Please see below for resources, procedures, tools, and tips to assist researchers with their research projects.

Additional Resources

Knowledge Mobilization

Knowledge Mobilization refers to the process of sharing, applying, and exchanging research knowledge to maximize its impact beyond academia.  This involves making research accessible, engaging, and useful for diverse audiences, including policymakers, industry partners, community organizations, and the general public.  Several knowledge mobilization services are options are available to assist researchers.

State-of-the-art research laboratories and facilities are found across campus and support our innovative and stellar researchers and students.  Brandon University and its researchers have received funding from a variety of national, provincial, and local agencies to support the strategic direction of the institution and the researchers’ programs of research.  We encourage you to visit the individual faculty/school/unit websites or access the Research Experts List if you are looking for a specific researcher or research area.

Open Access for Publications and Library Resources

In May 2015, the Tri-Agency released the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications.  Open access enables researchers to make their publications freely available to the domestic and international research community and to the public at large, thereby enhancing the use, application and impact of research results.  The objective of the policy is to improve access to the results of Agency-funded research, and to increase the dissemination and exchange of research results.  All researchers, regardless of funding support, are encouraged to adhere to the policy.

For more information on open access at Brandon University, please visit the Library’s website to review the Resource Guide for Faculty.  For institutional assistance with the open access routes available to you, please contact Carmen Kazakoff-Lane.

Institutional Repository at Brandon University (IRBU) videos and Scholarly Communications Library Guides:

• Scholarly Communications Library Services Libguide
• Assessing Impact: Metrics, Altmetrics and Impact Factors
• Faculty Research Collection
• Open Access Toolkit
• Predatory Publishers