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Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

Duration
44 m
Research design
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Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

Using Generative and Agentic AI in the Literature Review

Duration
53 m
Research design
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Using Generative and Agentic AI in the Literature Review

Using Generative AI in Manuscript Preparation

Duration
15 m
Fundamentals of manuscript preparation
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Using Generative AI in Manuscript Preparation

Learning path

  1. Research preparation

    5 topics

    27 modules

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  2. Writing for research

    3 topics

    26 modules

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  3. Publication process

    5 topics

    49 modules

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  4. Navigating peer review

    4 topics

    27 modules

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  5. Communicating your research

    3 topics

    13 modules

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10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD

Duration
15 m
Fundamentals of publishing
Names are far from unique. With an ORCID iD, researchers can benefit from being properly identified.
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10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD

Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

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Duration
44 m
Research design

AI is transforming how research is conducted — but not all AI tools are built for the rigors of scholarly work.

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Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

How to manage and publish your research data

Duration
1 h
Research data management

The need for sharing data today expands beyond its purpose of promoting transparency and reproducibility.

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What is data?

Making academia–industry collaborations work

Duration
1 h
Research collaborations
Collaborations with industry partners on specialized projects are becoming commonplace. Learn how to avoid the main pitfalls.
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Making academia–industry collaborations work

Why choose Elsevier Researcher Academy

Master essential skills

Master essential skills
Optimize productivity and opportunities for publication.

Get published

Learn from the best
Advance your work, publish your research, and communicate with confidence.

Maximize your impact

Maximize your impact
Build relationships in your field of expertise, advance your career, and shape human progress.

Building a research career these days is not simple or straightforward. Researcher Academy provides excellent resources for researchers who face funding, communication, and professional development challenges in a constantly evolving and increasingly competitive academic career environment.

Natalie Lundsteen

Dr. Natalie Lundsteen

Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Researcher Academy is a great and very lively medium. The quantity and quality of information provided are instrumental for early career researchers, helping them establish a strong publication record, correctly adhering to stringent publication ethics.

Bert Blocken

Prof. dr. ir Bert Blocken

Full Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) & Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven

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