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Google Scholar is a tool researchers commonly use for conducting literature searches. This post shares eight great tips to help make your Google Scholar search more…
8 Winning hacks to use Google Scholar for your research paper
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Perspectives, opinion pieces, and commentaries are some short scholarly article types that journals publish. This article explains what each of these articles includes,…
A young researcher's guide to perspective,  commentary, and opinion articles
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Tips for effective literature searching and keeping up with new publications
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Conducting a literature review is an essential part of getting a manuscript publication-ready. But you may sometimes find that there aren’t too many journal articles in…
5 Tips to write a great literature review
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The aim of the journal article is to communicate your research effectively and help readers understand the issues at hand. This post explains how you can structure your…
Manuscript structure: How to convey your most important ideas through your paper
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Many journals publish literature reviews as standalone articles. Literature reviews, along with systematic reviews and meta-analyses come under the broad category of…
A young researcher's guide to writing a literature review
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What are the types of biases faced by qualitative researchers? Are there any means to avoid them? This article will help you identify 7 different types of biases in…
7 Biases to avoid in qualitative research
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When conducting literature search, do you feel uncertain about a source’s authenticity and credibility? In this article, we focus on identifying ‘scholarly’ sources for…
Tips to identify whether a source is scholarly and reliable
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A book review is a critical evaluation of a book. While it would definitely include a description of the different aspects of the book, what you need to keep in mind is…
How to write a book review
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A thesis and a journal article are two different sub-genres of academic writing. This article explains the difference between the two and provides tips on how you can…