Scholarly Publication end of course quiz

If you use the work of someone else without crediting them, you are engaging in self-plagiarism.

False

Peer review is review of a paper by a reader with no prior knowledge of the subject.

False

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of responsible authorship?

Include the head of the research group as the last author

Which of the following should you do when drafting a paper for publication?

List all the support you received for your research Omit prior research that is contrary to your conclusions

Failing to properly cite your own prior work is known as self-plagiarism.

True

Which is the best basic principle to follow when responding to requests for further information?

WRONG - Always reply unless data protection concerns are present Try to meet all reasonable requests and seek advice on how to do this best

Which of the following is NOT a sufficient contribution that would qualify someone for authorship?

WRONG - Contributing to the concept or design of the project

Which of the following would be a theft of work?

WRONG - Copying and pasting text into your paper without a complete citation WRONG -Paraphrasing the text used in a previous publication of your own

What is the best course of action if a group of non-researchers enters a request for access to the complete dataset you have referred to in a publication?

WRONG - Inform them that only the data you have already published is available

What is the best guiding principle to follow when it comes to avoiding plagiarism?

WRONG - Other people's work must be cited across every section of your paper

Before you make a decision about publishing in a journal, which of the following should you NOT consider?

WRONG - Whether it is a predatory journal

Which of the following should be the most important consideration when choosing when to publish?

WRONG - Whether your research has yielded some results, even those requiring further interpretation and analysis

Which of the following is a good reason to publish?

You have found sufficient evidence to support your conclusions

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways for a journal to highlight that a paper may be flawed or incorrect?

A challenge in a footnote

Before you make a decision about a journal, which of the following is important?

All of the above

Which of the following represents a sufficient contribution that would qualify someone for authorship?

Contributing to the concept or design of the project

Which of the following roles should be given to the person who is responsible for all communications about the paper?

Corresponding author

Which of the following is a good reason for selecting a journal for your paper?

The journal has published articles related to my research

Which of these is a good reason NOT to publish yet?

The project has delivered uncertain results that you wish to investigate

A journal's Impact Factor is a measurement of the number of times it has been cited in the literature.

true