Data Management & Publishing - BIOL 6750 - Introduction to Graduate Studies

Working with Data?

Data Services
Research Data Management Services can help you with managing your data, file formats, metadata, and finding and depositing data into data repositories.
Research Data Management FAQ
This FAQ addresses some common questions about Research Data Management, including USU's policy on research data, how to organize research data, and more.

Academics can be under a lot of pressure to publish. In response, a trend called predatory publishing has arisen- these publishers do what they can to exploit the hard work of researchers. You can read some more information in this predatory publishing guide from Iowa State.
Before you submit, use the Think. Check. Submit. website to find guidance on identifying red flags.
Consult The Directory of Open Access Journals to search for open access options in your area of research.

You may apply for funding to get your research published in an open access journal via the library's open access fund.
As part of the university's dedication to open access, theses and dissertations are uploaded into the Institutional Repository. The library maintains a page with instructions and information about submitting your thesis or dissertation to the Institutional Repository.

Bourne, P. E., & Chalupa, L. M. (2006). Ten Simple Rules for Getting Grants. PLoS Computational Biology, 2(2), e12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020012