Search tips for using our online resources effectively
When you begin to search the literature for relevant, good quality academic material, it can feel daunting and, at times, overwhelming. However, it need not be like that. Here are a few ...
Systematic Literature Review – Managing duplicates
One of the questions which often comes up when discussing the SLR process is how do I manage my references in the most efficient way during the process of going from my search results to ...
Shut up and Write!
Studying can be a solitary experience and the overwhelming force of procrastination too often prevents it from happening at all. If this sounds familiar to you, then we may have the solution! Come and join ...
Systematic Literature Review – combining your search strings
Our previous posts on the systematic review have looked at: Systematic Literature Review – Where do I begin? Systematic Literature Review – Selecting your Sources Systematic Literature Review - Identifying your search terms and constructing ...
Systematic Literature Review – Identifying your search terms and constructing your search strings
Our previous posts on the systematic review have looked at getting started and selecting your sources. In this post we will look at the next fundamental stage: Identifying your search terms and constructing your search ...
Systematic Literature Review – Selecting your Sources
In our previous systematic literature review post we identified some background reading for getting started, explained how to find other systematic literature reviews to help you understand what is required, and how reviews should be structured and written ...
How to unlock free gold open access: Webinar on publisher deals – 15 March
Are you aware that Cranfield University has signed a number of publisher deals to allow Cranfield corresponding authors to publish immediate (gold) open access at no additional cost? These include Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Sage and ...
Helping you comply with the UKRI Open Access policy: New workflow
After requests from researchers for a simplified visual of the new UKRI Open Access policy, the Library's research team have created a workflow you can follow. It will help you ensure your work complies with ...
1,000th Cranfield Defence and Security staff publication added to CERES!
We are very excited and proud to announce that the 1,000th Cranfield Defence and Security (CDS) staff publication has been uploaded to CERES, our institutional repository. Dicken L, Knock C, Carr D, Beckett S. (2022) ...
Research support webinar: What is an ORCID and what are the benefits of having one?
As many researchers have discovered, their name is often not enough to identify them as the author or contributor of their work. There are many reasons for this, such as: author names are often displayed ...