Dear colleagues!

A group of scientists from Pittsburg University (USA) and Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt) took the lead in promoting knowledge of scientific research methods and statistics. Skills of using scientific research methods and statistics are the most important in exploratory activity. Effectiveness of scientific activities and scientist’s productivity depend on quantity and quality of publications. Sadly only 3% of publications come from developing countries, despite the fact that 27% of the scientists live in developing countries and 80% of the population. In many countries bright young people want to do research and publish, have to publish, but they do not. A primary reason for this is Stataphobia which is the fear of research design and statistics, and not having access to people who can help. Eighty percent of all rejected articles are due to poor research methods.
The goal of the project is to spread information about Bibliotheca Alexandrina resources on that subject among scientists, teachers and students. You can find the largest collection of materials on scientific research methods and statistics here http://ssc.bibalex.org/helpdesk/introduction.jsf.