SCI 1001 & SCI 1002: Writing and Research in the Sciences
This guide is here to help you with your research. Don't forget to reach out to a librarian at any time you need help!
- About This Guide
- 1. Learning More About Your Topic
- 2. Identifying and Reading Empirical Research
- 3. Locating Empirical Research
- 4. Using Information Ethically
- 5. CSE Citation Style
- ---> 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 |
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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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