Preprints: Accelerating Research

What are preprints, and how are they changing how biomedical research results are shared?
Should you use information from preprints? Should you share your own research results in a preprint? This course from the National Library of Medicine® explains the basics of preprints, and explores the benefits and considerations of using and submitting preprints.

Objectives

After completing this 1 hour, self-paced tutorial, you will be able to:
• Define the relationship between the preprint and the final paper
• Explain the roles of preprints in the research cycle
• Name key distinction between a preprint and an accepted author manuscript / published article
• List 3 other possible differences between a preprint and the final paper
• List benefits of using preprints in your work
• List challenges associated with using preprints in your work
• Outline considerations for using preprint information
• List the main preprint repositories relevant to you
• Explain the preprint content in PMC relevant to you
• Properly cite a preprint
• List considerations in identifying an appropriate preprint repository to deposit your work
• Explain the difference between a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) vs. public domain

Class Length

1 hour

Class Owner(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Instructor(s)

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Continuing Education

This class has been approved for 1 Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education credit.

Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Preprints: Accelerating Research (On-Demand) What are preprints, and how are they changing how biomedical research results are shared? This 1-hour, online, self-paced course introduces preprints and how they can be used in literature searching and in sharing your research results with others.  1.00 On
Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Preprints: Accelerating Research (On-Demand) What are preprints, and how are they changing how biomedical research results are shared? This 1-hour, online, self-paced course introduces preprints and how they can be used in literature searching and in sharing your research results with others.  1.00 On