Chao Guo
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Should review manuscripts be allowed to cite unpublished thesis dissertations?
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Dissertations contain large amounts of valuable unpublished work. But they have not gone through formal peer review. Some journals discourage citing PhD theses. Where should researchers draw the line for citing full‑text dissertations?
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Cite dissertations when no equivalent peer‑reviewed journal/conference article exists.
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Explicitly mark in‑text that source is an unpublished dissertation.
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Useful resources for learning responsible data science and research ethics
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Research ethics goes beyond avoiding plagiarism. It includes data privacy, responsible use of results and transparency about limitations. Are there open courses or structured materials you recommend for research ethics training?
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Several universities host free open courses covering research ethics fundamentals.
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Look for materials specific to your discipline, as ethical norms differ across fields.
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Should we cite conference abstracts in formal manuscripts?
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Conference abstracts contain preliminary findings that have not gone through full peer review. Some researchers cite them while others believe they should be avoided entirely in journal papers. Where do you draw the line?
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I only cite conference abstracts when there is no full‑text published alternative.
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Reviewers sometimes push back against abstract‑only citations during revision.
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Streamlining my literature review workflow with academic‑assist tools
I’ve been testing out UniResearch for aggregating and synthesizing large paper sets lately. Being able to quickly cross‑compare findings across dozens of related works cuts down my reading time significantly. Curious who else has tried similar AI‑augmented research workflows. What pain points are you still hoping these tools can solve?
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I gave it a try last week for my survey draft. The cross‑paper comparison feature saved me a ton of note‑taking work.
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My main concern is hallucination when summarizing complex mathematical sections. I still double‑check every key claim against original papers.
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