Efficiencies in the Research Process

• Step 1: Learn how to create an effective Boolean search string which will bring you more relevant search results related to your topic of
• interest
• Step 2: Evaluating a topic and document. Learn how well cited a topic is, identifying trending key words for searching optimization and increased visibility of your article, evaluating the performance of a document
• Step 3: creating a reading list of relevant literature, finding Authors and identifying potential collaborators or mentors
• Step 4: creating alerts to stay updated on your topic
• Step 5: Qualifying characteristics of Trustworthy literature

Journal Selection and Author Profiles

• Step 1: Creating a candidate Journal list
• Step 2: Understanding Journal Metrics, Editorial Board, Publishing options(Open Access/Subscription)
• Step 3: Evaluating aims and scope
• Step 4: Predatory Journals
• Step 5: Finding Authors and updating your own Author Profile

Tips for Journal Article Publication

• Step 1: General dos and don'ts
• Step 2: APCs, Publishing options(Open Access/Subscription)
• Step 3: Visibility, search engine discoverable and viewership
• Step 4: Structuring an article
• Step 5 : Peer review and becoming a peer reviewer