In academic research, the term “salami publication” refers to the practice of breaking a larger research project into smaller, discrete parts and publishing each part as a separate publication. This can be done for a variety of reasons, such as to increase the number of publications on a researcher’s CV or to make it easierContinue reading “Salami Publications”
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Plagiarism and Referencing Basics
Plagiarism is a major threat for students and scholars submitting their works. The importance of Referencing and the dangers of plagiarism is lost on the students today since they are unaware about copyrights and its violation. Schools and universities rarely lay stress on the importance of giving credit to the original work that one usesContinue reading “Plagiarism and Referencing Basics”
Referencing and MLA 8 Basics
Dear Friends, my tenure in The Shri Ram School taught me a lot in terms of IBDP curriculum. As a librarian I found myself learning something new each day and having to step out of the comfort zone to perform better. I am not much of a public speaker, but in my role as librarianContinue reading “Referencing and MLA 8 Basics”
IB Theatre Presentation
On 3rd August’2017, under the guidance of Ms. Uma Bordoloi(Theatre Teacher), I conducted a mini capsule on IB Theatre Research Presentation for IB 2 students. The aim of the capsule was to equip the students with skills to evaluate and judge the credibility of various sources. The capsule was based on the Theatre Research Presentation wherein each student wouldContinue reading “IB Theatre Presentation”
World Intellectual Property Rights Day: 26 April’ 2017
Earlier this year, as part of my profile as an IBDP librarian, I thought of introducing the topic of plagiarism and academic honesty in a way that will be better understood by the students. I wanted to make an impact that would stay with them. So I thought of improvising and combined World Intellectual Property RightsContinue reading “World Intellectual Property Rights Day: 26 April’ 2017”