Information, Tools and Support for MSK Authors
Grants and Funding Opportunities
Search for grants, sign up for alerts, and apply for grants using these resources:
Request a Literature search or assistance in your funding search from an expert librarian
MSKCC Office of Sponsered Projects tracks funding opportunities for all kinds of research and can assist you in finding and applying for financial support
Community of Science Funding Opportunties -- brief webinar tutorial
Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) Database Sign up for customized alerts about funding opportunties in your research area. This database can be difficult to search; ask a librarian to help you set up an alert. You will receive monthly email updates about available funding opportunities
SciVal Database (trial)-- brief tutorial
NIH Funding Opportunties and Notices
NIH Public Access Policy -- What you need to know and do if your research is funded by NIH
The Foundation Center -- Authoritative, up-to-date information on private philanthropy. Additional links include the Foundation Finder, a free lookup tool that provides basic facts on more than 70,000 private and community foundations in the U.S. Find Funders searches for a foundation's tax return (form 990 PF). Hint: Use the Foundation center's Diagram of Form 990-PF to learn where some of the most important information can be found on a 990-PF.
Grantsnet -- list of funding opportunities from Science magazine, including a searchable database of grants and other funding sources
ScanGrants -- designed to facilitate the search for funding sources to enhance individual and community health. This site may be of interest to virtually anyone associated with the health field – medical researchers, social workers, nurses, students, community-based health educators, academics and others. Funding sources most frequently listed here include those of private foundations, corporations, businesses, and not-for profit organizations. Finding and listing less traditional funding opportunities is also a priority. Created and maintained by Samaritan Health Services.
NIH Roadmap -- funding opportunities for high-risk, innovative and translational medicine research
NIH RePORTER -- search for previously awarded grants
Research.gov -- search for previously awarded grants
Finding Articles for Your Literature Search
Request a literature search by library reference staff.
PubMed -- PubMed FAQs-- PubMed classes at the library
The PubMed interface has been redesigned! Ask a librarian to learn how to search the new PubMed
Scopus -- brief tutorial on how to search Scopus
Citation searching with ISI Web of Science -- brief tutorial
CINAHL (Nursing literature)
Ovid Databases (Medline, PsycInfo) -- flash tutorials
Synapse (all MSKCC publications)
Google Scholar
Browse eJournals
Browse All Library Databases
Browse eBooks
Managing Your Research
Intro to Reference management software
EndNote -- brief tutorial -- sign up for a library class on Endnote
RefWorks -- brief tutorial -- sign up for a library class on RefWorks
CiteULike -- social bookmarking for academic papers
Connotea -- social bookmarking for academic papers
Mendeley -- bibliographic management application with social features
Zotero -- bibliographic management application with social features
Choosing a Journal for Manuscript Submission
Open Access options
Journal citation report -- Find out which journals have the highest impact factors in a given field
Eigenfactor analysis -- Similar ranking system to Impact Factor but compiled with more sophisticated methodology
SCImago Journal and Country Rankings -- alternative journal and country ranking system
NIH Public Access Mandate
Any research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must be made publically available in the BioMed Central Repository. Here are several important MSK-specific documents about complying with the NIH Public Access policy:
Please note these important dates for complying with the NIH Public Access policy:
As of April 7, 2008, all articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.
As of May 25, 2008, NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports must include the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) when citing an article that falls under the policy and is authored or co-authored by the investigator, or arose from the investigator's NIH award. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.
As of August 21, 2009, the NIHMSID may be used to demonstrate compliance on NIH applications, proposals or reports, for up to three months after a paper is published. Three or more months after publication, a PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) must be provided. Only the PMCID signifies that all steps of the NIH Public Access submission process are complete and that the paper is ready for posting at PubMed Central.
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