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IUFoST World Congress 2022

IUFoST webpage QR codeThank you for joining us at the IUFoST World Congress 2022. Below you will find information on some of our great free resources.

Visit us at booth 9 in the Exhibit Hall during the conference and don't miss the Quiz Bowl, sponsored by IFIS.

 

 

Students and researchers - Resources for literature searching

Original research and robust articles require a comprehensive and systematic literature review. And an effective literature review is always built on the foundation of a high quality literature search. 

Make sure you use the right tool for your literature searches. We're here to help!

Literature Searching Guide

Best Practice Guide for Literature Searching

Through explanatory notes and practical, step-by-step guidance, we aim to help you understand how to effectively plan and carry out your literature searches.

Read it on LibGuides, download and keep a copy, or add the e-learning module to your library LMS.

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Good Review Practice: A researcher guide to systematic review methodology 

This practical guide provides advice on comprehensive searching, and clear and unbiased reporting.

It also includes advice on  how to follow standard methodology practices, key tools to use, and much more.

Reserve your free pdf copy

OR read the guide online

Predatory Journals

Predatory Journals: Avoiding Fake Science

Predatory journals are a deceptive, money-making practice by unscrupulous publishers.

Our resource centre provides information and tools to help you feel confident recognising and avoiding predatory journals when researching and publishing. Learn more

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Authors - Resources for journal publishing

Resources to help you feel confident about choosing where to submit and the process of preparing your paper for submission. 

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Journal Look Up Service

You don't want to accidentally cite or publish in a predatory journal, but it can be challenging to know for sure that a journal is trustworthy. 

Search the journal name in our database of journals. Every journal included in the FSTA database has gone through IFIS's quality checks, so if we index it, you can be confident it is peer-reviewed and not a predatory journal.

Look up a journal

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Guide to getting published in journals 

A companion to help you navigate the process of selecting appropriate journals, and understand factors which might influence your decision of where to submit.

Learn about types of open access, Impact Factors and other metrics, predatory journals, what to expect from peer review, and more.

Read the guide or watch the videos

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