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Accessing peer reviewed articles through open access

By Bhathiya Kekulandala 03/09/2014

This blog is part of a showcase of exhibits from South Asian think tanks participating in the Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications (PEC) programme. You may view other entries on the PEC Showcase Overview Page. 

Access to peer reviewed literature is a very important element in planning, designing and carrying out research. Peer reviewed literature is also an important source for developing organizational research portfolios and standards. Reading and following peer reviewed literature is an important element in developing the careers of individual researchers as well. Therefore accessing, understanding, interpreting and sharing peer reviewed literature is an essential cultural element in a research institute that can be developed, nurtured and supported.

This guide on Accessing Peer reviewed articles through open access provides researchers with some useful tips on how to locate open access information sources and download peer-reviewed articles on climate change.

 

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This post has been produced as part of the Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications (PEC) programme. However, these are the author’s personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of TTI. You can find all ongoing outputs related to this project via the PEC mini-site on Research to Action. To get updates from the PEC programme and be part of the discussion sign-up to our RSS or email updates. You can also follow our progress via Twitter using the following hashtag #ttipec.

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Bhathiya Kekulandala

Bhathiya Kekulandala is a post graduate in Biodiversity and Environmental Management based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His academic and professional training is on Ecology, Ecosystems Services and Climate Change. He has been working with Practical Acton since 2007, now providing consultancy services to Practical Action Consulting UK and for their climate change project (which he also managed from 2010 to March 2013). In 2012, he became a member of board of directors for a local company, “Janathakshan GTE LTD”. Prior to his work with Practical Action, Bhathiya worked for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Sri Lanka country office and remains involved in several research projects with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australia and with Christian Aid/UKAID. Bhathiya also works with government agencies and is actively engaged in the development of several national level initiatives. In addition he collaborates with, and contributes to: Climate Action Network of South Asia (CANSA), Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN) and is a member of IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) and Sri Lanka Association of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR).

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