Research Online: Faculty Guide

NOTE:  This video is from the company that makes the software we use for Research Online, and their name for it is Esploro.  When you hear "Esploro" in the video, just know that Esploro = Research Online.

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  See also: What is the difference between "pre-print," "post-print," and the "published version" of an article?
   
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