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Recognize Problematic Journals!

Cabells and Third Iron have collaborated to bring Cabells’ awareness of problematic journals and websites to LibKey! Using Cabells’ data, LibKey will now highlight when an article or website domain is associated with a journal or URL labeled as predatory in Cabells’ Journalytics data.    There are two features: Problematic Journals and Problematic Domains. Problematic… Continue Reading Recognize Problematic Journals! […]

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Dissertations/Theses & Projects of DigitalCommons@TMC Updates

Dissertations/Theses & Projects Updated

If you have checked out Dissertations/Theses & Projects of our institutional repository, DigitalCommons@TMC, you will notice that the page has been updated quite a bit from last year. Some of the major changes made to this page include now ordering by the name of the schools, followed by year of coverage (based on the name… Continue Reading Dissertations/Theses & Projects of DigitalCommons@TMC Updates […]

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Journal of Family of Strengths Website Re-Designed!

Journal of Family Strengths Redesigned

The Journal of Family Strengths (JFS), formerly Family Preservation Journal, is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed online journal produced by CHILDREN AT RISK in partnership with the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center – Prairie View A&M University and The TMC Library. With more than 350 total papers since 1995, this journal has just gone through a… Continue Reading Journal of Family of Strengths Website Re-Designed! […]

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Changes to Sage Open Access Portal

Sage Open Access

Here are the key changes coming to Sage Open Access Portal:  The URL will change to https://licensing-payment.sagepub.com/  The existing URL (https://openaccess.sagepub.com/) will have redirect in place so it will still take users to the platform to minimise disruption. Any links provided in emails will still work due to the redirect in place. Access to existing user… Continue Reading Changes to Sage Open Access Portal […]

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Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract Available on Digital Commons@TMC

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects on Digital Commons Reached 100 Downloads

UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares clinical scholars recognized for outstanding leadership and innovation to apply their talents and expertise to delivery of evidence-based patient- and population-centered care that improves systems of care and positively influences patient outcomes. Since fall of 2024, a new collection, Doctor of Nursing Practice… Continue Reading Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract Available on Digital Commons@TMC […]

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Find Reliable, and Avoid Predatory, Publishers

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You want to publish your paper, and it’s been accepted by a publisher you’ve never heard of before.  Be warned!  Predatory publishers are very adept at appearing legitimate.   Our Library provides resources to help you find reliable publishers, and how to spot fraudulent companies posing as publishers.   First, check out our LibGuide called: … Continue Reading Find Reliable, and Avoid Predatory, Publishers […]

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Attention Researchers!

Know Your Authorship Rights

You’re about to submit your manuscript to your favorite journal. Before you click “Submit” make sure you thoroughly read and understand your authorship rights. Be informed as to what you are agreeing to with the publisher.  It’s important!  Why?  See below: A recent article reveals how one publisher sold access to its authors’ research content… Continue Reading Attention Researchers! […]

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