National Webinar on "Research Ethics and Academic Publishing"

Dear All, 

This is to inform you that the Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur in association with Balani Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Noida organized a National Webinar on "Research Ethics and Academic Publishing" on 27th November 2024 (Wednesday) at 3:30 PM through Google Meet. Dr. Nikita Wanjari, Relationship Manager and Science Communicator, Academic and Corporate, Balani Infotech Pvt. Ltd., was invited as the speaker and delivered a lecture on "Research Ethics and Academic Publishing."

The program commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Akhandanand Shukla, Program Coordinator and Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, CUTN, Thiruvarur, followed by a brief introduction of the resource person by Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor, DLIS, CUTN.

Dr. Nikita Wanjari delivered a detailed and engaging presentation, covering various aspects of research ethics, academic publishing, and associated tools. She started her talk by explaining concepts such as h-index, impact factor, open access, and Creative Commons (CC) licenses, and provided practical advice on identifying authentic journals and avoiding cloned or predatory journals. She further discussed the writing process for creating an impactful abstract, the peer review process, and introduced AI tools, emphasizing their potential to save time and streamline the research flow. Dr. Wanjari also elaborated on specialized tools and software like Sciflow, ImageTwin.ai, and Lanquill. She highlighted major publishers in different disciplines (ACS, APA, AAAS, Project MUSE, World Library) and their contributions. Additionally, a discussion on popular plagiarism detection tools such as Turnitin and Drillbit, with particular attention to their applicability for regional languages, was included in the session.

The webinar featured a lively Q&A session, where participants raised pertinent questions about effective strategies for structuring a research paper and methods to eliminate plagiarism, ensuring originality in academic writing.

The National Webinar was attended by more than 150 registered participants from across the country. The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks delivered by the Program Coordinator, Dr. Akhandanand Shukla. Prof. S. Thanuskodi, Head of the Department of Library & Information Science, CUTN, was the Convener of the program. Ms. Bhavya K. P., Senior Research Fellow, served as the rapporteur for the program.

The glimpses of the program are given below:

The department congratulates all those who attended the National Webinar and benefited from Dr. Nikita Wanjari's insights on the ethical aspects of research.