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Scholarly Communications at Georgia Southern University

Resources and services to support faculty and graduate students' scholarly work from conception to publication and promotion

Metaliteracy: Scholarly Communications (MSC) Badge Track - Spring 2024

SPRING 2024 SCHEDULE (registration links below) 

SPRING 2024 SCHEDULE (registration links below)

The Metaliteracy: Scholarly Communications (MSC) badge track assists faculty and graduate students with  building knowledge of and skills in Scholarly Communications. Workshops will cover topics  throughout the research and publication lifecycle: author identifiers and scholarly profiles; journal quality and  impact; author metrics and impact; author rights & scholarly publication; and data management planning and curation services. Faculty can earn a digital badge by completing 4 or more workshops in this track.

Workshops will be offered as synchronous Zoom sessions. You may register on the Faculty Center's Workshop Calendar using the links below:

SciENcv is an electronic system that helps researchers organize and update biographical information for federal research applications. Grant applicants are now required to use SciENcv by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) for all applications. In this workshop, we cover the basics of using SciENcv, including  but not limited to importing information from ORCID and Google Scholar and creating, editing, and sharing Biosketches. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to  explain the purpose and use of SciENcv, as well as create a basic Biosketch.

Learning Outcomes:  This workshop is especially appropriate for researchers using SciENcv or creating Biosketches for the first time. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:  Explain the purpose of SciENcv and how it is used in federal grant submissions; and Create and populate a basic SciENcv Biosketch.

Participants in this workshop will become familiar with some tools and techniques  to help distinguish their work from other researchers or scholars, and ways to  enhance the promotion and dissemination of their work to others in their fields. Some examples include: author  identifiers, and online portfolios or profiles, to create a unique research or professional identity. Participants in the workshop will create a Google Scholar profile and/or claim their ORCID ID, or enhance existing profiles.

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be  able to: Create  or edit an existing Google Scholar profile. Participants will be  able to: Claim their ORCID ID, or edit and enhance an existing ORCID record.

Participants will explore tools for evaluating journal quality and appropriateness for publication, particularly how to avoid 'predatory' or exploitative journals and publishers.  Journal impact is often measured using quantitative methods such as citation counts, h-index, and journal impact factors; Impact can also be evaluated qualitatively. Activities during the workshop will include: retrieving journal metrics via Scimago (Scopus) and Journal Citation Reports (Web of Science).  Participants will  also gain  experience looking up Open Access (OA) journals using  lists and directories such as DOAJ, UlrichsWeb & Beall’s list. Finally, we will review some popular bibliographic management tools for collecting and organizing publications and supporting literature.

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to: Explore Open Access (OA) journals using lists and directories such as DOAJ, UlrichsWeb & Beall’s list. Participants will be able to: Review some popular bibliographic management tools for collecting and organizing publications and supporting literature.

  • Intellectual Property for Scholarly Teaching, Research, and Innovation, Mar 6, 10 am; Mar. 7, 1 pm; Facilitator: John Schlipp

Intellectual property (IP) is a mysterious legal topic which most believe only lawyers understand. This session provides an overview of IP for educators. It introduces the concept of the creator’s rights in relation to the consumer’s use of IP. Copyright, fair use, TEACH Act, plagiarism, trademarks, patents, and more are covered in this introductory badge track to IP.   

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will become intellectual property literate and be able to: Identify intellectual properties associated with their unique teaching, research, and innovation needs; Understand and apply various types of fair use when using others’ copyrights or trademarks for teaching, research, writing, and innovation; and Protect their own intellectual properties for teaching, research, writing, and innovation.

  • Author Rights & Scholarly Publication: Know and Protect Your Copyrights!, Mar. 20, 10 am; Mar. 21, 1 pm;  Facilitator: Jeff Mortimore

Your copyrights are a valuable asset. Whether you are vetting potential publishers, signing a copyright transfer agreement (CTA), or reviewing the terms under which you previously published your work, take the time to understand your copyrights and how to protect them. In this workshop, we will analyze a number of representative CTAs and reuse licenses (attendees are invited to bring their own!), then discuss strategies for preserving your copyrights throughout the publication process.

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be  able to describe their basic copyrights. Participants will be to: Analyze the impact of publisher copyright transfer agreements (CTAs) and reuse licenses on their ability to share and reuse their published works. Participants will be able to: Describe strategies for preserving their copyright and reuse permissions throughout the publication process.

Many funding agencies and publishers require that research data be made publicly available as a condition of funding or publication. In this workshop, we will discuss the basics of data management planning, sharing, and archiving with emphasis on attendee's current research. We will look at example datasets and discuss strategies for preparing and licensing data for open access.

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be  able to: Describe current and developing trends in research data management planning and sharing in the context of grant funding and publication. Participants will be able to:  Analyze and evaluate example data management plans and adapt them to their own research. Participants will be able to: Describe basic practices for preparing and licensing data for open access.

Update on the Workshop on Author Metrics and Impact - On hold during Spring 2024

The Author Metrics and Impact workshop is on hold during Spring 2024 while the Libraries make enhancements to their researcher profile and metrical services.