Kinesiology 2032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Controlled Vocabulary, Medical Subject Headings (Mesh)
6 Mar 2019
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Primary source: original published or unpublished works that introduce new knowledge or enhance existing knowledge on a subject, including research results and case reports, as well as descriptive or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. Secondary source: synthesis of several original studies data from previously published or unpublished studies is combined then summarized, analyzed and a conclusion drawn. Peer reviewed article: peer-reviewed articles have been evaluated and critiqued by researchers and experts in the same eld before the article is published. This process helps to maintain high quality literature, accuracy and academic integrity. Publishers will boast about their standard of quality. Visit the journal"s website and it is often stated in the about section. When searching subject headings, ensure that all items about the same topic have consistent subject headings. Researchers can retrieve all the items on a topic, even when there may be several good ways to state a concept.
