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Literature Sources
Material
Using keywords can help when searching for articles.
Using words such as "and" searches for both words and "or" searches for both or either word being used.
Double-check the references of the articles that are cited because they often have errors.
Websites that end with ".edu", ".gov", ".net", ".com", and ".ac" are reliable but need to be checked for accurate credentials before using them.
Searching
Allows for up-to-date information.
Google Scholar and PubMed are the best websites to search for peer-reviewed research articles.
A primary source is a scientific journal article, a secondary source is a review article, and a tertiary source is a textbook.
Reference Databases
Google Scholar, Highwire, MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, BIOSIS, Scopus, Current Contents, ResearchGate, and PLOS.
Managing Sources
Keeping a list of references can help organize the paper writing process. Programs such as Zotero and EndNote can help with this.
Scientific Journals
Usually are peer-reviewed.
Research articles provide first time results.
Scientific journals can be found online and in books. They are peer-reviewed and are a primary research article.
Review Articles
Usually have long reference lists and are different than research articles because they are not the original data.
Summarize the data that has been collected over the years.
Up-to-date information about ongoing data.
Literature cited
DalhousieLibraries. (2010, September 27). Introduction to scientific journal literature. YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2023, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoYeSM0VI7U
Hofmann, A. H. (2022). Writing in the biological sciences a comprehensive resource for scientific communication (Fourth). Oxford University Press.
Teach Global. (2017, August 4). Review Articles | Scientific writing |. YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2023, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjCqc_b_6eY&t=105s
Term Papers and Review Articles
Structure
Most are organized in the following order, Title, Abstract, Introduction, Main Analysis section, Conclusion, and then References
Format
The title should be short and precise with a few key terms.
The abstract is an overview of the paper and what's being discussed. State the topic that is being discussed precisely.
The introduction contains the background of the information, the problem, what is being reviewed, and an overview of the paper.
The main analysis section contains subsections of data and results with comparing and contrasting information. Don't add new information here. Figures and tables can be added here.
The conclusion contains a summarization of what was found from results and literature.