Workflows

Curated academic workflows

These sequences help you identify relevant skills for a common academic task. They do not claim that any collection can complete the work autonomously.

Undergraduate Students · Postgraduate Students

Write a Literature Review

6 stages

A curated sequence for moving from a research question to a structured review draft.

  1. 01Define the research question
  2. 02Generate search concepts
  3. 03Find and screen literature
  4. 04Extract evidence
  5. 05Organise themes
  6. 06Draft and revise the review

Postgraduate Students

Plan a Dissertation

6 stages

A curated sequence for developing a dissertation from requirements through a workable plan.

  1. 01Interpret the requirements
  2. 02Select and narrow the topic
  3. 03Develop the research question
  4. 04Review existing literature
  5. 05Design the methodology
  6. 06Create a project plan

Postgraduate Students · Researchers

Analyse a Research Dataset

6 stages

A curated sequence for taking a dataset from inspection through a clear research result.

  1. 01Understand the dataset
  2. 02Clean and validate the data
  3. 03Explore variables
  4. 04Select an analytical method
  5. 05Run the analysis
  6. 06Interpret and present results

Researchers

Prepare a Journal Manuscript

6 stages

A curated sequence for preparing a manuscript and its submission materials.

  1. 01Select the target journal
  2. 02Organise the manuscript
  3. 03Draft the sections
  4. 04Prepare tables and figures
  5. 05Check reporting requirements
  6. 06Prepare submission materials