Research Skills
Searching for Information
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How to search the library's catalogue (OPAC)
Developing a search strategy
Advanced Search Techniques
For more information on using generative AI to design searches, see Enhancing Search Queries with...
Making the most of Generative AI (ChatGPT etc.)
Citation and Attribution If you decide to incorporate generative AI tools into your assignments,...
Open Access (OA)
Primary Models of Open Access Gold Open Access: Research articles are made freely availa...
Structuring Your Paper
Managing Citations
Learn more about creating citations and citation management software such as Zotero.
Creating Citations & Avoiding Plagiarism
What are citations? Citations are addresses. They tell readers where to find a specific piece of...
Citation Examples: APA
It is recommended to use Citation Management Software such as Zotero to store your sources and ge...
Citation Examples: Chicago
It is recommended to use Citation Management Software such as Zotero to store your sources and ge...
Citation Management Software
Overview A reference manager supports researchers in three core steps: searching, storing, and...
Systematic Literature Reviews
Overview
Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) are a structured, reproducible method for identifying and sy...
Define Your Research Question & Select Framework
Overview A well-defined research question is the foundation of a systematic literature review. E...
Self-Assessment Checklist for Your SLR Search
This checklist, adapted from vom Brocke et al. (2015), helps you evaluate whether your search mee...
Writing a Protocol
Overview A protocol is a written plan that specifies, in advance, exactly how you intend to cond...
Conducting Your Search
Overview This step translates the search strategy you documented in your protocol into actual da...
Screening the Results
Overview Screening is the process of applying your pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteri...
Appraise Study Quality
Overview Quality appraisal is the systematic assessment of the methodological rigor of each stud...
Extract Data
Overview Data extraction is the process of systematically pulling the information you need from ...
Synthesize and Report
Overview Synthesis is where the work of the review becomes an argument. Having identified, scree...
Evaluating Your Own SLR Process
This section is distinct from Appraise Study Quality, which assesses the rigor of the primary stu...