PubMed (freely available database) and Web of Science  (subscription database) allow for searching of publications by NIH grant award numbers.
PubMed: Go to “Advanced Search.” In the “Search by Author, Journal, Publication Date, and more box,” select “Grant Number” from the drop down menu search box to search by grant award number. 
Web of Science: Go to “Advanced Search.” In the search [...]

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Take a look at this interesting slide show titled “Technology Enabled Research.” It reviews how authors can establish a digital identity, keep track of research being done in their field and how to find collaborators using a variety of digital tools.

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Each year, Thomson Reuters receives feedback from publishers after publication of the annual Journal Citation Reports in June. This feedback is carefully and systematically reviewed. As a result, selected JCR data may be modified and adjustments made to metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor. A re-evaluation of 2008 JCR data has been completed, and [...]

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Are you looking for a collaborator in your area of research? One tool to use to find a potential collaborator is SCOPUS. You can use SCOPUS to find other researchers who have cited your work to discover how they’ve used your research findings. By reviewing publications that cite your work you can learn if other researchers [...]

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In conjunction with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the libraries of Washington University, University of Missouri, and Southern Illinois University, Carbondale hosted a free day-long workshop that covered scholarly communication and strategies for author support on July 28, 2009.
Materials and related information are available on the Workshop website.

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In conjunction with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the libraries of Washington University along with its partners, the University of Missouri and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, are pleased to host a free day-long workshop that covers scholarly communication and strategies for author support. There are two workshop sessions being offered:

Scholarly Communication 101: Starting [...]

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NIH-funded authors are highly encouraged to consider the following points before  submitting their NIH-funded work to a journal for the peer review process :

What submission method will be used?
What version of the work will be posted to PubMed Central?
Who will submit the work?
When will it be submitted?
Who will approve the submission?
When can the paper be [...]

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Are you an author? Do you know what you are agreeing to when you sign a publication agreement form? To learn more about your rights as a an author,  read:  An Introduction to Publication Agreements for Authors by Timothy K. Armstrong. 
Many publishers allow authors to retain a number of rights to their work. Some examples [...]

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Looking for ways to assess your impact as an author? Take a look at some of the following resources:
SCOPUS (subscription required)
SCOPUS provides an Author Search option that allows for a listing of articles, web sources and patents that cite a particular author’s work since 1996. The Citation Tracker feature also allows for generation of a Citation [...]

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The 2009 edition of On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research is now available.
Cases of clear scientific misconduct have made headlines in recent years, among them the fabrication of data by a team of stem-cell researchers at Seoul National University and the fraudulent manipulation of photos submitted to the Journal of Cell Biology. [...]

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