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RESEARCH
How to write a literature review (step by step)
A step-by-step method for writing a literature review: define the scope, search systematically, screen and record sources, synthesise by theme and write a review that argues something.
INTEGRITY
How to disclose AI use in academic work
What to check before you disclose AI use, the elements a good disclosure includes (tool, purpose, extent, responsibility), where to put it, and example wording to adapt to your course policy.
CITATIONS
How to check that a citation is real
A practical method for verifying a reference: resolve the DOI, look it up in Crossref or PubMed, check for retractions, and confirm the source actually says what it is cited for.
WRITING
How to structure a research paper (IMRaD)
What goes in the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion of an empirical paper, the order to write them in, tense conventions, and the reporting guidelines worth knowing.
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Guides, printables and reference
RESEARCH · 6 MIN
How to write a literature review (step by step)
A step-by-step method for writing a literature review: define the scope, search systematically, screen and record sources, synthesise by theme and write a review that argues something.
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INTEGRITY · 6 MIN
How to disclose AI use in academic work
What to check before you disclose AI use, the elements a good disclosure includes (tool, purpose, extent, responsibility), where to put it, and example wording to adapt to your course policy.
READ →
CITATIONS · 6 MIN
How to check that a citation is real
A practical method for verifying a reference: resolve the DOI, look it up in Crossref or PubMed, check for retractions, and confirm the source actually says what it is cited for.
READ →
WRITING · 5 MIN
How to structure a research paper (IMRaD)
What goes in the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion of an empirical paper, the order to write them in, tense conventions, and the reporting guidelines worth knowing.
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STATISTICS · 6 MIN
How to choose a statistical test for two groups
Paired or independent? Student's t, Welch's t or Mann–Whitney? A plain guide to choosing a test for comparing two groups, the assumptions behind each, why Welch is a sensible default, and what to report.
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FIGURES · 5 MIN
How to make a publication-ready figure
Choose the right chart, show the data, size and label it for print, use colour that everyone can read, export in the right format, and write a caption that stands alone.
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PRINTABLES · TEMPLATES
AI-use disclosure statement templates
Five copyable AI-use disclosure statements by level of use (no AI, sources and formatting, language editing, data analysis, several uses), with the elements institutions commonly ask for and notes on adapting them to your course policy.
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PRINTABLES · CHECKLIST
Literature review checklist
A printable checklist for planning, searching, screening, synthesising and writing a literature review, with a final check of every citation.
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PRINTABLES · CHECKLIST
Thesis formatting checklist
A generic, printable formatting checklist for theses and dissertations: front matter, layout, headings, figures and tables, references, appendices and the final file. Use it alongside your institution's template.
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PRINTABLES · TEMPLATE
Research paper outline template (IMRaD)
A fill-in outline for an empirical research paper in IMRaD structure: title, abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and references, with prompts for what each section must cover.
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REFERENCE
Citation styles overview
APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver and how to choose between 2,500+ styles
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REFERENCE
Paper formats and layout
Page setup, headings, tables, figures and formatting checklists by paper type
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REFERENCE
Avoiding plagiarism
Quoting, paraphrasing and citing correctly so your work stays original
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