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This superb guide teaches you how to read critically. Its no-nonsense, practical approach uses a specially developed reading code to help you read articles for your research project; this simple code enables you to decipher journal articles structurally, mechanically and grammatically.Refreshingly free of jargon and written with you in mind, it’s packed full of interdisciplinary advice that helps ... Read more

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