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Assignment 3A Evaluating Scientific Literature - Coggle Diagram
Assignment 3A Evaluating Scientific Literature
What Info are you looking for and WHERE do you find it?
The overall purpose
Found in the introduction
The general design
Detailed in methods, but overview in introduction and Results
Key Results
The first paragraphs of the Results
Significance
In the discussion
How to READ research papers
Directed reading
Overview
look up questions you have and define unknown terminology
Take notes
First read the abstract, introduction and then conclusion
THEN read the entire paper, and REREAD it again
Expand upon the abstract with your own summary
First, describe the purpose and provide some context
How did they approach the study
Key findings
Meaning of those findings
Overall impact/revelance
How to critique a paper
Highlight the strengths of the research
Also, highlight the weaknesses
Highlight the S&W of the presentation
Highlight the S&W of the interpretation (and if the findings are accurate and impactful)
Video How to read and comprehend research articles
How to read
Skim for key findings
Abstract 2. Discussion 3. Introduction 4. Results 5.Methods
Described the characteristics of each section
How to find the main points
Title 2. Abstract 3. Keywords 4. Figure and table titles 5.First and last sentence of the intro
"we hypothesize" and other key words
How to take notes
Use a template to organize and clarify your thoughts