https://avidnote.com/blog/ Guides on research writing, citing, reading and publishing from the Avidnote team. en https://avidnote.com/sc-no-uio/https://avidnote.com/sc-no-uio/Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:15:16 GMTsc-no-2025, from Avidnote: AI for research writing, reading and analysis. https://avidnote.com/top-10-ai-tools-for-research-in-2025/https://avidnote.com/top-10-ai-tools-for-research-in-2025/Fri, 25 Apr 2025 02:43:52 GMTThe academic world is experiencing a profound transformation, fueled by the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence. https://avidnote.com/new-updates-improved-ai-chat-with-papers-video-transcription-organize-research-and-more/https://avidnote.com/new-updates-improved-ai-chat-with-papers-video-transcription-organize-research-and-more/Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:27:21 GMTRead below for the latest updates of Avidnote. If you would like to know more, join our upcoming product demo to see it in action. https://avidnote.com/new-product-demo/https://avidnote.com/new-product-demo/Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:10:59 GMTWe made a couple of updates to app, improving the chat functionality with your research paper, new interface to make it easier to organize your research… https://avidnote.com/how-to-improve-h-index/https://avidnote.com/how-to-improve-h-index/Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:02:05 GMTDiscover how to improve your h-index, a measure of your productivity & impact. Tips include publishing high-quality research, picking the right journals… https://avidnote.com/how-to-supervise-phd-students/https://avidnote.com/how-to-supervise-phd-students/Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:23:33 GMTSupervising PhD students can be a daunting task for any professor. This guide will help you understand how to supervise PhD students... https://avidnote.com/how-to-supervise-graduate-students/https://avidnote.com/how-to-supervise-graduate-students/Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:16:25 GMTGraduate students are often young and inexperienced in the world of academia. Here are a few tips on how to supervise graduate students. https://avidnote.com/how-to-find-participants-for-your-interview-study/https://avidnote.com/how-to-find-participants-for-your-interview-study/Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:14:22 GMTSo how do you go about finding people to interview? In this post, we will discuss how to find participants for your interview study. https://avidnote.com/avidnote-vs-overleaf/https://avidnote.com/avidnote-vs-overleaf/Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:38:16 GMTAvidnote is a free note taking tool for researchers whereas Overleaf is a free LaTeX writing tool for researchers. https://avidnote.com/avidnote-vs-mendeley/https://avidnote.com/avidnote-vs-mendeley/Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:25:59 GMTA comparison of Mendeley and Avidnote, showing some of the key differences. Mendeley is a reference manger and Avidnote a note taking app. https://avidnote.com/best-alternative-onenote/https://avidnote.com/best-alternative-onenote/Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:30:32 GMTDescribes how Avidnote is one of the best alternatives for OneNote. Avidnote focuses on the writing process and makes it easy to take notes. https://avidnote.com/things-consider-starting-grad-school/https://avidnote.com/things-consider-starting-grad-school/Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:55:47 GMTThere are numerous things you need to consider before starting grad school, including whether it is worth it and if you can cover the costs. https://avidnote.com/how-to-write-a-methods-section-of-a-research-paper/https://avidnote.com/how-to-write-a-methods-section-of-a-research-paper/Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:36:23 GMTThe methods section is an integral part of your academic paper. It is where you describe what methods and tools you used to get your results. https://avidnote.com/how-to-get-research-experience/https://avidnote.com/how-to-get-research-experience/Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:04:52 GMTGetting research experience is important if you plan on having an academic career. Here are some tips to get more research experience. https://avidnote.com/how-to-cite-a-research-paper-in-a-paper/https://avidnote.com/how-to-cite-a-research-paper-in-a-paper/Mon, 15 Aug 2022 03:53:41 GMTCiting a research paper by using citation style guides such as APA and MLA, both in text and in the reference list. https://avidnote.com/how-to-present-a-paper-at-a-conference/https://avidnote.com/how-to-present-a-paper-at-a-conference/Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:15:48 GMTDiscussion on how to present a paper at a research conference. Conference presentations need to be short (20-30 min) and focused. https://avidnote.com/how-to-cite-a-conference-paper/https://avidnote.com/how-to-cite-a-conference-paper/Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:08:42 GMTExplanation on how to cite a conference paper using MLA, APA and Harvard system citation styles respectively. https://avidnote.com/how-to-write-a-conference-paper/https://avidnote.com/how-to-write-a-conference-paper/Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:18:18 GMTTo write a good conference paper to present, you need to first be mindful of what your paper is trying to accomplish. https://avidnote.com/research-paper-title-page/https://avidnote.com/research-paper-title-page/Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:06:41 GMTEvery research paper has a title. This post discusses the structure of a research paper and specifically the cover page. https://avidnote.com/how-to-start-a-research-paper/https://avidnote.com/how-to-start-a-research-paper/Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:53:11 GMTTo start a research paper, first you need to produce an outline of the paper, then organize the different chapter, and finally begin writing. https://avidnote.com/how-to-organize-your-life-as-a-phd-student/https://avidnote.com/how-to-organize-your-life-as-a-phd-student/Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:15:23 GMTOrganizing your PhD life is not easy. However, if you organize your writing assignments and meeting, everything will be more effecient. https://avidnote.com/important-tips-for-managing-your-time-in-academia/https://avidnote.com/important-tips-for-managing-your-time-in-academia/Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:08:42 GMTSome important tips for managing your time in academia. Firstly, make sure you plan your time and secondly, that you execute those plans. https://avidnote.com/read-more-books-2022/https://avidnote.com/read-more-books-2022/Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:03:51 GMTThere are numerous ways to read more books. Most importantly, you need to set aside a goal and pursue it on a daily basis. https://avidnote.com/basic-guide-writing-literature-review/https://avidnote.com/basic-guide-writing-literature-review/Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:15:51 GMTThere are many different ways to write a literature review. They tend to focus on summarizing previous research and literature. https://avidnote.com/how-to-know-if-an-article-is-peer-reviewed/https://avidnote.com/how-to-know-if-an-article-is-peer-reviewed/Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:12:53 GMTHow to know if an article is peer reviewed in a few simple steps. Check the actual research paper and then the reference info. https://avidnote.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-write-a-5-page-paper/https://avidnote.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-write-a-5-page-paper/Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:36:25 GMTHow long it takes to write a 5-page paper depends on a number of factors, but it can be done effectively in 4-8 days. https://avidnote.com/conference-paper-format/https://avidnote.com/conference-paper-format/Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:23:11 GMTThis paper discusses how to format your conference paper to make sure that it contains the most important sections. https://avidnote.com/why-is-peer-review-important/https://avidnote.com/why-is-peer-review-important/Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:37:00 GMTShort answer: the peer review process is important to make sure that quality research is published. https://avidnote.com/how-to-organize-a-research-paper/https://avidnote.com/how-to-organize-a-research-paper/Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:15:02 GMTLife is replete with many examples of organization and order. Even the universe on which the earth is suspended is an incredibly organized system of… https://avidnote.com/why-academic-integrity-important/https://avidnote.com/why-academic-integrity-important/Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:43:43 GMTSo why is academic integrity important you may ask? Academic integrity means a lot of different things, but the core issue relating to academic integrity…