January 15, 2018
As research scientists, we read a lot of scientific papers. But it may surprise you to learn that a lot of the time we – yes, we scientists – don’t understand what we’re reading, or we’re too bored to remember what we’ve just read. Continue reading Bored reading science? Let’s change how scientists write
December 28, 2017
Students who don’t speak English as their first language are often very worried about writing an 80-100,000 word thesis. And many supervisors are also worried about the writing of their ESL PhD candidates. Continue reading Writing a PhD in your second language: 7 reasons you’re doing great and 5 ways to do even better
January 11, 2018
New books on Academic writing, Presentation Skills, and Research writing techniques have arrived in our library. Continue reading New books in Academic Writing University Center Library
We are at the ending point of this year. Continue reading Happy New Year!
December 25, 2017
Reading is both a leisure activity and a strategically important self improvement strategy. Continue reading 28 Top Business Books to Get Ahead In 2018
December 12, 2017
Mendeley is a reference management tool that helps you build libraries of references and then add citations and bibliographies. Continue reading Mendeley: Free Workshop on Introduction to the reference management system for NUST MISiS Researchers
December 6, 2017
Philip G. Altbach, a research professor and the founding director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College (USA), as well as a member of the Council of the Russian Government Program for Competitiveness Enhancement of Leading Russian Universities among Global Research and Education Centers (Project 5-100), recently visited NUST MISIS for the second time. Professor Altbach delivered a lecture on “Internationalization in the Context of Globalization” and answered student questions. Continue reading Professor Philip Altbach: “A Spirit of Innovations Prevails at NUST MISIS”
December 2, 2017
How do competent research writers defend their standpoint in a scientific discussion? And how do they make strategic use of language to prove their findings? Researchers need to find evidence that even the slightest difference in the formulation of an argument can evoke a different effect on the reader. Continue reading The Power of Argumentation
November 13, 2017
Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly publications is now available to you. Accessible through the search box on your library homepage or by a general search engine keyword query, ScienceDirect brings refined and relevant results from over 3,800 journals and more than 35,000 books. Continue reading ScienceDirect: Where better research begins
October 23, 2017
Today’s students see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Continue reading Students learn way more effectively from print textbooks than screens
