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