Research Support

1. Identifying Predatory/Authentic Journals

List of Journals and Publishers with Potential Predatory Practices, According to Beall’s List (Latest Revision: December 8, 2021)

https://beallslist.net/

COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

https://publicationethics.org/

The Journal’s Ranking – Scimago Journal & Country Rank

https://www.scimagojr.com/index.php

Search Journals (Browse, search and explore journals that are listed in the Web of Science and find the indexed journals according to UGC circular)

https://mjl.clarivate.com/home

2. Select the right journal for your manuscript

Journal Finder-Elsevier

https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/

Springer Nature Journal Suggester

https://journalsuggester.springer.com/

Taylor and Francis Journal Suggestor

https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-your-research/choosing-a-journal/journal-suggester/

Wiley Journal Finder

https://journalfinder.wiley.com/search?type=match

3. Open Access Resources

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

https://doaj.org/

Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

https://www.sljol.info/

arXiv (For physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics)

https://arxiv.org/

BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)

https://www.base-search.net/

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

https://eric.ed.gov/

4. Open Source Reference Management Software

Mendeley

https://www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager/windows

Installation Guide- Mendeley

Zotero

https://www.zotero.org/

Installation Guide- Zotero

5. Referencing Styles

Harvard

https://www.hup.harvard.edu › authors › pdf

https://library.aru.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm

Elsevier Harvard

https://citationsy.com/styles/elsevier-harvard

APA

https://apastyle.apa.org/

6. Similarity/ Plagiarism Checking Service

The library offers a plagiarism-checking service for your assignments or theses using Turnitin. If you require assistance in ensuring the originality of your assignment or thesis, please reach out to the designated library staff members for support.

Faculty	Name of the Staff member	Email
Agriculture	Mrs. K.A. Inosha M. Amarasekara	inoshaamarasekara@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Allied Health Sciences	Mrs.H.E.P. Mayuri	hepmayuri@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Engineering	Mr. J.J.G. Arachchige	jagathga@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Fisheries and Marine Sciences and Technology	Mrs. Sakunthala Senevirathna	saku@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Humanities and Social Sciences	Mr. U. A. Lal Pannila	ualal@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Management and Finance	Mrs. S.L. Gammanpila	libagri@agri.ruh.ac.lk
Medicine	Mr. K.T.S. Pushpakumara	sanathka@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Science	Dr. T. KuruppuArachchi	tka@lib.ruh.ac.lk
Technology	Mr. J.A. Ajith	ajith@lib.ruh.ac.lk