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How to identify predatory and hijacked academic journals
An evidentiary verification framework based on COPE and Think-Check-Submit to detect predatory publishers, cloned domains, and bogus metrics.
How to appeal a false-positive Turnitin AI detection score in a thesis
A procedural workflow for disputing false-positive AI detection: version logs, Word editing duration, source archives, and formal institutional appeals.
Zotero vs Mendeley: Which reference manager to choose for your thesis?
A decision framework comparing Zotero 7 and Mendeley Reference Manager: cloud storage, WebDAV, Word/Google Docs plugins, PDF annotation and BibTeX sync.
How to match in-text citations with the reference list
A two-way workflow for missing references, uncited entries, author–date conflicts, DOI verification and final-file reconciliation.
What is Crossref, and how do you verify a DOI?
A field-by-field workflow for checking DOI syntax, resolution, bibliographic metadata, object type and source version before submission.
How to report interview methods in a thesis
A transparent reporting framework for design, sampling, recruitment, reflexivity, interview procedure, ethics, transcription and analysis.
How to prepare a manuscript for journal submission
A journal-neutral workflow for author instructions, question–method–result alignment, references, declarations and final-file preflight.
How to choose a statistical analysis
A decision framework connecting the research question, design, variable types, assumptions and reproducible reporting.
Journal submission checklist: 7 checks before you upload
A complete review of journal requirements, blind review, tables and figures, references, reporting consistency and the final upload package.
APA and DOI checklist: 7 reference errors to catch
A source-by-source workflow for citation matching, metadata verification, DOI accuracy, source versions and APA 7 consistency.
Free 64-point thesis submission checklist
An ungated PDF checklist covering Word structure, pagination, tables, figures, references, integrity declarations and the final PDF.
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