Tools for Researchers

arXiv is an online publishing platform for preprints (manuscripts that have not yet undergone peer review), primarily used in mathematics, physics, quantitative biology, computer science, and statistics. The site is free to use but requires users to create a profile in order to publish on arXiv. Currently, there are more than 2 million articles on the site. The articles are assigned keywords, but the material does not undergo formal peer review.

The Creative Commons License Chooser helps you find an appropriate CC license for Open Access publications, data, educational materials, and more. The tool can also generate the finalized license with license icons in either text or HTML format, which can easily be copied into the work to be assigned a CC license.

DeiC Dataverse is a platform for researchers at Danish universities to publish and archive research data. DeiC Dataverse facilitates the publication of research data in accordance with the FAIR principles and assigns a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) as well as a license that permits data reuse. Datasets are globally searchable through structured metadata and available online for at least 10 years after publication.

DOAJ is a directory of pure Open Access journals. To be indexed in DOAJ, a journal must meet a set of criteria that ensure its processes and policies are transparent and adhere to best practices in scholarly publishing. You can use DOAJ to look up specific Open Access journals or explore journals within your field using the site’s search function with filters. These filters allow you to find journals that meet specific conditions, such as publication fees, licensing options, and copyright policies.

iThenticate is used to detect plagiarism and self-plagiarism in original texts. The software screens texts for textual overlaps with other sources from a comprehensive database. A screening highlights passages in the original text that have (almost) identical wording to passages in other sources. The report thus serves as a basis for assessing potential cases of plagiarism and self-plagiarism. iThenticate is used to screen all PhD theses at the University of Copenhagen, but researchers do not have direct access to the program via the university or its library. Researchers who wish to use iThenticate for screening their texts must purchase access for uploads through the iThenticate website.

The Royal Danish Library’s Journal Finder allows you to search for journals covered by national license agreements for Open Access publishing without an Article Processing Charge (APC). You can also find journals offering discounted APC rates. In Journal Finder, you can access important information about each agreement, including which Creative Commons licenses are available, whether the agreement includes a limited quota of articles, and which types of articles are covered.

Open policy finder (formerly Sherpa Romeo) is a free search tool for finding information about academic journals' Open Access policies. For each journal, you can view the conditions for making different versions of your article available as Open Access. The possible Creative Commons licenses for the published version are listed, along with the embargo period required by the journal if you wish to make the accepted manuscript (postprint) available in a repository. We recommend double-checking the information on the publisher's own website to ensure full accuracy regarding the journal's Open Access terms before submitting your manuscript.

tidsskrift.dk is the Royal Danish Library’s Open Access publishing platform for academic, scholarly, and cultural journals affiliated with Danish research institutions. tidsskrift.dk is based on the Open Source software OJS (Open Journal Systems) and supports the entire editorial workflow, from submission to peer review, editing, and publication. Editors are offered support in using the software as well as assistance with indexing in various databases, which can enhance the journal’s visibility and credibility. It is free for journals to publish on tidsskrift.dk, and as part of the service, a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) can be assigned to their articles.

Zenodo is an open repository that can be used to deposit all types of research outputs, including research articles, datasets, dissertations, software, reports, and more. It is particularly suitable for depositing accepted manuscripts in compliance with EU requirements, as Zenodo, unlike CURIS, can generate DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers - a unique ID number for research outputs such as articles).

CURIS (Copenhagen University Research Information System) is the system used by University of Copenhagen for reporting and documenting research and research-related activities at the university. In CURIS, all researchers have a profile that showcases their research activities on KU.dk. CURIS is also used to register or upload Open Access articles authored by individual researchers. Additionally, reports and CVs can be generated from CURIS. Copenhagen University Library manages most tasks in CURIS, and the system can be used for bibliometric analyses. As a researcher employed by the university, you are responsible for keeping your researcher profile up to date.

Google Scholar profiles allow you to consolidate your publications and citations in one place. It’s free and easy to set up if you already have a Google account. Key features include citation tracking, where your profile is automatically updated with citations to your works, increased visibility in Google Scholar searches, and citation metrics that showcase your research impact. To create a profile, log in to Google Scholar, click on “My Profile,” and add your publications. You can choose to make your profile public to enhance the visibility of your work.

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique identification code that addresses issues with name confusion, as many people may share the same name, and names can change over time. ORCID functions as a digital CV, allowing researchers to create profiles with their publications and other relevant information. Since its launch in 2012, ORCID has become widely adopted and is used by most researchers in Denmark.

SciVal is an analytical tool that provides access to bibliometric data from over 24,500 research institutions across 234 countries. The tool enables the visualization of research performance, comparison with relevant peers, and identification of potential collaborations and partnerships. Additionally, it allows for the analysis of current research trends. The analyses in SciVal are based on publication and citation data from the Scopus database.

Web of Science ResearcherID is a unique identifier available to users of Web of Science. It ensures that the user is not confused with others, allowing for unambiguous referencing of specific authors in Web of Science. ResearcherID can also be linked to an ORCID profile if the user already has one. This enables Web of Science, via ResearcherID, to update the user’s ORCID profile.

Zenodo is an open repository that can be used to deposit all types of research outputs, including research articles, datasets, dissertations, software, reports, and more. It is particularly suitable for depositing accepted manuscripts in compliance with EU requirements, as Zenodo, unlike CURIS, can generate DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers - a unique ID number for research outputs such as articles).

Copenhagen University Library has compiled a wide range of subject-specific databases, important journals, and shortcuts to other valuable sources, all maintained by subject-specialist and librarians.

Dimensions is a comprehensive bibliographic database that includes, among other things, abstracts and author information for 136 million research publications from 107,000 indexed journals. With Dimensions, you can find relevant publications in your research field, track trends in academic publishing, and view citation statistics. Additionally, Dimensions links publications with data on grant funding, patents, and clinical trials.

JSTOR is a research and teaching platform that provides access to 12 million research articles, books, images, and primary sources, primarily within the humanities and social sciences. JSTOR operates with a "moving wall," meaning that journals are available from their first issue up to, for example, five years ago. Additionally, JSTOR includes a wide range of discontinued journals.

OpenAlex is an open non-profit database that includes bibliographic information about publications, researchers, institutions, and more. OpenAlex offers an open API, and its data is licensed under CC0. It serves as an open alternative to commercial databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and Dimensions.

PsycInfo is a bibliographic database of literature in psychology, psychiatry, and related areas such as medicine, nursing, sociology, and more. The database includes references from over 2,500 journals and features not only articles but also books, reports, and dissertations.

PubMed is a biomedical bibliographic database containing citation records and often abstracts for more than 37 million medical research publications (articles and monographs). PubMed is continuously updated and includes biomedical research in over 40 languages, cataloging journals as far back as 1966. It frequently provides direct links to full-text versions of articles, accessible via soeg.kb.dk. PubMed is operated by the U.S. government and is free to use.

re3data.org is a free database of research data repositories. Users can search for a specific repository by name or browse by discipline, country, or content type. Content types may include images, text, data, source code, and more. In addition to providing information on the content of the repositories, the database also details their geographic location and the academic fields they cover. Furthermore, it offers information about the repositories’ features, such as whether they provide Open Access, licenses, content identifiers, and more.

Through the Royal Danish Library, you have access to more than 600 databases. To access the databases subscribed to by the Royal Danish Library, you must log in to the library system.

Scopus is a comprehensive database containing 90 million abstracts and author information from 27,900 journals. This resource is essential for those needing access to extensive scientific literature. It allows you to find relevant publications in your research field, track trends in academic publishing, and view citation statistics.

Web of Science is a comprehensive database containing abstracts, author information, and citation counts for 182 million records from 22,300 journals. It allows you to find relevant publications in your research field, track trends in academic publishing, and view citation statistics. One of the advantages of Web of Science is the ability to see citation counts for individual publications. The database includes a wide range of document types, such as articles, reviews, conference proceedings, and a smaller number of books, and it is renowned for its high-quality affiliation data.

DeiC Dataverse is a platform for researchers at Danish universities to publish and archive research data. DeiC Dataverse facilitates the publication of research data in accordance with the FAIR principles and assigns a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) as well as a license that permits data reuse. Datasets are globally searchable through structured metadata and available online for at least 10 years after publication.

DeiC DMP is an online tool for writing, sharing, and reviewing data management plans, provided by DeiC and managed by the Royal Danish Library. A data management plan is a planning tool that helps researchers establish best practices for handling physical materials and digital data in a research project. It covers all relevant aspects of data management throughout the project’s lifecycle. DeiC DMP includes a variety of templates, guidance texts, and examples from Danish research institutions as well as relevant funding bodies.

NVivo is a qualitative data analysis software that allows you to collect, organize, analyze, and visualize unstructured or semi-structured data. With NVivo, you can import and organize data in various file formats and conduct in-depth mixed methods analyses. The library offers open NVivo courses for students and researchers. Since NVivo offers many additional features, we also tailor courses to specific needs and have developed complementary tutorials on NVivo methodology; contact forskerservice@kb.dk.

re3data.org is a free database of research data repositories. Users can search for a specific repository by name or browse by discipline, country, or content type. Content types may include images, text, data, source code, and more. In addition to providing information on the content of the repositories, the database also details their geographic location and the academic fields they cover. Furthermore, it offers information about the repositories’ features, such as whether they provide Open Access, licenses, content identifiers, and more.

Zenodo is an open repository that can be used to deposit all types of research outputs, including research articles, datasets, dissertations, software, reports, and more. It is particularly suitable for depositing accepted manuscripts in compliance with EU requirements, as Zenodo, unlike CURIS, can generate DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers - a unique ID number for research outputs such as articles).

CORE Discovery helps you locate open versions of research articles, similar to Unpaywall. The service is based on a dataset containing millions of Open Access articles as well as content from external services. CORE Discovery is installed as a browser extension and notifies you when it finds an Open Access version of a paywalled article.

Covidence is a subscription-based tool that helps you organize your references, attach PDF files, and track which references you exclude or include, along with associated notes. You can invite a co-reviewer to screen the references. Staff and students at University of Copenhagen can gain full access.

EndNote is Clarivate's reference management software. It allows you to create libraries of your references and sources, which you can import from academic databases or add manually. Unlike Mendeley and Zotero, EndNote is a paid software, but as an employee at the University of Copenhagen, you have access to it through the Software Library on KUnet.

Library System is a search catalog that includes physical and electronic materials from the National Library, Aarhus University, IT University of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, and Roskilde University. Here, you can find articles, books, databases, journals, images, manuscripts, music, and much more.

Mendeley is Elsevier's free reference management software that helps you organize your references when writing articles and more. You can import the literature you're working with, insert references into your text, and generate bibliographies.

PubMed is a biomedical bibliographic database containing citation records and often abstracts for more than 37 million medical research publications (articles and monographs). PubMed is continuously updated and includes biomedical research in over 40 languages, cataloging journals as far back as 1966. It frequently provides direct links to full-text versions of articles, accessible via soeg.kb.dk. PubMed is operated by the U.S. government and is free to use.

Scopus is a comprehensive database containing 90 million abstracts and author information from 27,900 journals. This resource is essential for those needing access to extensive scientific literature. It allows you to find relevant publications in your research field, track trends in academic publishing, and view citation statistics.

Unpaywall is a tool that helps locate available Open Access versions of scholarly articles by searching the article’s unique DOI. Unpaywall facilitates access where Open Access has already been chosen. As of July 2024, the database contains over 50.7 million research articles. Unpaywall is installed as a browser extension. When you encounter an interesting article behind a paywall, you can click on the extension, which will quickly search for available Open Access versions of the article. No user profile is required.

Web of Science is a comprehensive database containing abstracts, author information, and citation counts for 182 million records from 22,300 journals. It allows you to find relevant publications in your research field, track trends in academic publishing, and view citation statistics. One of the advantages of Web of Science is the ability to see citation counts for individual publications. The database includes a wide range of document types, such as articles, reviews, conference proceedings, and a smaller number of books, and it is renowned for its high-quality affiliation data.

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software that helps you organize your references when writing articles. You can import and gather the references and literature you’re working with and insert them into your text when citing and referencing. Zotero can generate your bibliography for you, supporting all standard citation styles. The software is free and integrates with word processors as well as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Google Docs.

ASReview is an open-source tool designed for conducting systematic reviews. It uses AI—specifically machine learning—to search and evaluate relevant literature for your systematic review. With ASReview, you can reduce the number of articles that need to be manually screened and assessed. The software must be installed on your computer.

Copilot, developed by Microsoft, is licensed by University of Copenhagen, allowing both staff and students to use it. Copilot is an artificial intelligence tool designed to enhance productivity in Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. It integrates the capabilities of large language models, specifically GPT-4, with user data from Microsoft, enabling the use of AI. You can access Copilot in the Edge browser and within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams if you have access to Copilot in Microsoft 365. If you need a generative AI tool for your work, you should primarily use Microsoft Copilot Enterprise, which is security-approved and licensed by University of Copenhagen.