literature reviews
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Literature Reviews
Finding and using scientific literatureBiology Lab Workshop Series
Kaeli Vandertulip
Types of Science LiteraturePopular
InterestPrimary Research
Secondary Research
Author
Definition
Features
Used for
Example http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/26/495477531/walking-fends-off-disability-and-its-not-too-late-to-start
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4266388/pdf/nihms602072.pdf
http://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i4707.long
Layout of Primary Articles
• List sections of the article along with basic description of each
Paraphrasing Research
• Putting another’s work in your own words
• Includes a citationTips:
• Make sure you know the definition for all of the words in the section you are paraphrasing
• Try to summarize larger sections of text• Explain to a friend who isn’t studying the
same thing
ExampleIn a second large-scale analysis of over 20000 recipients of the human papillomavirus vaccine, researchers found that the frequency of adverse events, including appendicitis and spontaneous abortions, were the same for a control group of people who did not receive this vaccine (Angelo et al. 2014).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4230467/
Finding Primary Research
• Selecting Keywords
Where and How to Look
• PubMed• Library Databases A-ZPubMed• Limits• What it searches
• Title• Abstract• Subject terms
• Google Scholar• SettingsLibrary Links