Ran a #LiteratureReview session with our wonderful Professional Doctorate candidates today. It's one of my favourite workshops because I get to (over-excitedly) share ideas/tools they might find useful. For all you #AcademicWriting fans out there, here you go:
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The Academic Phrasebank. How I love thee.
Want to give reasons why a method was rejected? Want to signal a transition in your writing? Want to discuss your findings? BUT CANNOT FIND THE WORDS? The Academic Phraseback to the rescue!
phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk
Want to give reasons why a method was rejected? Want to signal a transition in your writing? Want to discuss your findings? BUT CANNOT FIND THE WORDS? The Academic Phraseback to the rescue!
phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk
The Conceptual Synthesis Excel Dump Technique as created by @raulpacheco
Using an Excel spreadsheet to map the literature - citation tracing, concept saturation, and results mind-mapping all in one. A joy!
raulpacheco.org/2016/06/synthe…
Using an Excel spreadsheet to map the literature - citation tracing, concept saturation, and results mind-mapping all in one. A joy!
raulpacheco.org/2016/06/synthe…
Oh, and my version too. Which is far less professional but full of happy thoughts.
alawuntoherself.com/2016/05/20/how…
alawuntoherself.com/2016/05/20/how…
Systematic review! But what is it? And how to do it well?
My colleague @DrTribe_Mkwebu's 2015 paper is always on the reading list.
researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/en/publication…
My colleague @DrTribe_Mkwebu's 2015 paper is always on the reading list.
researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/en/publication…
The British Library (@britishlibrary) e-thesis online service, EThOS
Read other people's theses. Gain a greater understanding of your field PLUS you get to see the way different people structure their PhDs (note: they're not all the same!)
ethos.bl.uk/Home.do;jsessi…
Read other people's theses. Gain a greater understanding of your field PLUS you get to see the way different people structure their PhDs (note: they're not all the same!)
ethos.bl.uk/Home.do;jsessi…
Connected Papers (@ConnectedPapers)
Bask in the beautiful visual graphs. Put your own paper in and see what comes up!
connectedpapers.com
Bask in the beautiful visual graphs. Put your own paper in and see what comes up!
connectedpapers.com
Beware the Laundry List! @ThomsonPat's brilliant blog post *with extensive and super helpful examples*. A must read, especially for those of us who really want to hone our writing skills.
patthomson.net/2017/09/11/avo…
patthomson.net/2017/09/11/avo…
There will be more! Please add any *you* find useful and I'll share them with our candidates. Thank you #AcademicTwitter ♥️
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