PSYC 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter A: Fax, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Uptodate
20 Feb 2017
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Research methods for the behavioral sciences appendix a. Communication of scientific knowledge: face to face contact. Resources can be brought to think about problem of interest. Collaborators often located all around the world. Sources of communication: email, fax, etc. because cheap and easy. Share ideas/research in person formally and informally. Formally: at conferences, poster presentations: provides a forum to respond to and critique others" work, feedback is valuable for future research. Informally: conferences in restaurants/cafes, conversing and relaxing: allows sharing of most up-to-date information. Conventions, large annual conferences: publication in scientific journals. Format is crucial important method for acquiring, organizing, and sharing knowledge. Sent to scientific journal for consideration: choose journal wisely, submit to journal"s editor electronically. Wait at least 3 months while it"s under peer review. Peer review process by which people who can best judge quality of research (others in the field) read/comment on manuscript. Assess importance of research, scientific rigor, and writing style.
