ANS 4932 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pubmed, Google Scholar, Medline
4 Feb 2016
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Scientific literature: scholarly publications that report original, empirical, and theoretical work in the natural and social sciences. Books: most commonly found at the library, used as excellent summaries, can be outdated, generally are good for a review of the subject material. Journals: the most consistent knowledge depository for science, there is a lag from the time of the research conducted to publication. Typically 2 to 3 years: almost all journals now publish and/or can be found online. Conference papers: data shared at a scientific meeting, usually in abstract form. Contain limited data: usually the source of the most current research results. The library: good source for finding information, ask a librarian for help. The internet: the primary source for finding scientific articles, there are many science-related databases. Primarily biomedical, life sciences, and basic science. Use commas to separate key words that you are trying to find.
