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A day in the life of an academic chemist
Author(s) -
JABRI Evelyn
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1087/095315108x288875
Subject(s) - chemist , whirlwind , human multitasking , focus (optics) , process (computing) , computer science , engineering ethics , engineering , psychology , chemistry , mechanical engineering , physics , organic chemistry , optics , cognitive psychology , operating system
A typical day for an academic chemist is a whirlwind of activity, where multitasking and effective time management ensure success. One major focus is securing research grants, and much of that process requires keeping up to date with the scientific literature. Many chemists have established mechanisms to identify and store papers relevant to their research program. Now they are turning to new tools to aggregate, personalize, and share their knowledge.