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Record Nr.

UNINA9910901898703321

Autore

Droegemeier Kelvin <1958->

Titolo

Demystifying the academic research enterprise : becoming a successful scholar in a complex and competitive environment / / Kelvin K. Droegemeier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2023]

ISBN

9780262377201

0262377209

9780262377218

0262377217

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

378.0072

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - Research - United States

Research - Moral and ethical aspects - United States

Research - Methodology

Learning and scholarship - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Deep in our bones : why and where we perform research and creative activity -- The money trail : funding for research and creative activity -- Perception and reality : public attitudes, understanding, and use of research -- Essential concepts : performing research and creative activity -- Becoming a detective : finding what you need and using it effectively -- Diving into the pool : research proposals, evaluation processes, and project management -- The give and take of criticism : subjecting research to scrutiny via peer/merit review -- We see the world differently : bias and differing views -- Honesty Is the best policy : ethical conduct and research integrity -- Better safe than sorry : research compliance -- Show time : making your work known to multiple audiences -- Yours, mine, and ours : ownership of research outcomes -- I need you and you need me : collaboration, multi-disciplinary inquiry, and academic-corporate partnerships -- A glass half empty or half full: challenges and opportunities for the U.S. academic research enterprise.



Sommario/riassunto

"Provides a necessary and practical guide to the research enterprise that will introduce graduate students, postdocs, and new faculty across the disciplines to this multifaceted, complex system"--