Research Guides for Papers, Proposals and Publication

• Research Papers How to Structure a Research Paper A practical order for a paper, from the question through to the conclusion. Planned guide
• Academic Writing Editing vs Proofreading What an edit changes, and what is left for a final proofread. Read article

Research paper editing reviews a paper you have already drafted.

• Literature Reviews How to Structure a Literature Review How a review moves from separate studies to themes, comparison and a gap. Read article
• Literature Reviews How to Synthesize Sources in a Literature Review How to group studies and say where they agree or differ. Read article
• Literature Reviews How to Identify a Research Gap How a gap follows from agreement, conflict and what the sources leave out. Read article

Literature review support is feedback on a review you are writing, not a review written for you.

• Research Proposals How to Structure a Research Proposal Problem, questions, literature context and how the proposed approach is set out. Planned guide
• Research Proposals Research Questions vs Objectives What a question asks, and what an objective commits you to do. Read article
• Research Proposals How to Identify a Research Gap How a gap follows from agreement, conflict and what the sources leave out. Read article

Research proposal editing reviews a proposal you wrote. It does not invent the project.

• Research Methodology How to Choose a Research Methodology How the question, design and analysis need to line up. Planned guide
• Research Methodology Qualitative vs Quantitative Research What each approach can show, and what it cannot. Planned guide
• Research Methodology Research Questions vs Objectives What a question asks, and what an objective commits you to do. Read article

Research methodology review comments on alignment. It does not invent methods or data.

• Journal Publication Journal Submission Checklist What to check in a manuscript before you send it. View the checklist

Journal manuscript editing reviews clarity and consistency in a manuscript you have drafted.

• Reviewer Responses How to Respond to Reviewer Comments A point-by-point reply, in a professional tone, mapped to your revisions. Planned guide

Reviewer response support helps you organise the reply. It does not decide the science for you.