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Is arXiv strictly for new stuff?
If you have a very old paper pre-print, tech report or thesis lying around (one that you own the copyright to), and it hasn't been uploaded to arXiv, can you do it?
Or would this be seen as ...
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Using URL Shorteners to Track Who Viewed My Application
Some URL shortening services allow users to see very basic information on who has clicked-through the link. If I remember right, it documents the visitor's web browser, computer's OS, exact date and ...
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Cautions while writing non-specialist/lay versions of scientific articles
I would like to write engaging summaries/discussions of research papers in my field for non-specialists. These summaries/discussions would be posted on my personal website. The original article, ...
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Criticizing other people's figures on my webpage
A few months ago I started collecting papers that contain figures I think convey information in a very efficient manner (i.e., figures that I think are very well illustrated and that should serve as ...
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How important is it for your website to have a unique domain when applying for academic jobs?
I am a PhD mathematics student in the United States, and I plan to apply for jobs at liberal arts institutions over the upcoming months.
I currently have a personal website on Weebly.com, which is a ...
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Ethics and etiquette, and permissions of posting student work to my online "teaching portfolio"
I want to create an online teaching portfolio on my website, and I want to post examples of student work on my blog and teaching portfolio.
What are the ethics and etiquette of posting student work ...
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How do I politely ask a convenor to not publish my name on the conference website?
I will be presenting a paper at a major conference in the Spring: this will be my academic debut!
The issue is that I have a permament teaching job (middle school) that does not permit time off to ...
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When to label paper as "accepted" on your publication list?
The title basically says it all. At which point in the refereeing process does it become acceptable to mention on my list of publications (e.g. the one on my website) that a paper has been accepted ...
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Personal information (trivia) in the “about me” section of an academic webpage
It has been pointed out to me that several business-oriented websites advise to add a few “interesting facts about yourself" in the “about me” section on your professional webpage.
It seems that the ...
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Is it Customary Under Certain Circumstances to Provide Personal Information on one's Academic Website?
This question is inspired by the question My class teacher was not happy with my mistake of using a wrong title, in particular by the statement
But the contact information on the school's web does ...
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How to announce a new web-page?
Our lab has recently developed a new webpage; we are thinking of ways to announce it's creation via social media and email:
Is there an etiquette for making such announcements?
Perhaps there are ...
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