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Paper-Finder
Search 250+ million scholarly works, find free full texts, cite instantly
What does it mean?
- Most research is published in English; try both languages.
- Put fixed phrases in quotes, e.g. "self-efficacy".
- "Most cited" shows the classics, "Newest" the current state.
- Snowballing: check the references of a good hit and follow them.
- Check every source in the original before citing; metadata can be incomplete.
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- How to write a research paperPick a narrow question, find and read sources, build an outline, draft section by section, then cite and revise. Plan about two to four weeks.
- Choosing a research topicStart from your interests, read recent reviews to find gaps, narrow until one question fits your time and sources, then test it with your supervisor.
- Research proposalA research proposal explains what you will study, why it matters, and how you will do it: title, background, questions, method, timeline, references.
- Research questionA strong research question is open, focused, and answerable with your data. Start with “how”, “why”, or “to what extent” and name population and context.
- Literature searchDefine key concepts, list synonyms, combine them with AND/OR/NOT in library databases, follow citations (snowballing), and evaluate each source.
- Literature reviewA literature review synthesizes what research says about your topic, organized by themes, and shows the gap your study fills. It is not a list of summaries.
