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Pertains to vision sciences, optometry and ophthalmology.

Maximizing Research Impact

ORCiD

An ORCiD is a persistent numeric identifier that is unique to you. Researcher names are neither unique nor static. Many researchers may have the same name, and your name may change over time with life events. Using ORCiD connects you with a trusted record of your education and employment affiliation, grant funding, research, and work that you have contributed such as presentations or publications.
 What is ORCID and How do I Use it? - ORCID @ Indiana University - Library Research Guides at Indiana University

Scholarly Visibility & Impact

Can other scholars find and access my work? How can I cultivate a community of practice? The online scholarly profile of a researcher is quickly becoming the new CV. Your academic profile should serve as a narrative of your scholarly experiences, including teaching, professional networks, and impact. 
Scholarly Visibility & Impact - Library Research Guides at Indiana University

 

Altmetrics

In scholarly and scientific publishing, altmetrics are non-traditional bibliometrics proposed as an alternative or complement to more traditional citation impact metrics, such as impact factor and h-index.
About Alternative Metrics - Alternative Metrics - Library Research Guides at Indiana University

 

Questions about research impact?

Contact Willa Tavernier--Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian

Data Services in IU Libraries

Research Data Services

  • Our team supports the creation, curation, use, and discovery of research data by and for Indiana University affiliates. We enable responsible access to and use of data through a suite of research data services, including consultations, instruction, and infrastructure. 

    We provide customized support to researchers across disciplines in the research data management lifecycle tasks: from planning and design, through collection and analysis, to publication, preservation, and data reuse. We support researchers in aligning with the FAIR and CARE Principles of data management through consultations, data collection support, and publishing via repositories such as IU DataCORE. 

    RDS offers demonstrations, presentations, and hands-on workshops to all Indiana University affiliated researchers, including undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and faculty members. Topics our team can assist you with include:

    • Data management planning + data sharing
    • Data visualization best practices and how-to's for R, Python, and Tableau
    • Mapping through GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS, Story Map), beginner and advanced

If you are interested in connecting with RDS for a consultation, workshop, or presentation, please email resdata@iu.edu.

Publishing at NIH

Under the policy NIH-funded investigators are required by Federal law to submit (or have submitted for them) to PMC an electronic version of the final, peer-reviewed manuscript upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication. The author's final peer-reviewed manuscript is defined as the final version accepted for journal publication on or after 4/7/2008, and includes all modifications from the publishing peer review process, and all graphics and supplemental material associated with the article. Institutions and investigators are responsible for ensuring that any publishing or copyright agreements concerning submitted articles reserve adequate right to fully comply with this policy. Applicants citing articles in NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports that fall under the policy, were authored or co-authored by the applicant and arose from NIH support must include the PMCID or NIHMS ID. The NIHMSID may be used to indicate compliance with the Public Access Policy in applications and progress reports for up to three months after a paper is published. After that period, a PMCID must be provided to demonstrate compliance. Information about the policy can be found here, along with additional information about compliance. 

The NIH provides extensive training and documentation, links are provided below, but problems, questions, and issues still arise. The IU Libraries are here to help. NIH Public Access compliance consultation services are available at your leisure, convenience, and desired location simply by contacting Amy Minix at alminix@iu.edu. Consultations can cover issues from applicability, to persistent red lights, and verifying PMC IDs. In addition, Public Access Policy and submission training is available for individuals, labs, and research groups.