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Preprints: best practice tips librarians can share with researchers
Elsevier Connect
15 Dec 2021
Abstract
In a recent university presentation on preprints, Engineering Librarian Jay Bhatt and his colleagues highlighted some of the key points to consider
One of the most striking aspects of COVID-19 from a publishing perspective, has been the rapid growth in preprints. Some estimate that researchers were posting around 40 new virus-related preprints each day at the height of the pandemic.
With this avenue for sharing results on the rise, now seems the ideal time to pick the brain of preprint advocate Jay Bhatt, Librarian for Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University, a private research university in Philadelphia, USA.
In this article, Jay runs through some of the key insights he shared during a presentation on preprints for this year’s Open Access Week. He touches on the potential implications for researchers and research, before highlighting some key dos and don’ts that librarians can share with authors
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- Preprints: best practice tips librarians can share with researchers
- Creators
- Jay J Bhatt - Drexel University, DUL Administrative ServicesLinda Willems
- Publication Details
- Elsevier Connect
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Blog
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- English
- Academic Unit
- DUL Administrative Services
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- 991022173071604721
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