Research support at TU Delft is dedicated to supporting you during your research endeavors – from idea creation to dissemination of scholarly output. Via this blog we’ll share with you new developments, practical tips, news, and best practices, on topics like research analytics and bibliometric analyses, research information systems, open publishing, academic visibility and more…
In our previous post, “Dimensions: An Introduction“, we introduced you to the powerful scientific research database, Dimensions. We touched on its vast, interlinked database of publications, grants, patents, clinical trials, and policy documents. As promised, the time has come to move beyond the basics. This post is your guide to unlocking the full potential of..
Starting a literature review or trying to get a full picture of the research on a complex topic? Your immediate instinct might be to turn to trusted databases like Scopus or Web of Science. While these are powerful resources, another name deserves a prominent place in your research toolkit: OpenAlex But with several tools available,..
Last weekend, I had the immense pleasure of attending one of the most vibrant, colourful, and welcoming conferences I’ve ever experienced, the 2025 Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) Summit, held in the bright and modern Nucleus Building at the University of Edinburgh. As a member of the TU Delft Open Hardware Group, I spent two..