, as well as programs available for Monash staff and students through the Monash software catalogue such as EndNote.LibraryThe Library offers expertise in reference management and the use of EndNote. EndNote training is offered on a regular basis - you can search the library class booking system for upcoming EndNote classes.The EndNote Library Guide contains information on how to obtain and work with EndNote, including importing citations and working with EndNote in Microsoft Word.LinkedIn learning Access LinkedIn learning resources through the Library. Relevant resources for citation management include:What is citation and why citeEndNote Essential Training Staying up to date (Alerts)LibraryYou can set up alerts in Library Search and in a number of databases. These can inform you when new literature is published on your research topic. Librarians can provide advice and consultation to researchers in setting up alerts in a range of library resources. The following library guides provide instructions on creating alerts:Researching for Your Literature Review - Manage Results Guide to Using Saved Searches and Email Alerts in Selected Databases Staying organisedIt is important to have processes for organising your literature sources, data, results and ideas throughout your research project. A number of tools and programs exist to help you with organisation. LibraryThe Library can provide comprehensive information and guidelines for organising, documenting, describing and storing data.The Graduate Research - Planning and time management module on Research and Learning Online contains helpful tips on planning your time in order to successfully submit your thesis.MyDevelopmentMonash MyDevelopment provides a number of courses to assist in time management, including:Managing your work, yourself and your timeAustralian National Data Service (ANDS)The Australian National Data Service contains a number of helpful resources for project organisation, including guidelines for choosing effective file formats, naming conventions and version control.Collection and analysisThis stage involves research material and data collection, synthesis, analysis, and evaluation.Collection of research materialsLibraryMonash University Library has more than 4 million items in its collections, including 2.1 million books, 420,000 ebooks, 85,000 print and electronic journals and 1,100 networked databases. The Library also has a number of special collections of national and international significance.The Library has specific borrowing entitlements for graduate research students and staff, and you can also request items not held at Monash via document delivery.You can contact the subject librarian in your discipline for advice on searching for and accessing a variety of research materials, or to suggest new items for the collection. You can also suggest a purchase via the online form. The Library offers classes on effective search strategies, these can be found in the library class booking system. Relevant information and resources can also be found in the Finding and Reviewing Literature section of the Graduate Research library guide. LinkedIn learning You can access LinkedIn learning resources through the Library. Relevant resources for the collection of research materials include:Best practices in conducting online researchThe web versus databasesPrimary vs. secondary sourcesAcademic Research Foundations: QuantitativeText and data miningThere are a number of tools and strategies that enable you to mine existing data sets or text databases.LibraryMonash data fluency has links to workshops and learning resources to explore, interpret, and visualise data.Monash University Archives and Records ManagementMonash University Information, Records and Archives provides researchers with access to the Monash archival records. Other resourcesThe University of Queensland has a comprehensive guide to text mining and analysis.The Australian Government Law Reform Commission has specific copyright information relating to data and text mining. The Australian National Data Service provides information on publishing and reusing data including licensing and copyright for data reuse.Re3data is a registry of research data repositories.Data storage & managementLibraryThe Managing Research Data website contains comprehensive information on data planning, storage, sharing, organisation, and management. The Managing Research Data section of the Graduate Research library guide provides information and additional resources relating to effective research data management. The Research Impact and Publishing library guide contains useful information on sharing of open data.Monash UniversityThe Monash eResearch Centre offers high quality digital data storage and provides advice about technical solutions for organising, documenting, and disseminating data. eSolutions offers a variety of digital storage options based on the needs of researchers.The Australian National Data Service (ANDS)The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) offers a range of resources and programs relating to working with data, including research data management.Data analysis and visualisationLibrary & Bioinformatics PlatformData Fluency for Research is a cross-disciplinary initiative to develop researcher capability at Monash University. It is a community of practice made up of like-minded researchers who are passionate about learning, sharing and helping other researchers use digital research tools. Whether you are a novice, expert, or somewhere in between, you are welcome to join the community. The group also provides workshops on various data analysis and visualisation tools including R and Python.Monash UniversityThe Monash Statistical Consulting Platform provides free (limited hours) statistical consultations for HDR students and researchers, as well as statistical workshops through the Monash Doctoral Program. The Monash Immersive Visualisation Platform provides large scale and immersive visualisation facilities, from personal virtual reality devices to the large CAVE2 2D and 3D virtual environment.There are a range of data analysis and visualisation programs available for Monash students and staff via the Monash software catalogue, including NVivo, R, Python, GraphPad Prism, MATLAB and SPSS.A number of areas within Monash University offer training programs for specific programs, including:eSolutions provides a link to free online NVivo trainingThe Monash staff MyDevelopment program offers training sessions for programs including SPSS, Excel, NVivo, and Python.LinkedIn learning There are a number of LinkedIn learning resources relating to data analysis and visualisation, including:Learning NVivoNVivo 2018 Essential TrainingSPSS Statistics Essential TrainingA range of resources for Excel, R and Python can be found by searching the LinkedIn learning catalogue. The Australian National Data Service (ANDS)The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) provides tips on creating effective data visualisations.Outputs and publicationsIn this stage, your research is communicated to a broader audience. This includes writing and communicating about your research, as well as publishing and archiving.Writing about your researchYou need to situate your research within your field through interpretation and critical evaluation of your findings and ideas as they relate to relevant outputs and publications, as well as the broader context.LibraryMonash University Library offers classes to assist in writing about your research, including writing groups and communities of practice. You can search and register for upcoming classes using the class booking system.The Communicating Research section of the Graduate Research library guide contains information and resources for thesis writing as well as for presenting at seminars and conferences.The Graduate Research and Writing section of Research and Learning Online contains modules on writing a thesis and writing a journal article, as well as a Strategic Approach to Publishing module.Graduate research students can access consultations with learning skills advisers in the library for assistance with writing structure, argumentation, and academic communication.Monash UniversityEnglish Connect can assist with written and conversational English development. Graduate Research students can access a range of writing courses through the Monash Doctoral Program.Strategic Marketing and Communications can help you to identify the best audience and approach for promoting your research.PublishingLibraryThe Library offers Developing a Successful Publishing Strategy workshop as part of the Monash Doctoral Program for graduate research students. Monash University Publishing publishes books and journal articles by Monash researchers, as well as by researchers from other institutions. Bridges is used to publish theses, research data, image and music files, and a range of other outputs.Monash Research OfficeThe Monash Research Office provides information and advice relating to the funding organisation requirements for final reports, as well as support and procedures to help you to share your research outcomes. Licensing of outputsIf you are the copyright holder and you do not license your research outputs, no-one else can use them. This is due to the fact that in Australia, no license is regarded as the same as 'all rights reserved', confining any reuse to very limited circumstances. Therefore, you may want to consider licencing your research outputs to enable their use by others.LibraryThe Monash Research Copyright intranet page contains copyright information and issues relating to research. The Monash ownership of data and protection guidelines contain information on research data ownership and rights.The Open Access and Open Data sections of the Research Impact and Publishing library guide contain information and guidelines for the copyright and sharing of open access journal articles and data.Monash UniversityMonash Enterprise and Partnerships provide information and expertise on licencing Monash technologies. Australian National Data Service (ANDS)The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) provides information and resources on copyright, data and licencing, including the Basic Guide.Making research outputs discoverableLibraryThe Monash University Research Repository website provides information regarding the main research repositories available for researchers, including the Monash University Research portal (myResearch) for publications, and Bridges for data, theses and other research outputs.The Managing Research data website provides guidelines for the retention of research data, as well as information on a number of archives and repositories available for the storage and sharing of data.Impact and engagement“Research impact is the contribution that research makes to the economy, society, environment or culture, beyond the contribution to academic research … Research engagement is the interaction between researchers and research end-users outside of academia, for the mutually beneficial transfer of knowledge, technologies, methods or resources.” (Australian Research Council)This stage is where the impact of research within and outside academia is measured. This is done using a range of metrics and measurement tools.Researcher profiles and identifiers Researcher profile tools can help you to ensure that all of your research outputs are correctly attributed to you, and they can also help you to measure the impact of your research.LibraryGraduate research students and staff can arrange consultations with subject librarians, who have an in-depth understanding of how researcher’s profile tools can influence your research impact.The Research Impact and Publishing library guide contains information on the key author identifier tools as well as how you can calculate your author impact.Monash University Library offers workshops for PhD students through the Monash Doctoral Program that are relevant to research impact, including Building an Online Research Profile.Monash UniversityThe Monash staff MyDevelopment program offers several courses relevant to researcher impact, including Communicating the Impact of Your Research and Building Your Personal Brand.Monash Research OfficeThe Research Outcomes section of the Monash Research Office intranet site provides information relating to researcher profiles, including links to how to use tools in Pure (myResearch) to display research achievements.Journal and article metricsResearcher and community engagement with your research outputs can be measured in a range of ways, including through metrics. These can include traditional journal and article metrics, as well as alternative metrics (altmetrics). LibrarySubject librarians can provide expert advice on a range of metrics and use of associated tools to demonstrate research impact. This takes into consideration the research field, career stage and purpose e.g. grants, awards and promotion.The Research Impact and Publishing library guide contain information on the methods used to measure the quality and impact of journals in various disciplines, as well as factors to consider when choosing where to publish.There are a number of resources in the library collection relevant to journal and article metrics, including:Ball, R. (2017). Introduction to bibliometrics: new development and trends (Chandos information professional series). Cambridge, MA: Chandos Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier.AltmetricsAltmetrics are complementary to traditional citation metrics. A number of altmetrics tools exist that track mentions of research outputs across a range of sources including news, policy documents, research blogs, bookmarks on reference managers such as Mendeley, Wikipedia citations and mentions on Twitter.LibrarySubject librarians can provide consultations and advice on the use of altmetrics.The Library has created a comprehensive Altmetrics library guide, which provides information on how altmetrics are measured and how you can use altmetrics to provide evidence of the impact of your research.There are a number of resources in the library collection relevant to altmetrics, including:Tattersall, A. (Ed.) Altmetrics: a practical guide for librarians, researchers and academics. London: Facet Publishing. Monash UniversityStrategic Marketing and Communications provide expertise in developing a social media strategy, which can assist in increasing your altmetrics attention scores. ................
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