Hello fellow academics. I have a situation, that I am sure you're familiar with: I want out of a research team that has been, rather pitifully, working toward a publication for the last 2 years, the end result of which is a majestic, incoherent piece of garbage that has already been rejected by various top conferences and journals. I want out but the problem is that I've done most of the work as second author and I'd rather not see my hard work be attributed to the first author on the manuscript should it somehow get published. What is the best solution in this case?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 15, 2013 -
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Science grad school application filter: I have informally (but explicitly) accepted a graduate assistant position (in conservation biology) at my current undergraduate institution. I am now having second thoughts and am wondering what, if anything, I should do about it. Help me, Hive Mind! I don't know what to do!
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 28, 2012 -
8 answers
what tools and platforms exist right now which humanists can use to do collaborative research? what models exist of successful humanities collaboration?
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posted by idlethink
on Nov 26, 2012 -
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A cartoon about academia from the 1990s (or even before). Is it online, offline, anywhere?
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posted by Wordshore
on Oct 9, 2012 -
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The way I research (academic or otherwise) is increasingly incompatible with the tools I have. Reams of handwritten notebooks, and hundreds of word docs vs a highly tagged website only add to my self-created confusion.
I'm drawn to Tinderbox software as a possible solution, but as an adamant PC user I'm locked out.
How do you order your research? / How to write-up my PhD now my brain is fried?
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posted by 0bvious
on Mar 16, 2012 -
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My girlfriend is 5 years in to a PhD program with an abusive (verbal, emotional, and mental) PI/lab. This seems to be a common theme in academia, just how common is it?
How do you go about graduating if they seem to be working against you (assuming no fault on your part)?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2012 -
12 answers
How concerned should I be about a mediocre paper I co-wrote being presented at a conference (by a classmate I despise and distrust)?
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posted by naoko
on Aug 26, 2011 -
17 answers
How to concentrate on a research-driven book project when the subject matter is periodically changing / being updated by other writers?
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posted by taramosalata
on Apr 22, 2011 -
4 answers
Is doing a neuroscience PhD useful to enhance my job prospects generally, not just in research? If I choose to leave science after graduating, what would a PhD get me?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 27, 2011 -
12 answers
I'd like to start a clinical psychology doctoral program in 2012. I wasn't a Psych major. How do I prepare?
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posted by jander03
on Mar 18, 2011 -
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I'm not an academic, not trained in the art of research, and I could use some guidance. I need advice on how to identify and track down sources for a multi-year exploration of a topic.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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I just got hired at a psychology research lab at a very prestigious university. I have no background in academic research and very little academic background in this field. I have an associates degree in humanities, and psychology is a field that interests me greatly. What can I do to not mess this up?
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Nov 23, 2010 -
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How can I extract a list of "second-generation" citations from Google Scholar search results, preferably in such a way that this information is easily parsable into lists of authors, titles, journals, and year published?
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posted by samac
on Aug 4, 2010 -
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How do I do a good literature review for a research paper in philosophy? I have access to good resources, but I really want to make sure that I cover everything that's been written on the topic. How can I put myself at ease while making sure I don't miss a beat?
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posted by superiorchicken
on Jun 23, 2010 -
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Perhaps this is just a fantasy, but is there any application or online tool that could search through the references of an article I have saved as a PDF, in order to check whether I have those cited articles in my larger PDF library? It would be perfect if it would highlight, link, or somehow display cross-referenced relationships between all my articles. I am already familiar with many referencing/PDF organization software such as
Papers (Mekentosj),
Sente, and
Devonthink. I suppose what I have in mind is a similar tool, but with the additional power of something like ISI Indexes. I have a fairly large library (about 300 references that I'm actively using, and more than 2000 total) and I'm just trying to get some "big-picture" grasp of how all these sources relate to one another.
posted by samac
on Jun 20, 2010 -
5 answers
Academics: have you found a way to automate downloading and keeping track of journals and papers in your field?
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posted by oinopaponton
on Jun 10, 2010 -
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I'm a PhD candidate who just got hired to (ghost)write academic essays for a company. The pay is fine, and I've been emailing with a real person. Their website also seems legit, and they explicitly told me that this is legal. Could it still be a scam?
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posted by earlofrochester
on Jun 7, 2010 -
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What is the best hardware/software system for keeping track of a) hundreds of academic papers in PDF form and b) my handwritten notes on these hundreds of papers? Bonus if the answer integrates with some sort of citation management software.
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posted by col_pogo
on Nov 24, 2009 -
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Where can I find personal stories of popular scholars on their life as students, phd candidates and/or professors?
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posted by jfricke
on Nov 12, 2009 -
12 answers
Please, help me deal with a justified last-minute anxiety, regarding a Very Important oral presentation (end of the year research presentation), that will introduce a more than average research (due to personal problems, which interfered with academic work). Also, help me think about the right attitude to adopt towards my teachers on D-day.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2009 -
3 answers
Are there any academics who specialize in criticizing/studying academia? What are their names?
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posted by Dr. Send
on Feb 25, 2009 -
27 answers
Just started a PhD in cognitive neuroscience/imaging genetics and looking for some way to fund my research.
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posted by doctor.dan
on Aug 9, 2008 -
10 answers
Is it in bad form to ask an author directly via email for an electronic copy of a dissertation or non-refereed academic article, if I, as a student, have no other method of access to the resources?
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posted by rhoticity
on Jun 10, 2008 -
16 answers
I am applying for a small travel grant to fund a trip to a semi-local conference. The problem is that I have no idea how to write one!
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posted by tickingclock
on Apr 21, 2008 -
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I will finish my PhD in a few months, and now is the season for postdoc applications. Thing is, I am not sure if I want to stay and academia. Should I apply for postdocs anyways and keep my options open? If not, any Ph.D.s out there (especially physicists) who have any advice on making the transition away academia?
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posted by TheyCallItPeace
on Nov 18, 2007 -
16 answers
How much research is being conducted that never crosses the language barrier into English and/or how long does it typically take research to disseminate into English-speaking journals?
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posted by trey
on Jul 19, 2006 -
9 answers
