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Systematic literature review – Identifying your search terms and constructing your search strings
Mandy Smith2026-05-06T17:43:30+01:0007/05/2026|Tags: barrington, knl, literature search, slr, SOMLibrary, systematic review, web-mirc-articles|
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 ...
The importance of metadiscourse in academic writing
Karyn Meaden-Pratt2026-04-29T17:51:09+01:0005/05/2026|Tags: academic writing, barrington, knl, study skills, writing|
Metadiscourse (or ‘metatext’) is a key feature of academic writing. Hyland (2019) describes it as the writer's “interpersonal communication” and it refers to the parts of your text that talk about your argument in order ...
Systematic literature review – Selecting your sources
Mandy Smith2026-04-29T12:40:29+01:0001/05/2026|Tags: barrington, knl, literature review, resources, slr, SOMLibrary, systematic review, web-mirc-articles|
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 ...
Systematic literature review – Where do I begin?
Ruth Knowles2026-04-28T17:46:34+01:0029/04/2026|Tags: barrington, journals, knl, literature review, mirc, researchers, slr, SOMLibrary, systematic review, web-mirc-articles|
Undertaking a systematic literature review can seem a bit daunting so breaking it down into separate stages is a good way to begin. In this blog post we’re going to identify some background reading and ...
Bank holiday hours for Library Services: Monday 4 May
Karyn Meaden-Pratt2026-04-27T11:59:29+01:0027/04/2026|Tags: barrington, knl, opening hours, SOMLibrary|
Library Services staff will be taking a break on Monday 4 May for the early May bank holiday. You will still be able to access all the online resources and help you need via our ...
10 things to know about referencing at Cranfield (APA7) – a taster
Cranfield University2026-04-20T16:12:59+01:0023/04/2026|Tags: academic writing, APA7, barrington, knl, libraries, referencing|
Need to gen up on your referencing? Then read on. The following are some of the most important things to know about referencing in the APA7 style at Cranfield. 1. If you do not reference ...
