***What is a Research Gap? Research gaps reveal areas where existing studies fall short, offering opportunities for academic exploration *** Why it matter? 📌Helps ensure your study is relevant and impactful 📌Avoids duplication of existing work 📌Novel Research 📌Increases chances of publication ***Use the following FREE tools to identify research gap: 📌https://www.researchrabbit.ai/ 📌https://answerthis.io/ 📌https://www.litmaps.com/ 📌https://www.connectedpapers.com

1. IDENTIFY
RESEARCH GAP
LECTURE 2
HOW DOES AI TOOLS HELP TO IDENTIFY RESEARHC GAPS?

2. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Conduct a short research project to answer a
question, drawing on several sources and
generating additional related, focused questions
that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
📌 Research gaps reveal areas where
existing studies fall short, offering
opportunities for academic exploration.
📌Identifying these gaps is crucial as it
helps researchers prioritize and focus on
significant issues, fosters innovation, and
contributes to the advancement of
knowledge in various fields.
Ayesha Siddiqa

3. WHY IT MATTERS
Helps ensure your study is relevant and
impactful
Avoids duplication of existing work
Novel Research
Increases chances of publication

4. TECHNIQUES TO UNCOVER GAPS
Literature reviews
Recent journal
articles
Analyze contradiction
in findings
Spot underrepresented
populations or
geographies
Look for outdated data
or method
Use Scopus,
ScienceDirect, and
Google Scholar
Keyword searching
and citation tracking

5. RESEARCH
GAP
IDENTIFYING
TOOLS (AI)
Which tools help us to identify
research gaps?
Use the following FREE tools to identify research gap:
📌https://www.researchrabbit.ai/
📌https://answerthis.io/
📌https://www.litmaps.com/
📌https://www.connectedpapers.com/

6. BE CREATIVE, AND HAVE FUN EXPLORING AND SHARING YOUR RESEARCH WITH YOUR CLASSMATES AND COMMUNITY!
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AYESHA SIDDIQA, PHD