Literature Review

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Lit Review Tip! Don't Forget to Search for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) sit on top of the evidence hierarchy: What Are They Again? How Are They Different? SRs...

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Lit Review Tip! Avoid Ambiguity when Reporting Previous Research

Here's a tip for when you are writing your research proposal / literature review / Introduction: avoid ambiguity when reporting the...

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Lit Review Tip! How to Check if an Article is from a High Quality Journal

Why Do I Care? Situation: You've found a research article - it's looking like a good one!!!! Just what you have been looking for!!! So...

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Lit Review Tip! Are you Researching a Health-related Topic? Make Sure to Check this Database!

When commencing a literature review, a good place to start is by finding out whether any systematic reviews have been conducted on your...

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Lit Review Tip! How to Make Sure You Have Done a REEEEALLY Thorough Literature Review

If you have already checked relevant psychology databases for research related to your thesis topic (e.g., APA PsycInfo), as well as your...

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Lit Review Tip! Cite Prominent Authors

As you begin reviewing the literature on your research topic, you will see certain author's names repeatedly pop up. Hint: You want them...

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Lit Review Tip! My Go to Database to Start a Literature Review is... 🥁

Not sure where to start your literature review? The database I recommend is... APA PsycInfo! Fun facts about APA PsycInfo: Published by...