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It’s so important, not only for your PhD, but for life in general to be able to distinguish good research from bad research. Doing so will allow you to ensure you reference and talk about papers of a good quality. We’re going to give you 3 essential tips to help you in being a regular Sherlock Holmes of the good research world!


Scimago (the thing Arun couldn’t pronounce!)


Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool


CASP Checklist


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