Kinesiology 2032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Proquest Dissertations And Theses

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2032A/B
• Professor: Emily Knight

Document Summary

Publication cycle effective searches rely on understanding how information is produced and circulated over time. The stages of information access are referred to as the publication cycle. Types of literature: primary literature: original published or unpublished works that introduce new knowledge or enhance existing knowledge on a subject, including research results and case reports as well as descriptive or evaluative studies. Eg: randomized control trial: secondary literature: synthesis of several original studies date from previously published or unpublished studies is combined then summarized, analyzed, and a conclusion drawn. > collect a bunch of studies looking at the same thing and make a review or meta- analysis. What is a peer-reviewed article: peer-reviewed articles have been evaluated + critiqued by researchers and experts in the same eld before the article is published. Publishers of journals boast about this standard of quality. Visit a journal"s website and it is usually stated in the about" section.