GEOL 2900: Introduction to Research in the Geosciences (Forte)
This guide is here to help you become acquainted with resources and research in the Geosciences. If you need any help with your research don't hesitate to reach out to a librarian!
- About This Guide
- 1. Learning More About Your Topic
- 2. Identifying and Reading Empirical Research
- 3. Locating Empirical Research
- 4. Presenting Research & Data
- 5. Citing & Using Information Ethically
- ---> QUIZ: Using Information Ethically <--
Did You Know?
This is a link to Kathryn Everson's flickr page where she has created a graphic on publishing in the sciences. This is a step-by-step graphic on what that publishing process really looks like, the rigors of peer-review, and why good research is a science in itself!
Empirical versus Review Articles
Empirical Articles | Review Articles |
Reports of original research Have...
Look for... "we tested" "in our study, we measured..." |
Critical evaluations of material already published. They...
No physical (lab) research done fffff ffff
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Reading Empirical (Primary) Research
- How to Read a Scientific Paper from the ASPB BlogThis blog post from the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) has suggestions on how to read a scientific paper as well as a case study on reading a plant physiology article.
Source Types and Reading Scholarly Materials
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