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Videos: Introduction to Scientific Journal Literature & Review…
Videos: Introduction to Scientific Journal Literature & Review Articles (Scientific Writing)
Journals are the primary literature in the sciences and provide an ongoing record of advances in scientific research
Research article
First time results are published
Organized into sections similar to lab reports
Abstract, Intro, methods, results, discussion, and references
Peer-reviewed: Other respected scientists in the same field have critiqued the work before it is published
Scientific review article
Not a primary research article - Summarizes the research that has been conduced (comprehensive overview)
Starting point to understand a topic
Contain up to date info and comprehensively covers relevant literature
Preferably written by scientists who have in-depth knowledge on the topic
Usually have a better view of what the literature is saying, contributions, and contradictions
Usually have ave contributed to the research with their lab
Students can also write review articles but cannot conclude information from their experience
Famous scientists can be invited to write reviews if new information is brought into the field
Minireviews
State-of-the-art review
Annual reviews
For young scientists to understand depth of research in that area
Also contains background knowledge so people reading can understand the entire literature (People don't have to read 100 other articles to come to the same conclusion)
"review" should be in the title page/title or alluded to in the abstract
Also include long reference lists to find other relevant articles
Also peer-reviewed
General science article
Aimed at a wide but literate audience
Magazines for the general public
Finding information on your topic: Literature search
Begin in a database to search many journals at once for articles on a specific database