Dentistry: Research Support

We partner across all stages of the research lifecycle. Here are a few ways we can support the research community:

• Grant Preparation: We assist with finding funding sources and conducting background literature reviews for proposals.
• Systematic Reviews: We partner on high-quality systematic reviews across all health fields and specialties, including clinical and health professions education topics. 
• Expert Literature Searching: We are experts at finding the information you need. We can also set up automatic alerts to keep you informed about new research in your field.
• Increase Visibility: We consult on strategies to optimize your abstracts with the right keywords to ensure your research is easily found in popular databases.
• Showcase Impact: We partner to quantify and visualize your research impact.

HSL Librarians support researches on grant preparation, from ideation to submission. Most often, we assist with background literature searches, finding funding opportunities, data management, and compliance with federal mandates.

Applications & Funding

Public Access Policy & Compliance

Publishing

UNC Librarians partner across all phases of the research lifecycle, including publishing. We can help with:

• Citing and writing.
• Choosing where to publish.
• Crafting word choice for your abstract so it's more likely to appear in literature searches.
• Conducting literature searches for your research.

Contact your librarian to see how we can support you in publishing your research!

Systematic Reviews

HSL librarians are experts in conducting systematic and scoping reviews and participate in research teams during multiple steps, including:

• Conducting pre-review tasks.
• Executing literature searches across multiple databases.
• Managing citations using reference management software.
• Assisting with project management of literature screening using Covidence.
• Contributing to publication including methods section, PRISMA diagram, and supplementary materials.

Research Impact

HSL Librarians can provide strategies for maximizing your research visibility and impact. We offer individualized support and services for:

• Enhancing discoverability: Ensure sure your research is widely accessible through techniques like strategic abstract writing, choosing journals widely indexed, sharing open access versions in our institutional repository, and more.
• Choosing where to publish: Get guidance on choosing journals and open access options.
• Measuring your impact (individual and programmatic level): Track citation metrics and altmetrics to quantify your research output.

We offer personalized consultations to help you navigate the evolving scholarly landscape. Take your research to the next level - schedule an appointment with your librarian!

Get Credit for Your Work

Increase the recognition and visibility of your research ensuring it's actually attributed to you. Use research identifiers to distinguish your work from other authors with similar names.

ORCID 

ORCID is a unique identifier that definitively ties your scholarly work to you, and can help increase recognition of your research. 

 Create your ORCID iD & connect it with UNC. It's free and only takes a minute to register and connect.  

• Use your ORCID iD in manuscript submissions, grant applications, and more. 
• Increase visibility of your research by adding ORCID to your website, email signature, and publications.

ORCID is the most universal when compared with other unique author ID systems (i.e., ResearcherID from Thomson-Reuters and Scopus Author Identifier from Elsevier). It has been integrated with many major publishers including Thomson-Reuters and Elsevier, as well as NIH's SciENcv biosketch tool.

Other Researcher Profiles

Data Support & Services

The UNC Libraries' Data Services team is your partner in harnessing the full potential of your research data. They can help with:

• Data Collection & Management: Ensuring your data is preserved and widely accessible, as well as receive assistance with finding and purchasing data.
• Research & Analysis: Using programming languages and other software to ensure your data is ready for analysis, and includes text and data mining services.
• Storytelling & Visualization: Transforming complex data into compelling visual narratives. This also includes understanding and communicating your research impact, on individual or programmatic levels.

Our librarians offer tailored support at every stage of your data journey. Whether you're preserving data from a research project, analyzing large datasets, or communicating data through visualizations, we're here to elevate your research. 

Contact UNC Libraries' Data Services today!

Citation Management Tools

The UNC HSL supports two citation managers, Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel) and Endnote. UNC provides free premium access to Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel) and it is easy to use. Endnote is a robust tool with advanced features, but takes longer to learn and, with the UNC discount, currently costs over $100. Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel) has all the functionality most users will need, but there are some instances where Endnote may be preferred. Contact us for more details on both products and for a suggestion on which is most suitable for your needs.

Citation Style Guides

American Medical Association (AMA) Style

American Psychological Association Style

Chicago Style