Month: September 2015
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Mendeley is evolving!
From our founding, we have been working to help researchers save time whilst writing and organizing their documents. Now Mendeley is expanding our role to help researchers with two other important aspects of their professional life: promoting and showcasing their work, as well as understanding and evaluating the impact of their work. In the coming…
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Researchers’ Choice Communication Award – recognising the Next Generation
Did you know that James Watson was just 25 years old when he discovered the double helix structure of DNA with Frances Crick (who was also a doctoral student at the time)? Or that Albert Einstein published his Theory of Special Relativity paper in the same year he received his doctorate, aged 26? Innovative, dynamic…
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Maitumelo! September Advisor of the Month – Joseph "Josphat" Joseph
Maitumelo to Joseph, September’s Advisor of the month. Joseph is a Librarian with the University of Botswana. Joseph completed his first degree (BSc Computing) with at Botho University in-collaboration with Open University UK, before moving to University of Botswana to further career on Librarianship. Subsequently, he became an assistant librarian with Botho University in Botswana for 2…
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Infographic – Top 10 tips to get you to graduation
It’s that time of year where long summer evenings fade into distant memories and the reality of returning back for the new academic year hits home. A mixture of anxiety and excitement fills the pit of your stomach, a fear of that overwhelming workload ahead but also the quiet promise of a fresh start where good habits can be formed again. So now is a…
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Mendeley for Android – 3 month review
It’s been 3 months since we launched Mendeley for Android on Google Play. The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive, with over one thousand 5-star reviews, and an average rating of 4.61. Thank you all so much for helping to spread the word. In our launch announcement, we let you know what was coming up next, and…
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