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Compounding and complementary carnivores: Australian bird species eaten by the introduced European red fox Vulpes vulpes and domestic cat Felis catus
- JOHN C.Z. WOINARSKI, ALYSON M. STOBO-WILSON, HEATHER M. CRAWFORD, STUART J. DAWSON, CHRIS R. DICKMAN, TIM S. DOHERTY, PATRICIA A. FLEMING, STEPHEN T. GARNETT, MATTHEW N. GENTLE, SARAH M. LEGGE, THOMAS M. NEWSOME, RUSSELL PALMER, MATTHEW W. REES, EUAN G. RITCHIE, JAMES SPEED, JOHN-MICHAEL STUART, EILYSH THOMPSON, JEFF TURPIN, BRETT P. MURPHY
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- Bird Conservation International / Volume 32 / Issue 3 / September 2022
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- 02 December 2021, pp. 506-522
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Two introduced carnivores, the European red fox Vulpes vulpes and domestic cat Felis catus, have had extensive impacts on Australian biodiversity. In this study, we collate information on consumption of Australian birds by the fox, paralleling a recent study reporting on birds consumed by cats. We found records of consumption by foxes on 128 native bird species (18% of the non-vagrant bird fauna and 25% of those species within the fox’s range), a smaller tally than for cats (343 species, including 297 within the fox’s Australian range, a subset of that of the cat). Most (81%) bird species eaten by foxes are also eaten by cats, suggesting that predation impacts are compounded. As with consumption by cats, birds that nest or forage on the ground are most likely to be consumed by foxes. However, there is also some partitioning, with records of consumption by foxes but not cats for 25 bird species, indicating that impacts of the two predators may also be complementary. Bird species ≥3.4 kg were more likely to be eaten by foxes, and those <3.4 kg by cats. Our compilation provides an inventory and describes characteristics of Australian bird species known to be consumed by foxes, but we acknowledge that records of predation do not imply population-level impacts. Nonetheless, there is sufficient information from other studies to demonstrate that fox predation has significant impacts on the population viability of some Australian birds, especially larger birds, and those that nest or forage on the ground.
Text and Data Mining
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Typical questions
• Which publisher's websites have APIs that facilitate TDM activities?
• Is data mining legal in the UK?
Starting points
• Text and data mining (TDM) is a growing area of research that is linked to the field of big data. Very basically, they are methods of research using special software to explore and analyse large amounts of data to reveal hidden patterns, concepts and themes.
• This is highly specialised work that requires access to large scale data and the necessary skills to manipulate it. Many scholarly publishers, databases and products offer APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to allow users with programming skills to extract data for research purposes. Students should always check if local experts are available.
• Another key concern is the appropriate use of licenses. Users should always be advised to check these carefully. Library staff working with serials/electronic subscriptions are usually aware of conditions for their own databases. There may also be specialist subject support and/or research support librarians who can assist. The general resources listed below will help supplement these. Many are provided by digital humanities specialists. Technology is advancing rapidly so these may need to be re-checked frequently!
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Key organisations
Association for Computers and the Humanities
ach.org
US organisation that supports computer-assisted research, teaching and software and development in the humanities. Website lists courses, news and events.
Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations
adho.org
Promotes and supports digital research and teaching across all arts and humanities disciplines. Supports the Digital Studies/Le champ numérique (www. digitalstudies.org). Open access, peer-reviewed electronic journal from the Société canadienne des humanités numériques (CSDH/SCHN).
National Centre for Text Mining (NaCTeM)
www.nactem.ac.uk
World's first publicly-funded text mining centre. Operated by the University of Manchester. Provides support, advice and information on TM technologies for the UK academic community. Website includes news, courses and links to resources.
OpenMinTeD (Open Mining Infrastructure for Text and Data)
openminted.eu
EU-funded project aiming to develop a registry for text and data mining. It provides news and links to information on courses, events and online tutorials suitable for researchers.
Study guides and tools
Crossref Text and Data Mining Service [Specialist]
tdmsupport.crossref.org
Crossref is a non-profit organisation of publishers. It provides metadata API for researchers to access the full text of content identified by Crossref digital object identifiers (DOIs) from different publisher sites.
Music
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• I want to research the rise of Korean hip-hop.
• Can you recommend a website with free vocal scores?
Starting points
• Most students have used music downloading websites such as iTunes but they may be unfamiliar with academic resources. This section offers a series of starting points that can be explored to find authoritative resources on specific instruments, time periods and genres.
• Information about musicians and composers can also be found using the Biographical Information chapter.
Recommended resources
Key organisations
Use the websites of these scholarly societies to trace news, careers advice, events listings and specialist research groups.
Royal Musical Association
www.rma.ac.uk
Founded in 1834. Supports many conferences and study days.
American Musicological Society [Specialist]
www.amsmusicology.org
Influential organisation with international membership. Website provides free access to Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology (DDM), an international database of references to theses in music, music theory and ethnomusicology.
International Musicological Society (IMS)
www.ims-online.ch
Website has an excellent directory of links to national music societies worldwide. Members have online access to journal publications.
Study guides and encyclopedias
Cecilia
www.cecilia-uk.org
Searchable database of music collections held in UK libraries, museums and archives.
Discovering Music [Basic]
www.bl.uk/20th-century-music
Free access to this fantastic British Library resource designed for A level and undergraduate students. It includes digitised music scores and manuscripts, plus journal articles to set the works in their social and political context. Featured 20th century composers include Elgar, Holst and Vaughan Williams.
Oxford Music Online (Subscription) [Basic]
www.oxfordmusiconline.com
Contains the full text of leading reference sources such as The Oxford Companion to Music, Grove Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music. It includes timelines, biographies and articles on key themes and composers.
RISM: The International Inventory of Musical Sources (Specialist]
www.rism.info
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Searchable index of over 700,000 musical manuscripts and scores, mainly from 1600–1800, held in libraries and research centres worldwide. Useful for tracing the existence and location of materials.
Journal articles
Music Periodicals Database (Subscription) [Specialist]
www.proquest.com/products-services/iimp_ft.html
Extensive coverage of journal articles, encompassing all genres of music and aspects of its theory and practice. Some materials date back to the 19th century.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (Subscription) [Specialist]
www.rilm.org/abstracts
Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale. Indexes books, chapters, articles and reports covering all aspects of music from 1967 onwards.
Theatre, Drama and Performing Arts
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• I need to evaluate the staging of recent performances of Shakespeare. Have you got any online?
• Where can I read articles on women's roles in Ibsen?
Starting points
• Questions may relate to theoretical issues or the practical aspects of performance. Always get as much information as possible. Related topics include Marketing, for those writing performance briefs; Management and Business Studies, for analyses of the entertainment industry; and Music. Materials in the English Literature chapter also cover drama. Another common request for performance recordings may be resolved using the materials in the Films, Documentaries and TV Programmes chapter.
• This chapter has general starting points. Explore the resources fully to find coverage of specific plays and actors.
Key organisations - government departments
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-mediasport
Current remit includes protecting and promoting artistic culture in Britain. Access recent press releases, policy documents and reports. Remember that in the past departmental names and coverage may have been different so check the Government Publications chapter for other resources.
Arts Council
www.artscouncil.org.uk
Covers England. This type of organisation provides news, policy documents and data on public funding of the arts.
Key organisations - scholarly
Use these websites to trace news, recent research publications and conferences.
American Society for Theatre Research
www.astr.org
US-based professional organisation that fosters scholarship on worldwide theatre and performance, both historical and contemporary.
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
www.athe.org
Covers research and teaching in UK colleges and universities.
International Society for the Performing Arts
www.ispa.org
Worldwide professional organisation whose members include artist managers, festivals, funders and national performing arts organisations. Website is useful for tracing regional organisations and events. Members are able to access conference videos.
International Theatre Institute
www.iti-worldwide.org
World's largest performing arts organisation founded in 1948 by theatre and dance experts and UNESCO. Its website is a rich source of information on ITI and UNESCO projects and publications covering theatre and dance. It includes free access to reports and video materials.
Study guides
Shakespeare on Screen: International Database of Shakespeare on Film, Television and Radio
bufvc.ac.uk/Shakespeare
Free index of Shakespeare-related content created by an Arts and Humanities Research Council grant. Covers the 1890s to the present day. Also provides information on availability of recordings via UK academic resources including Learning on Screen
Data Visualisation
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• Can you give me any tips on presenting data for a conference?
• What data visualisation tools do you recommend?
Starting points
• Data visualisation encompasses a range of methods which convert data sources into a visual representation. These can include charts, maps and graphs. The aim is often to make facts more visually appealing. Infographics are a well-known type of data visualisation that combine statistical data with a story. They have become increasingly popular due to their use in public media such as the inspiring Guardian newspaper datablog (www.theguardian.com/data).
• Students should however consider whether the nature of the data and their purpose is suitable for effective visualisation.
• Advice may be needed on techniques. If local experts are not available it is worth checking the MOOCs listed in the Courses and Qualifications chapter as they regularly list IT-related examples. Also useful is the Computer Science chapter.
• Increasingly, free software is available. Check your local IT department for any subscription resources and advice. The resources listed below are good basic sites with some free resources. They cover a wide range of techniques and offer some free advice.
Recommended resources
Datawrapper [Basic]
www.datawrapper.de
German start-up company offering the ability to create interactive charts and maps using your own data, then copy embedded code for websites. The free version has some limits on functionality and export. Site also includes tutorials on data visualisation design and creation.
FlowingData [Subscription]
flowingdata.com
Site created by Nathan Yau, the author of several books on data visualisation. Free access to some guides and examples. Tutorials covering how to make and design data graphics and in-depth courses on visualisation are offered to subscribers.
Gapminder
www.gapminder.org
An independent Swedish foundation that seeks to increase knowledge about global development. In addition to stunning and informative visualisations of this, the site also recommends tools for researchers and provides the ability to customise its own data, much of which covers global inequality.
United Nations
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• Which countries voted for this resolution?
• I need to find ST/LIB/SER.B/5/Rev.5.
Starting points
• A common problem is the large number of UN organisations and the complexity of their websites. A good tip is to get as much information as possible about what is needed. Then consult the Study guides for further advice.
• Increasing amounts of official UN materials are being made available via official websites; however, older materials may not yet be online. The Study guides provide guidance on UN deposit libraries which will hold printed copies.
• The main UN website can be found at www.un.org and should be explored to get access to the latest press releases and social media content. The resources listed in this chapter provide additional advice.
• Students may also be interested in consulting the journal indexes in the International Relations, International Security and International Organisations chapters.
Recommended resources
Key organisations - scholarly
These bodies aim to encourage support of the United Nations. Their websites include news, analysis and briefings on UN activities.
United Nations Association (UK)
www.una.org.uk
Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)
www.acuns.org
Maintains an annotated bibliography of books and articles on the United Nations Security Council.
World Federation of United Nations Associations
www.wfuna.org
Study guides
Directory of UN System Organizations
unsceb.org/directory
Compiled by the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination. Includes links to websites.
Index to Proceedings
library.un.org/index-proceedings
Annual publication containing a subject index to all the documents, questions and speeches delivered by UN bodies.
United Nations Yearbook
unyearbook.un.org
Official source of information on the activities of the UN. Free access to all editions since 1946. Lists resolutions and key publications. Includes pre-press supplements.
United Nations Research Guides [Basic]
research.un.org
A collection of great guides to researching all aspects of the work of the UN and its publications, prepared by staff at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. Topics covered include understanding document symbols and finding resolutions. Links are provided to key online resources.
Finding documents
United Nations Digital Library
digitallibrary.un.org
Free access to the official online library of the UN that contains a growing collection of full text UN documents, voting data, speeches, maps and other publications. In the future it aims to be a single access point for tracing online content; however, at present, full text older materials are not all accessible.
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Geography
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• I need access to a global GIS dataset.
• What is the different between raster and vector data models?
Starting points
• The cross-disciplinary nature of geography means that it is usually a good idea to identify the type of information required, i.e. is it physical geography, political, human or economic? This section focuses on physical geography. Other useful chapters are Environment, Economics, Political Science and Sociology, the main Journal Articles chapter and the area studies sections where appropriate.
• Types of commonly requested materials include Maps and Population data so it may also be useful to refer to these chapters.
• An increasing demand is for geospatial data. This can also be called geographical information systems, or GIS, and commonly refers to software that combines features of cartography and other databases to overlay reference information (such as the number of people living in a specific location or the extent of soil erosion in an area) on computer-generated maps. The sub-section guides students to sources and advice on usage.
Recommended resources
Key organisations – UK
Use these to find information on the main scholarly journals and conferences. They also contain careers advice for students.
British Geological Survey
www.bgs.ac.uk
UK's national centre for earth science information. Coverage includes geology, climate change and natural hazards. The website has an enormously useful open geoscience data section that provides free access to the Geology of Britain viewer where students can explore timelines, map visualisations and 3D models of the landscape.
Geographical Association [Basic]
www.geography.org.uk
Specialist organisation for UK teachers. Free access to hundreds of resources for primary and secondary classes. These include suggested lesson plans, video clips and links to recommended websites, many covering topical news stories.
Royal Geographical Society (RGS)
www.rgs.org
Established in 1830 and the main professional organisation for the UK. Website has detailed information on studying. It also provides information on its extensive library, photograph, map and manuscript collections covering over 500 years of exploration, travel and geographical discovery. It is possible to search the catalogue online.
Key organisations – international
American Association of Geographers
www.aag.org
Main US body. Website includes information on teaching and recent research projects.
International Geographical Union (IGU)
igu-online.org
International organisation of geographers. Its website is excellent for keeping up to date with the latest international research and events. It also has a directory of links to national bodies and university departments worldwide.
Introduction
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What this book covers
This book is a survival guide for frontline staff. It will help you find appropriate information quickly when you are under pressure to answer questions at a physical help desk or remotely by telephone, e-mail or instant messaging service. The sources it offers are basic academic websites, some free, some subscription-based. It is not possible to list every app or social media resource available as more and more are being developed all the time. But it is hoped that with the basic tools, you will be able to explore further and keep up to date. Additional content is updated on my website socialsciencecurrentawareness.wordpress.com and Twitter account.
The entries cover a range of common queries from students, researchers and academic staff. They are designed to help at a range of levels. The label [Basic] next to a resource indicates it is most suitable for A level or novice students. The label [Specialist] indicates that it is more suitable for graduates or academic staff. Resources which are not free are labelled (Subscription).
The entries cover:
• Study skills – citing and referencing; literature searching; research methods and writing; and support for disabled students and international students.
• PhD and early career researcher questions – basic guidance on common queries including how to trace theses and dissertations; keep up to date; manage research data; conduct systematic reviews; get started with text and data mining; make freedom of information requests; find grey literature; and sources of research funding.
• Academic staff questions – starting points for tackling questions relating to publishing; copyright; and increasing impact.
• Locating different types of resources – starting points for finding commonly requested types of material including archives; dictionaries; book reviews; biographical information; grey literature; audiovisual materials; statistical data; maps; market research reports; opinion polls; newspapers; government publications; standards; quotations; and speeches.
• Literature searching – some basic starting points for researching academic subject areas. The topics covered are: Accountancy; Anthropology; Art and Design; Banking and Finance; Biology; Business Studies; Chemistry; Classical Studies; Computer Science; Criminology; Development Studies; Economics; Economic History; Education; Engineering; English Literature; Environment; Food Science and Agriculture; Geography; History; Human Rights; International Relations; International Security; Law; LGBT+ Studies; Management; Marketing; Mathematics; Media and Film Studies; Medicine and Nursing; Music; Modern Languages; Performing Arts and Drama; Physics; Philosophy; Population and Demography; Religious Studies; Social Policy; Sociology; Sport and Leisure Studies; Tourism and Hospitality; and Women's Studies.
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Current Awareness Tools
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Typical questions
• How can I keep up to date with the latest publications in my field?
• Where can I find tables of contents alerts?
Starting points
• It is very important for all researchers to keep up to date with the latest developments in their subject field. This can include conference listings, new journal articles, books and other research publications. Lack of time is a key issue so they may also benefit from consulting the sources in the Time Managementchapter.
• This section is intended to offer general guidance on alerting services, conferences, and e-mail discussion lists. Students are also advised to check the websites of the professional organisations listed in the subject sections of this book, which usually highlight other relevant resources.
• As technology changes rapidly, further new tools will evolve. Remember to keep checking the key organisations’ websites for tips. Look out for links to subscribe to e-mail publication lists, RSS Feeds or to follow the organisation on Twitter. The latter can be especially useful as it is common for many NGOs to link to their latest publications via social media before they update their website.
Recommended resources
Alerts
• Researchers can set up alerts from search engines or journal article databases to receive automatic notifications when items matching specific authors or subject keywords are made available.
• Alerts from search engines such as Google need to be monitored carefully to prevent information overload! Users are advised to check settings and frequency. It is possible to limit alerts to Google Scholar by creating an account, running a search and then looking for the ‘create alert’ icon.
• In addition, it is useful to set up similar alerts to any journal article databases available via the local library as these usually contain a selection of journal titles not indexed by Google. Users may also want to monitor other websites, especially those covering government or think tank publications as these also often fall out of the scope of the mainstream journal services.
• Alerts can usually be sent by e-mail or RSS feeds. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It enables researchers to keep up to date with new items posted on a specific website. Look for the orange RSS icon. To get started, students will need an RSS reader.
LGBT+ Studies
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• Which countries ban same-sex marriage?
• Where can I get information on the Wolfenden report?
Starting points
• LGBT+ histories are often ‘hidden’. Mainstream publications have frequently excluded their voices. Recently, projects have sought to remedy this failing, however students may need assistance in constructing search terms as many catalogues have used a variety of terms to refer to the community. Many are now considered inappropriate so care needs to be taken. Archive materials may remain uncatalogued and assistance in navigating these should be sought from specialist staff.
• Many sources of information and data continue to be compiled by NGOs rather than governments. The Grey Literature chapter offers some other suggestions.
• LGBT studies are broad and interdisciplinary. This section focuses specifically on resources relating to sexuality. Other key chapters include History, Law and Human Rights.
Recommended resources
Key organisations – governments
There may not be a specific body so try to identify any that cover equality. Crime agencies often have recorded levels of hate crime that include homophobia and transphobia. The following websites have official statistics and policy documents.
Government Equalities Office
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-equalities-office UK government body which leads on policy relating to sexual orientation.
Key organisations – activism
Use these websites to find community information (e.g. Pride listings) plus commentary on government policy. Often they maintain better statistics than the government offices.
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)
www.ilga.org
Worldwide federation of more than 1,200 groups from over 130 nations who campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights. The website has an excellent resources section with reports on state sponsored homophobia and mappings of sexual orientation laws worldwide. There are regional sub-bodies, such as ILGA- Europe (www.ilga-europe.org), who maintain their own websites.
OutRight Action International
www.outrightinternational.org
Leading international LGBTIQ rights organisation.
Stonewall [Basic]
www.stonewall.org.uk
UK's most well-known organisation, founded in 1989. Website provides free access to a wealth of activist resources as well as detailed research reports on health, the workplace and social justice. Includes regular annual rankings of employers.
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
tgeu.org
Includes situation reports and mappings of rights in individual European countries.
Libraries and archives
Use their online catalogues to trace valuable sources of grey literature which may be undocumented elsewhere. Other sources include national libraries and archives.
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Impact Measurement
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Typical questions
• Where can I find my H-Score?
• Which journals are the most highly cited?
Starting points
• Researchers and doctoral students are increasingly asking libraries for advice on maximising their impact. Typical areas to consider include creating an online presence, choosing which journals to publish in according to their citation rates and calculating individual citation scores using bibliometric tools. This is a fast-moving field and more resources are constantly being developed. Many universities have specialised research support teams who can assist. This chapter offers a general introduction to sources that can help.
• Also useful are the Current Awareness chapter, which has a sub-section on alerting services for conferences, and the Publishing chapter. The subject chapters list the main professional organisations. These usually guide academics to the most highly-regarded journals in their field and key conferences to attend.
Recommended resources
Online presence
Good general advice on enhancing academic visibility online includes:
• Joining networks such as LinkedIn (uk.linkedin.com), ResearchGate (www.researchgate.net) or Academia.edu (www.academia.edu).
• Creating an author profile on Google Scholar (scholar.google.co.uk) as this can be used to list publications and set up alerts when any are cited.
• Increasing the visibility of research by depositing publications in a university open access repository.
• Registering a standard author ID so all publications can easily be tracked and accredited. A key service that is widely used is ORCID (orcid.org).
Journal impact
Use these to find out which journals have high impact factors. Researchers should be reminded that none of these tools are comprehensive. They need to consult methodological and scope notes to consider subject, language and geographical limitations.
CiteScore
www.scopus.com/sources
A set of journal metrics calculated using citation data from Scopus. It is currently accessible free of charge.
Journal Citation Reports (Subscription)
clarivate.com/products/journal-citation-reports
Highly-regarded resource that sources information from journals indexed in the Web of Science core collection. Covers over 11,500 titles from the sciences and social sciences. Each journal entry enables users to track the citation frequency across time. Indicators available include: The Journal Impact Factor, which identifies the frequency with which an average article from a journal is cited in a particular year; 5-Year Impact Factor; and the Immediacy Index, which measures how frequently the average article from a journal is cited within the same year as publication. Data can easily be exported in charts and data files.
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Typical questions
• Is Indian census data online?
• I need journal articles on Chinese foreign policy.
Starting points
• This is an area studies section and should be used in conjunction with the appropriate subject chapters. Closely related topics include Anthropology and Development Studies. Also relevant are the Country Information and Religion chapters, which contain resources on world religions.
• It can also provide guidance to students and researchers wishing to decolonise their curriculum to take into account indigenous voices from the region.
• Many students ask for resources on regions, such as East or South East Asia. Definitions can be different and may have altered historically. Check the nations required.
• Remember that many developing nations may not have the resources to update their national websites regularly. In these cases, the international organisations listed in this section may be useful starting points for research.
• Organisations such as WHO and the UN often have regional sub-bodies with separate websites. It is often worth locating these as they may have information not available on the main website.
• It is also worth considering whether the nation was a former colony. For countries of the British Empire, colonial records are often one of the best resources for historical research. The Commonwealth often covers current elections and social and economic development topics.
• It is not possible here to provide a complete list of Asian language resources. To get information on free and subscription resources, a good starting point are the library sub-section websites.
Recommended resources
Key organisations – UK scholarly societies
Use these to find information on the latest conferences, publications and research projects.
British Association for South Asian Studies
www.basas.org.uk
Largest UK academic association supporting advanced research in the humanities and social sciences of South Asia. Podcasts from events can be found on the website.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
www.royalasiaticsociety.org
Leading learned society, established in 1823, which seeks to promote the study of Asian languages, history and cultures. Use the website to consult its library catalogue, view a digital library of online manuscripts and paintings and find out about its renowned lecture series.
Royal Society for Asian Affairs (RSAA)
www.rsaa.org.uk
Promotes greater knowledge and understanding of Asia. Offers a library, archive and lecture series.
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Grants and Funding
- Heather Dawson
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- Book:
- A-Z Common Reference Questions for Academic Librarians
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- Facet
- Published online:
- 19 March 2020
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- 31 May 2019, pp 160-161
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Summary
Typical questions
• Which UK research councils offer funding for my topic?
• How do I apply?
Starting points
• Questions about funding can focus on grants for individuals or funding for organisational, institutional or departmental projects.
• Resources relating to individuals are often provided by local careers services. Other good starting points are the professional organisations of the subject concerned.
• Specialist advice on research project grants can also usually be found on the websites of the appropriate research councils. The resources listed in this section are general starting points to supplement these.
• To be most successful in answering the query, try to get as much detail as possible about the type of information needed as most types of funding have conditions attached.
• Finally remember to check when the source was last updated!
Recommended resources
Directory of Social Change (Subscription) [Specialist]
www.dsc.org.uk
Publisher of a number of key online and printed guides to tracing sources and applying for funding for UK individuals and organisations. These include:
• Trustfunding.org.uk – information on more than 4,500 charities which offer grants.
• Companygiving.org.uk – information on companies who give in cash or kind to charities/projects.
• Governmentfunding.org.uk – UK central, local government and European funding sources for the voluntary and community sector.
Foundation Directory (Subscription)
fconline.foundationcenter.org
Long-established source published by the Foundation Center. Contains entries on 140,000 foundations and other donors worldwide. Main emphasis on North America.
Grants.gov
www.grants.gov
Guide to funding from various US government agencies.
GrantSpace [Basic]
grantspace.org
Great free service from the Foundation Center. Designed to guide students through locating and applying for grants. Includes template documents and advice, as well as US directories of organisations.
Grants Register: Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide (Subscription) [Basic]
www.palgrave.com
Authoritative annual listing with worldwide coverage. Includes information by subject area.
Reference Management Tools
- Heather Dawson
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- Book:
- A-Z Common Reference Questions for Academic Librarians
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- Facet
- Published online:
- 19 March 2020
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- 31 May 2019, pp 298-299
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Summary
Typical questions
• Are there any tools that will automatically format my references into APA style?
• How can I share my references with other people in my group?
Starting points
• Reference management tools provide a place where researchers can effectively collect, organise, store and format bibliographic references to books, journals, papers and websites, etc. They can save time and effort as lists of references (and in some cases PDFs) can be directly exported from commercial journal databases. The best services automatically format citations into specific styles (such as APA and MLA), which can be output as a bibliography.
• This section introduces a selection of well-known commercial and free examples. Technology changes rapidly so more are being developed all the time. Students may need assistance in choosing the right tool for their needs.
• Particular things they may want to consider are:
• Levels of local support. Does the university provide free access/training and trouble-shooting for any specific tool?
• Software compatibility with existing equipment.
• Capacity – does the free version offer enough storage space?
• Availability of specific citation styles. Some free services have limited numbers.
• Accessibility – is it desktop, web-based or requiring the use of specific browsers?
• Collaboration – does the tool allow the sharing of information between groups?
• Remember that students who enquire about reference management tools may also benefit from the general advice about Citing, Referencing and Plagiarism given in this book.
Recommended resources
EndNote and EndNote Web (Subscription) [Specialist]
www.endnote.com
Well-known commercial product that works particularly well with the Web of Science. EndNote is a sophisticated desk-based tool. It can be used alongside EndNote Online, which stores references in the Cloud. Libraries can be synchronised so they appear in both versions or the student can use either independently. Its website offers factsheets, tutorials and a user forum.
Mendeley
www.mendeley.com
Service aimed at researchers that provides access to a catalogue of all the references in every Mendeley user's library. Very easy to upload and store PDFs. While the main service is free, those requiring additional storage may have to pay.
RefWorks (Subscription)
www.refworks.com
Web-based commercial service. Website includes tutorials and free trials.
Zotero
www.zotero.org
Free system produced by George Mason University. Available as an extension for the Firefox web browser or as a standalone.