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Scopus is one of the two big commercial, bibliographic databases that cover scholarly literature from almost any discipline. Besides searching for research articles, Scopus also provides academic journal rankings, author profiles, and an h-index calculator .

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Web of Science also known as Web of Knowledge is the second big bibliographic database. Usually, academic institutions provide either access to Web of Science or Scopus on their campus network for free.

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#1. sci-hub – best for accessing paywalled academic papers.

Despite its contentious standing, Sci-Hub offers an invaluable service to knowledge-seekers. While navigating the tightrope between access and legality, it represents a game-changing force in the world of academic research.

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#5. Open Access Button – Best for Free Versions of Paywalled Articles

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#12. Social Science Research Network (SSRN) – Best for Social Sciences and Humanities Research

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Project Gutenberg serves as a testament to the power of literature and the accessibility of knowledge. It enables readers worldwide to embark on intellectual journeys through its extensive collection of free eBooks.

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#14. PLOS (Public Library of Science) – Best for Open Access to Scientific and Medical Research

As a leading publisher of open access research, PLOS fosters the dissemination of cutting-edge scientific discoveries to a global audience. 

PLOS stands at the forefront of the open access movement, promoting the free flow of scientific and medical knowledge. It represents the spirit of collaboration and transparency, empowering researchers to push the boundaries of human understanding.

#15. arXiv.org – Best for Preprints in Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science

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In a world where knowledge is king, accessing a research paper shouldn’t feel like an impossible task. Thanks to these free and innovative websites, we can escape the barriers of paywalls and dive into a vast ocean of intellectual wealth. 

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When trying to identify the best platforms for publishing your research, you have to consider several factors, including:

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  • What security and governance does it have ? Platforms must be secure and compliant according to local regulations since researchers often deal with sensitive data.

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ResearchGate is a platform hosting over 135 million publication pages with a community of 20 million scientists. The platform allows you to show off your work, access papers and advice from other researchers, make contacts and even find jobs. Some of its more prominent features include:

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Academia is a research-sharing platform with over 178 million users, 29 million papers uploaded, and 87 million visitors per month. Their goal is to accelerate research in all fields, ensure that all research is available for free and that the sharing of knowledge is available in multiple formats (videos, datasets, code, short-form content, etc.). Some of their more prominent features include:

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  • “Profile visitor” and “readers” features let you know the title and location of those who visit your profile or read your papers so you can learn about their research interests and get in touch
  • A “grants” feature to allow you to find new grants and fellowships in your field
  • Advanced research discovery tools allow you to see full texts and citations of millions of papers.

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The platform is based on a “freemium” business model, which provides free access to research for everyone, and paid capabilities to subscribers.

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ScienceOpen is a discovery platform that empowers researchers to make an impact in their communities. The platform is committed to Open Science, combining decades of experience in traditional publishing, computing, and academic research to provide free access to knowledge to drive creativity, innovation, and development. Some of their more prominent features include:

  • You can publish your most recent paper as a preprint that’s citable and includes a DOI to share with peers immediately and enhance visibility
  • A multidimensional search feature for articles with 18 filters and the ability to sort results by Altmetric scores , citations, date, and rating
  • Ability to create a personal profile with minimal upkeep necessary
  • Access to a suite of metrics (usage, citations, etc.) of your publications
  • Ability to follow other researchers to stay up-to-date on their work and expand your network.

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The platform is free to use, although some features (like publishing your preprint) may cost money.

IOPscience is a platform that embraces innovative technologies to make it easier for researchers to discover and access technical, scientific, and medical content while managing their own research content. They participate in several programs that offer researchers in developing countries several ways to gain access to journals at little or no cost. Some of their other features include:

  • An enhanced search filtering feature allows you to find relevant research faster
  • A social bookmarking feature allows you to interact with other researchers and share articles
  • Ability to create a personal profile, customize your alerts, view recently published articles within your field or area of interest, and save relevant papers or articles
  • Ability to receive email alerts and RSS feeds once new content is published.

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IOPscience is free to use and functions on an Open Access policy, which you can check here .

Orvium is an open, community-based research platform that allows researchers, reviewers, and publishers to share, publish, review, and manage their research. Orvium protects your work with built-in blockchain integration to ensure that you maintain the copyright of your work and not only. Some of our more notable features include:

  • Access to a modern web platform with Google indexing, notifications, and mobile-ready features
  • Ability to manage your entire publication process, with control over when you submit, receive peer reviews, and publish your paper
  • “Collaboration” and “full traceability” features allow you to track your profile impact, get in touch with other researchers, and have ownership over your work
  • Recognition badges or economic rewards are given when you peer-review.

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No matter what platform or community you choose to be a part of, you now know what you need to look for when choosing one. You also learned about five excellent platforms where you can publish your academic research. Orvium will remain your one-stop-shop platform for all your research needs. Do you want to know how Orvium and our communities work? Check out our platform or contact us with any questions you may have.

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In this period of digitization, all we need is to get an insight into the world of academia with just a click. The emergence of online digital libraries has changed the game for many around the world. This has granted liberty for many to read about the research going all over the world. It’s easy to use them both to do homework assignment  and to write a scientific study. These websites provide access to many research papers published in an enormous number of publications. By getting the best intellectual information, we are able to get pure and appropriate information about our topic of research.

Why You Should Use These Websites

Writing a research paper is a quite challenging task even if you are pretty good at your research topic. If you are writing, you must be aware of the fact that research work is the most complex and time-consuming process in the art of writing a research paper. These websites provide all the aids that overcome the needs of a researcher. Some websites also provide many handy tools to guide them in getting the best results.

The availability of multiple articles and research papers leads to a refined search and use. To date, there are a plethora of websites available to suffice this matter, but as they say good, better, best never let it rest. Here are the best-known research access portals available today.

1. Elsevier

It is for sure the best online research journal available on the internet. With thorough peer review and multiple topics, is what make it interesting to explore this website. With competitive features like an effective full-text search option and database, this is truly a website to look out for if you are into hardcore research.

2. Academia.edu

Academia is one of the most trusted websites for research papers in all areas of study. With over four and a half million users, it basically works as a social media platform for researchers just like Facebook. Primarily used to share the papers for free, it is considered one of the most popular websites for publishing them too. Its out-of-the-box features also include the capability of a user to monitor the impact of his published articles or papers and a compatible validation mechanism.

It is an online directory of open-access research journals and papers. DOAJ helps users to search within multiple areas of scientific topics in its overwhelming database. It is one of the most sought-after websites in the world for accessing research papers. By creating an account, you are joining a huge family of researchers and their high-quality R&D papers.

4 CORE.ac.uk

With an enormous population of research papers, this British-origin website is a trusted product for many years. You get to access more than half a million open-source papers at a click. Classified as a fast-growing website, it has a huge collection. Like others on this list, this is also a good option and definitely needs you to check it out at least once. You will surely find it quite relevant for your academic and research papers publishing and accessing requirements.

5.  ScienceOpen

It is like Mecca for scholarly publications. Being a highly professional website, it is expected to have specialization in peer review, article aggregation, Smart search, and indexing. You can publish and share scientific write-ups and information along with reviewing the papers. The sole motto of ScienceOpen is to provide maximum facilities to its users in a safe and legal manner.

6. ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

Eric is an open-source resource digital library to search papers on a plethora of topics available in its repository. A website of American descent, it is the most sought-after resource due to the availability of grey literature. It provides access to millions of records that make it a leader in the academic and research community.

7. Microsoft Academic

This is a very powerful tool for searching and researching topics of any domain. Previously known as Microsoft Academic Search, it consists of some interesting features like information reading among many others. It uses new technologies like machine learning and knowledge discovery for the search capability that redefines the way you have been doing an academic search. With multiple versions and updates, this is certainly a huge project under the aegis of the tech giant Microsoft.

We really appreciate the fact that we have lots of academic information available on the internet that has defined the path of growth of many online search platforms. These websites make the data available to the people of any country, location, or institute.  These global resources play an important role in the lives of budding researchers. Along with this, if the platform also has popup apps, email pop up, exit pop-ups, pop-up games, and many more then these features will directly interact with more audience. In this context, an expert like “Tada” helps to increase subscribers by 500% and sales by 135% instantly.

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Organizing research is important not only for your own sanity, but because when it comes time to unfold the data and put it to use, you want the process to go as smoothly as possible. This is where research organizers come in.

There are lots of free web-based organizers that you can use for any purpose. Maybe you're collecting interviews for a news story, digging up newspaper archives for a history project, or writing a research paper over a science topic. Research organizers are also helpful for staying productive and preparing for tests.

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You need a place to gather the information you're finding. To avoid a cluttered space when collecting and organizing data, you can use a tool dedicated to research.

  • Pocket : Save web pages to your online account to reference them again later. It's much tidier than bookmarks, and it can all be retrieved from the web or the Pocket mobile app .
  • Mendeley : Organize papers and references, and generate citations and bibliographies.
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  • SparkNotes : Free online study guides on a wide variety of subjects, anything from famous literary works of the past century to the present day. 
  • Zotero : Collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Lets you organize data into collections and search through them by adding tags to every source. This is a computer program, but there's a browser extension that helps you send data to it.
  • Google Scholar : A simple way to search for scholarly literature on any subject.
  • Diigo : Collect, share, and interact with information from anywhere on the web. It's all accessible through the browser extension and saved to your online account.
  • GoConqr : Create flashcards, mind maps, notes, quizzes, and more to bridge the gap between your research and studying.

Writing Tools

Writing is the other half of a research paper, so you need somewhere useful to go to jot down notes, record information you might use in the final paper, create drafts, track sources, and finalize the paper.

  • Web Page Sticky Notes : For Chrome users, this tool lets you place sticky notes on any web page as you do your research. There are tons of settings you can customize, they're backed up to your Google Drive account, and they're visible not only on each page you created them on but also on a single page from the extension's settings.
  • Google Docs or Word Online : These are online word processors where you can write the entire research paper, organize lists, paste URLs, store off-hand notes, and more.
  • Google Keep : This note-taking app and website catalogs notes within labels that make sense for your research. Access them from the web on any computer or from your mobile device. It supports collaborations, custom colors, images, drawings, and reminders.
  • Yahoo Notepad : If you use Yahoo Mail , the notes area of your account is a great place to store text-based snippets for easy recall when you need them.
  • Notion : Workflows, notes, and more, in a space where you can collaborate with others.

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Can it write a vivid and authentic text full of witty thoughts?

Maybe in a couple of years…

Even though chatbots are good at drafting academic texts, they still lack critical thinking and humans’ unique style . Therefore, they can’t work as full-fledged writing services. We recommend trying other specialized tools rather than relying on chatbots to generate the whole text. Such online tools are tailored to a specific command, for example, creating a hook or generating solid arguments for an essay. Read this guide to discover our online and free instruments to help you write a memorable paper.

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  • 🖊️ AI Tools for Various Essay Parts
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  • 🎟️ Tips for Using AI Tools

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📜 ai tools for writing essays, speeches, and other texts.

The following paragraphs will discuss tools that generate texts on any topic from scratch. Read on to learn more about each of them!

Persuasive Speech Generator

A Persuasive Speech Generator is a perfect choice to leave your audience with a lasting impression from your speech. The tool produces logical, well-ordered texts that influence listeners. It allows you to describe your primary goal and your target audience. While following your query details, the Persuasive Speech Generator also meets all academic requirements.

Informative Speech Maker

An Informative Speech Maker can be beneficial when you need a text to communicate specific information to the audience. This online tool employs a sophisticated algorithm to choose the most suitable language based on your theme. As a result, you will receive a clear and comprehensive piece that is interesting for a wide circle of people.

Entertainment Speech Maker

If you want to entertain your listeners while delivering a crucial message, then Entertainment Speech Maker is for you. With the help of this online generator, you can write well-organized pieces that encourage the target audience to follow you until the end. Moreover, The Speech Maker can come in handy when you need to compose a ceremonial or motivational speech, guaranteeing it will resonate with your audience on intellectual and emotional levels.

Debate Speech Maker

Debate Script Maker is an indispensable assistant for students preparing for formal debates or composing an argumentative essay. This online tool can formulate strong arguments, outline compelling points, and refute counterarguments. With our Debate Script Maker, you will learn how to develop powerful statements and defend your point of view.

Chat GPT Essay Generator

Chat GPT Essay Generator is an online tool utilizing advanced AI algorithms to assist with writing essays. By analyzing your chosen topic and key points, it can generate a draft, suggest arguments, and outline a logical structure for your future work. Besides, you can use this tool as a source of inspiration for your academic assignments, exploring topic ideas you have not considered before.

Discussion Board Response Generator

The Discussion Board Response Generator is a valuable online tool that is also working on AI technology. Its fundamental goal is to produce high-quality responses or posts to any discussion board topic. The generator is designed to understand the context with all nuances and provide grammatically correct, relevant, and authentic results.

Article Critique Maker

If you struggle to give a clear and comprehensive evaluation of the article, then Article Critique Maker is for you. The tool can analyze the text, identifying its key points, strengths, and potential limitations. Besides, Article Critique Maker helps write a concluding paragraph with a summary of your paper analysis and offers recommendations for further research.

️🖊️ AI Tools for Writing Various Essay Parts

Want to generate separate essay parts with the help of free writing tools? Check out the details below!

Research Paper Outline Generator

Research Paper Outline Generator is an effective online tool that can assist you in creating a well-structured outline relevant to your research topic. Working on AI algorithms, the generator identifies key sections of your future work, such as the introduction, thesis statement, supporting arguments, and conclusion. The exceptional feature of the tool is the variety of assignment types it can generate outlines for – all kinds of essays, literature reviews, theses, proposals, etc.

AI Question Generator from Text

If you need to make a list of questions for an assignment, use the AI Question Generator from Text . The tool works with the help of artificial intelligence technology and can generate thought-provoking questions based on the content you provide. Besides research purposes, the generator can also be useful for brainstorming, quizzes, tests, or discussions.

Abstract Generator

Abstract Generator for Research Papers can provide you with a brief overview of the research in a clear and concise manner. This online tool analyzes your topic as well as your findings and generates an abstract highlighting your research question, methodology, key results, and overall significance. As a bonus, the Abstract Generator for Research Papers offers users two options: simple (just paste the text and generate an abstract) and advanced (type each element separately for a more precise result).

Hook Generator

It is always challenging to develop a compelling opening sentence for your paper, and that is where the Hook Examples Generator can come in handy. The tool can generate various hooks, including questions, anecdotes, statistics, and fascinating facts. Additionally, it can recommend appropriate opening sentences based on the essay’s topic and purpose.

Research Introduction Maker

Introduction to Research Generator is a perfect choice if you struggle to formulate an intro for your paper. This online tool works on AI technology and can create a solid introductory paragraph for any type of research. You can also use this generator to learn how to structure a good intro with a hook, background information, and a thesis statement.

Key Points Maker

Key Points Maker is an online tool that can assist students in determining all the essential info in the analyzed content. It can examine various text formats and generate a bulleted list highlighting the necessary details. With the help of Key Points Maker, you can ensure that the key points are concise while fully displaying the objectives and results of the research.

Conclusion Maker

Conclusion Maker for Essays is an excellent online assistant for students. This tool can generate a well-worded concluding paragraph for any paper based on the information received from the user. The primary goal of Conclusion Maker for Essays is to summarize the core arguments and ideas presented in the text, leaving the reader with a lasting impression.

Title Page Generator

Title Page Generator automates the process of creating the front page for your paper. The tool allows students to make formatted title pages in various citation styles, including APA, Harward, MLA, and Chicago. You only need to write the paper’s title, subtitle, author’s full name, and other details.

Citation Generator

Citation Generator for Students is an online tool that helps students with bibliographic references. It provides user-friendly guidance for a variety of citation styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and Turabian. You can easily cite a book, journal article, website, newspaper article, social media, or other source according to the academic requirements. Besides, the Citation Generator for Students allows you to save, edit, and download the created bibliography lists.

Research Question, Thesis, Hypothesis, Topic Sentence, Problem Statement Makers

Here are 5 more super-effective online tools that you can try:

  • Research Question Generator can assist in creating clear and concise research questions based on the provided keywords.
  • Hypothesis Maker is a tool for formulating a reasonable hypothesis to guide the student’s investigation.
  • Topic sentence generator creates neat sentences to introduce the paragraph’s main point.
  • Problem Statement Generator can help students develop a statement on the issue they intend to explore.
  • Thesis Statement Generator composes strong thesis statements that effectively define the main point and direction of the work.

💫 Writing Tools to Improve Your Paper

Since text editing is crucial to any writing process, we want to tell you more about practical online tools that can significantly improve your paper!

Summarizing Tool

Summarizing Tool is a helpful resource for students struggling with lengthy texts. It is designed to transform extensive passages into smaller sections without distorting their actual meaning and vital details. You can use this Summarizing Tool to shorten your text or get the main idea of a lengthy article you don’t have time to read.

Paraphrasing Tool

Paraphrasing Tool is a perfect choice if you need to replace specific words with synonyms or change the structure of the sentences. Its fundamental goal is to provide grammatically correct paraphrases, which may help avoid plagiarism and improve the overall flow of the text. The best part of the Paraphrasing Tool is that you can regulate the percentage of replaced words, adjusting the final result to your needs.

Essay Extender

If you ever had problems reaching the required word count of a paper, then Essay Extender is for you. The tool utilizes artificial intelligence to generate additional content based on existing content. The essential purpose of Essay Extender is to expand the paper while preserving the original arguments’ coherence and relevance. With the advanced version of the tool, you can specify which part to enhance – introduction, body, or conclusion.

AI Humanizer

An AI checker might mark a text as suspicious even if you used ChatGPT ethically or didn’t use it at all while creating it. Such trouble occurs more often with content on technical and law topics requiring specific vocabulary. In this case, you can either manually improve your text or use an AI humanizer to add smoothness and human touch.

🔎 Best AI Tools to Check Your Academic Writing

Reviewing your piece of writing can not only help you avoid unintentional typos and mistakes but also identify weaknesses and writing inconsistencies. Below, we will discuss tools that can help you polish the paper.

Grammar Checker

Grammar and punctuation checkers play a vital role in the proofreading process. Such tools can quickly identify grammar, punctuation, and spelling mistakes, improving the clarity and conciseness of your work. By utilizing online checkers, students may boost the quality of their writing and present polished work that effectively conveys their ideas.

Plagiarism Checker

If you want to avoid unintentional plagiarism in your work, then Plagiarism Checker can be super-beneficial for you. To identify unoriginal content, the tool compares the text you want to examine to vast academic databases, books, scholarly articles, and offline sources. As a result, you can reword adopted lines and ensure your work meets all the academic integrity requirements.

AI Essay Checker

AI Essay Checker is a helpful online tool created to identify the likelihood of a text being written by artificial intelligence. The Checker scans the content for matches with the enormous data sets of AI-written texts and predicts how common are the words you use in a given context. The more the amount of predictable words in the text, the higher the likelihood that AI generated the text.

Read My Essay

Read My Essay is a text-to-speech tool that can be extremely useful for proofreading and memorizing. This tool can read your writing aloud to help you identify errors and determine whether your words sound decent. You can also use the Read My Essay tool if you have many academic papers to read for your research or a lot of new material to memorize.

🪶 AI-Powered Writing Tools to Help with Literature

Looking for online assistants that can come in handy with your assignments on Literature? Read on to find out more details about such tools!

Poem Analyzer

Poem Analyzer is an efficient online tool that works on AI algorithms. This tool does not just provide an overview of the poetic work. Instead, it focuses on finding the text’s deeper message by analyzing elements like themes, figures of speech, and literary devices.

Rhetorical Device Finder

If you are stuck while analyzing any type of text, then Rhetorical Device Finder is a perfect helper for you. This online tool can effectively investigate a speech, presentation, or essay, identifying the author’s purpose and the rhetorical strategies (logos, pathos, and ethos) employed. Besides, the tool assists students in evaluating how efficiently the author broadcasts their ideas.

Quote Explainer

Quote Explainer is an online helper that can aid students in deciphering quotes. The device analyzes the chosen quotation and uncovers its hidden and intended meanings. In addition, Quote Explainer considers the author’s emotions and goals, as well as the quote’s potential significance within the broader context.

🎟️ Tips for Using AI Tools for Academic Writing

To protect yourself from unintentional academic dishonesty and use AI tools ethically, follow 5 crucial tips!

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Follow Your Institution’s Policy

Most schools have clear policies against plagiarism and using ChatGPT to cheat . Violation of these rules may result in failing grades, suspension, or even expulsion. To avoid such unpleasant consequences, we recommend you learn as much as possible about the academic integrity code in your educational institution by visiting its website or asking your professor.

A credible source is one written by a trustworthy writer or organization, free from bias, and backed up with evidence. Since automated online tools do not always provide reliable data, their responses must be double-checked. To effectively fact-check the information obtained from AI tools, utilize specialized research platforms that offer global news data on trending topics. Such a method will save you time and boost your confidence in the accuracy of the information you provide.

Use AI Writing Tools as a Supplement

Utilizing an AI model as an assistant in specific situations is much better than asking it to write your tasks from scratch . When used correctly, AI tools can be valuable resources for improving your academic writing and research skills. For instance, you can utilize them to get inspiration, check grammar and punctuation, or paraphrase or summarize text. Furthermore, some AI writing tools can analyze your writing style and suggest improvement.

Mention You’ve Used AI Tools

It is important always to be transparent about using AI tools . For instance, if you paraphrased or directly quoted any content generated by ChatGPT, you must refer to the generator as a source. It is recommended to briefly describe how you have used the tool and the generated content in your writing.

Cite All AI Writing Tools Properly

When integrating raw AI-generated content into your work as a primary source, it is essential to cite its usage properly . Failure to do so may result in plagiarism or cheating accusations . To maintain academic integrity and transparency in your writing process, we recommend citing ChatGPT as any other evidence.

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One useful source, along with social media, are newspaper stories and Op-Eds focused on what at this early stage of research you perceive to be the problem. The newspapers below all require that you set up a personal registration. Following the links will lead you to instruction pages for setting up your accounts. These registrations will stay with you throughout your time at Penn. 

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  • Access World News (Newsbank) Searchable fulltext of nearly 500 U.S. national, regional, and local newspapers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. Coverage for current issues with some backfiles extending to the late 1970s.
  • Alt-Press Watch A good source to use to be sure you are exploring a range of view points. Alt-Press Watch links to full text articles from newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses.
  • Press Reader The popular press from around the world presented as they appear in print. This can be a challenge to search, you may want to talk with your instructor or your librarian for assistance

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Social media is also a valuable source of information for locating individuals and groups that are writing about the problem. Institutions, NGOS, news organizations, foundations, and  individuals use Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to reach their audiences. Of course, whatever you read in newspapers, social media or other venues should be fact-checked and cross-verified. There is minimal fact-checking on social media and many other venues, and confirmation bias can get the better of even a well-intended researcher or writer. Seeking primary evidence, looking at patterns, and cross-checking using diverse sources are all ways of creating more confidence in the reliability of your sources. Be sure to document all sources. 

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  • Provide a concise overview of the predominant types of SRFs/CRFs in contemporary use while detailing the challenges associated with these specific categories of fertilizers. Additionally, it highlights potential future developments in preparation techniques and emerging materials in the field.
  • Generate and visualize the publication trends regarding the literature associated with SRFs/CRFs.
  • Examine the collaborative networks among leading groups, as characterized by their geographic distribution, prominent collaborations, and highly productive authors in the field.
  • Examine the research focus and evolution of slow-release and controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs/CRFs) from 1990 to 2023.
  • Identify current research limitations and explore potential future directions in the field of SRFs/CRFs.

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2.1. database and search strategy, 2.2. data analysis, 3.1. publication trends, 3.2. subject categories, 3.3. contribution of countries and institutions, 3.4. contribution of journals, 3.5. contribution of authors, 3.6. highly impactful and highly cited publications, 3.7. keyword analysis, 3.7.1. high-frequency keywords, 3.7.2. keywords co-occurrence analysis, 3.7.3. keyword burst analysis, 4. challenges and future research prospects, 4.1. emerging preparation techniques and materials for srfs/crfs, 4.2. mechanism and model simulation of nutrient release from srfs/crfs, 5. conclusions and limitations, author contributions, data availability statement, conflicts of interest.

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RankInstitutionCountry and RegionRecords% of 1676Total CitationsAverage Cited Times
1Univ FloridaUSA975.79321733.16
2Chinese Acad SciChina794.71253432.08
3Shandong Agr UnivChina684.06161323.72
4Univ Chinese Acad SciChina291.7365322.52
5USDA ArsUSA261.55127949.19
6Langzhou UnivChina221.31133360.59
7Purdue UnivUSA201.1942221.10
8Univ Fed Sao CarlosBrazil201.1970935.45
9Chinese Acad Agr SciChina191.1332116.89
10Univ Sao PauloBrazil191.1346624.53
RankJournal NameRecords% of 1676IF Total CitationsAverage Cited Times
1Hortscience694.121.981511.81
2Science of the Total Environment442.639.8124328.25
3Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis372.211.867218.16
4Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry372.216.1183549.59
5Journal of Plant Nutrition372.212.148012.97
6Horttechnology321.911.041212.88
7Journal of Cleaner Production321.9111.192628.94
8Agronomy—Basel301.793.71876.23
9International Journal of Biological Macromolecules281.678.261421.93
10Journal of Applied Polymer Science281.673.072225.79
RankAuthorRecordsTotal CitationsInstitutionAverage Cited Times
1Zhang M36832Shandong Agr Univ23.11
2Gao B231845Univ Florida80.22
3Yang YC23765Shandong Agr Univ33.26
4Zhou JM21446Chinese Acad Sci21.24
5Du CW20430Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences21.50
6Shen YZ18287Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences15.94
7Jacobs DF17468Purdue Univ27.53
8Liu MZ161110Lanzhou Univ69.38
9Liu ZG16391Shandong Agr Univ24.44
10Li YC15730Shandong Agr Univ48.67
TitleFirst AuthorYearJournalTotal CitationTC per Year
Evaluation of effectiveness of enhanced-efficiency fertilizers as mitigation options for N O and NO emissions from agricultural soils: meta-analysisAkiyama H2010Global Change Biology53235.47
Engineered biochar reclaiming phosphate from aqueous solutions: mechanisms and potential application as a slow-release fertilizerYao Y2013Environmental Science & Technology50942.42
Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution by biochar derived from anaerobically digested sugar beet tailingsYao Y2011Journal of Hazardous Materials44231.57
Ammonia volatilization from synthetic fertilizers and its mitigation strategies: A global synthesisPan BB2016Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment34638.44
Preparation and characterization of slow-release fertilizer encapsulated by starch-based superabsorbent polymerQiao DL2016Carbohydrate Polymers25928.78
Fertilizer source and tillage effects on yield-scaled nitrous oxide emissions in a corn cropping systemVenterea RT2011Journal of Environmental Quality22716.21
Recycling of manure nutrients: use of algal biomass from dairy manure treatment as a slow release fertilizerMulbry W2005Bioresource Technology22011.00
Environmentally friendly slow-release nitrogen fertilizerNi BL2011Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry21015.00
Use of controlled release fertilizers and nitrification inhibitors to increase nitrogen use efficiency and to conserve air and water qualityShoji S2001Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis2068.58
Controlled-release fertilizer encapsulated by starch/polyvinyl alcohol coatingHan XZ2009Desalination20312.69
ClustersMain KeywordsResearch Topic
Red clusterNitrogen, plants, growth, quality, plant growth, plant nutrition, plant qualityThe impact of SRFs/CRFs on crop growth and quality
Blue clusterUrea, slow release, super-absorbent, Urea-based SRFs/CRFs
Yellow clusterPhosphorus, recovery, biomass, struvite, adsorption, kinetics, mechanism,Phosphorus fertilizer slow and controlled SRFs/CRFs
Green clusterSoil, management, use efficiency, nitrous, nitrous-oxide emissions, nitrification inhibitors, ammonia volatilizationImpact of SRFs/CRFs on N use efficiency, nitrification and denitrification functions in soil–plant systems
Purple clusterBiogradation, bioremediation, bioavailabilityDegradation aspects of SRFs/CRFs
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  25. APA Style

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