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DMP: How do I write a final Data Management Plan?

What is a DMP?

A Data Management Plan (DMP) is a formal document that specifies how research data will be handled both during and after a research project.

For more information on using https://dmponline.be for writing a DMP, check this related research tip: https://onderzoektips.ugent.be/en/tips/00001281/.

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level: algemeen
tags: FWO   Horizon Europe   research data management  

How to preserve and share data in data repositories?

Preservation and sharing of data in a data repository

The preferred option for data preservation and sharing is to deposit data in an established, trustworthy research data repository.

A data repository is an online platform that is used to: 

  • Publish completed datasets.
  • Share datasets externally with different access levels and …
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level: algemeen
tags: Biblio   data register   research data management  

Embase: comparison with PubMed and tips & tricks for searching

Embase is regarded as the European equivalent of PubMed/MEDLINE. When using the Embase search engine, you automatically browse not only the Embase database but also articles in PubMed/MEDLINE that have already been assigned MeSH terms.

Access

Embase is only accessible via the UGent network.

Search operators

Embase can be …

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level: algemeen
tags: database   FFW   FGE   search engines   search strategy  

Searching: what is a citation search?

A citation search can go forward or backward in time. If you go forward in time, you look for the sources that cited your original article. If you go back in time, you look for the sources cited by your original article (also called "snowball search").

 

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level: algemeen
tags: article   database   search engines   search strategy  

E-books

Ghent University has access to many e-books. You can find and read all of them in our catalogue if you follow these steps.

 

Access UGentNet

Simply log in with your Ghent University account at lib.ugent.be to access Ghent University-only collections from home or on the go. This means you …

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level: algemeen
tags: search strategy  

Recources: using Lean Library for e-sources

Lean Library is a tool that provides quick and easy access to online information sources and is a user-friendly alternative to VPN or Athena. With the Lean Library browser extension, you have our e-resources at your fingertips, on any website and from any location. 

How does it work?

You install …

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level: algemeen
tags: library   search strategy  

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is the scientific counterpart of Google. You can search for books, (peer reviewed) articles, reports, conference papers, and so on. You can narrow down your list of results by selecting a time period and/or language in the left-hand column.

Note that Google Scholar does not check the quality …

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level: algemeen
tags: database   search engines  

Search: Boolean operators

The 3 most important Boolean operators that can be used to search on the internet are AND, OR and NOT.

These operators are used as conjunctions to combine or exclude search terms in a search, resulting in more focused and productive results. The use of these operators can significantly …

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level: algemeen
tags: search engines   search strategy   zoekmachine   zoekstrategie  

Searching scientific literature: an example from psychology by prof. dr. Brosschot

Almost every scientific study starts with an extensive literature search. You look for the articles written on your subject of interest and you'll gradually discover unanswered questions or new lines of thoughts worth exploring.

When you start writing your own article, you'll usually include a literature review summarising the …

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level: algemeen
tags: article   database   FPP   search engines   search strategy   systematic review  

Scholarly article: where to find it?

Search the library catalogue

Via lib.ugent.be, you can search directly through millions of scientific articles.

The online library catalogue searches in “Everything” by default, which is indicated left of the search bar.

'Everything' means that you're searching, besides the physical collection, the e-resources (articles, e-books, chapters, etc.) from various …

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level: algemeen
tags: article   database   search strategy   sfx  

Library: Renewal of Online Library Services

As of September 16, 2025, the online library services will be operated via a modernized infrastructure. This update is part of a large-scale overhaul of systems aimed at keeping pace with the evolving needs of researchers and students.

 

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level: algemeen
tags: bibliotheek   library   search engines   search strategy   zoekmachine   zoekstrategie  

ProQuest: introduction

ProQuest is a portal of scientific databases. Ghent University has access to 19 databases:

  • Acta Sanctorum
  • APA PsycArticles
  • Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
  • C19: The Nineteenth Century Index
  • Coronavirus Research Database
  • Early Modern Books
  • Ebook Central
  • Gerritsen Women's History Collection of Aletta H. Jacobs
  • International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
  • MEDLINE …
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level: algemeen
tags: article   database   FLW   FRE   journal   search strategy  

PubMed: why and how to search

PubMed is a database used mainly in the area of medicine and health sciences.

You can search for biomedical references using the PubMed database. References and abstracts in PubMed are freely accessible to everyone.

The information sheet about PubMed on the Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG) website provides more …

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level: algemeen
tags: database   FFW   FGE  

Resources: helpful tools to find literature

These tools will help you find literature on the topic of your choice.

  • lib.ugent.be You can find over 4.000.000 references for books, serials, images, theses, and databases in the library catalogue of Ghent University. Many of these can be consulted online, from the comfort of your home.
    If you can't …
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level: algemeen
tags: academic writing   evaluate   library   search strategy  

Legal Intelligence

Legal Intelligence is an integrated database for Dutch legal sources. It contains the journals and other publications of Dutch publishers (e.g. Boom juridisch, Wolters Kluwer, etc.) that you can access through Ghent University. It also contains freely available legislation and case law.

Searches

When entering a keyword, the search bar …

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level: algemeen
tags: database   FRE  

Chapterscan: searching and finding references and content tables of books

It is possible for researchers and students at UGent to request chapter scans of some of the books, that are eligible for scanning, via the catalogue (lib.ugent.be). You can find a blue button 'Scan request' if we provide this service on a book.

Here are some tips & …

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level: algemeen
tags: databank   database   FBW   FDI   FEA   FEA - architecture   FEA - engineering   FEB   FFW   FGE   FLW   FPP   FPS   FRE   FWE   FWO   library  

Lexis 360 Intelligence

Lexis 360 Intelligence is a LexisNexis database for French legal resources. It contains legal journals, encyclopedias, case law, and laws and regulations (French, European and international). Under 'Encyclopédies' you will find the 'JurisClasseurs', basic works of French law. The 'Codes' contain up-to-date (commented) legislation. The 'Synthèses' provide an introduction to …

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level: algemeen
tags: database   FRE  

Sources: primary, secundary and tertiary sources

What are primary sources?

Primary sources are sources written (or made) by an original author. In exact sciences, these are lab logs, articles in which you present your research, the data you gathered during your research, etc. In social sciences these could be novels, paintings, archaeological objects, and so on. …

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level: algemeen
tags: article   journal   quality assessment   search strategy   systematic review  

Critical reading: the CRAAP test

You want to base your academic, scientific research on scientifically sound sources. Often, the publisher already gives you an insight into how reliable the source is; publishers of A1-journals, for instance, already peer-review their articles. Academic libraries collect scientific literature, etc.
However, you can also find many interesting sources on …

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level: algemeen
tags: evaluate   quality assessment  

Book: how to renew the loan term

The standard loan period for books borrowed from Ghent University libraries is four weeks. However, exceptions may apply depending on the faculty (see regulations).

You can renew a loan yourself at the end of the loan period by logging into the library catalogue. 

  • when you renew, the …
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level: algemeen
tags: library  

GenAI: transcription of interviews with Whisper

Whisper is an open-source speech-to-text tool developed by OpenAI that can be used to transcribe audio and video files. By using HPC-UGent (High Performance Computing), you can easily and quickly generate high-quality transcriptions of interviews, in multiple languages. Furthermore, you data stays safe, because the model is run locally.

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level: algemeen
tags: article  

Book: can I borrow a book?

As soon as you are registered as a user in the library system, you can borrow books with your student card, personnel card or visitor's card, unless:

  • the book has been borrowed by someone else (out of library)
  • the book can only be consulted in the library ( …
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level: algemeen
tags: library  

Presenteren: hoe doe je dat?

Bekijk via het studentenportaal het leerpad op Ufora: "Presenteren kan je leren".  Dit loodst je door het hele presentatieproces, van voorbereiding tot applaus. 

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level: algemeen
tags: lezing  

ARCH-IT

ARCH-IT is het online collectieportaal van het Universiteitsarchief. De collectie bestaat uit de archieven van de bestuursorganen, de administratie, de faculteiten, de vakgroepen, de universitaire verenigingen en een studentenarchief. De oudste documenten gaan terug tot de stichting van de universiteit in 1817. Via ARCH-IT kan je het archief doorzoeken.

Toegang … Read more

level: algemeen
tags: databank  

Translation Studies Bibliography (TSB)

Translation Studies Bibliography is an annotated bibliography of the vast field of Translation and Interpreting Studies. TSB includes a thesaurus where you can include search terms from a controlled vocabulary in your search. 

Access

This database is fully accessible within the UGent network (UGentNet).

Boolean operators

You can …

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level: algemeen
tags: database   FLW  

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

The database "Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals" is published by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. It offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, …

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level: algemeen
tags: database   FEA   FEA - architecture  

Zoeken naar bronnen : Architectuurontwerp I (Bachelor 1)

Wat zoek je?

  • Projectbeschrijvingen
  • Plannen
  • Snedes
  • Foto's
Hoe vind je ze?

Er zijn een aantal go-to tijdschriften waarin je heel snel de verschillende bronnen van projecten kan terugvinden, de belangrijkste zijn: 

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level: algemeen
tags: bibliotheek   FEA   FEA - architecture   kwalitatief onderzoek   onderzoeksvraag  

Web of Science (WoS): introduction

Web of Science (WoS) is a portal of several scholarly databases. Ghent University has access to:

  • Science Citation Index (SCI)
  • Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)
  • Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S)
  • Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH)
  • Emerging Sources …
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level: algemeen
tags: article   database   evaluate   FEA   journal   library   sfx  

PhilPapers

PhilPapers is een bibliografische databank en citatie-index voor wetenschappelijke literatuur over filosofie. Het bevat ook het Open Access archief PhilArchive en een online gids voor filosofen: PhilPeople.

Toegang

Deze databank is volledig toegankelijk binnen het UGentNet.

Zoeken

Zowel in de bibliografische databank als in het Open Access archief kan je zoeken op …

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level: algemeen
tags: databank   FLW  

Evidence-based guideline: how to write a quality guideline

What is an evidence-based guideline?

Evidence-based guidelines (or clinical practice guidelines) consist of statements that include recommendations to help physicians, patients, carers or policy makers make health care decisions in a specific health care setting with the aim of optimising patient care.

Evidence-based guidelines are informed by a systematic review …

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tags: evidence-based guideline   evidence-based richtlijn  

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