The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is the best-known bibliometric indicator of academic journal prestige and influence. However, the JIF is not appropriate for measuring the quality of academic work, especially in African Studies.
This book is available via interlibrary loan. See here for the full library record.
This book is available via interlibrary loan. See here for the full library record.
These books are available via interlibrary loan. See here for the full library records.
With our new series on book tips in the Toolbox, we would like to draw attention to the holdings of the Specialised Information Service (FID) on African Studies and present new publications by African publishers.
In academic publishing, a preprint is a version of a research paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in scholarly journal.
“Research partnerships between high-income and lower-income settings can be highly advantageous for both parties. Or they can lead to ethics dumping, the practice of exporting unethical research practices to lower-income settings.”
Here are the results of the survey on research data in the African Studies (in German) with a summary in English.
Copyrights play an important role not only for the publication of written works but also for the dissemination of research data. Harald Müller of the Copyright Alliance gives some Information on this topic in his presentation.
The topic of research data management is also becoming increasingly important in the humanities and cultural studies.
The presentation by Lisa Klaffki shows the possibilities for cooperation offered by the project “Digital Research Infrastructure for the Humanities and Cultural Studies (DARIAH-DE)”.