Understanding research paper
- Anatomy of a Research Paper
- Anatomy of a Scientific Paper
- Case Studies - an in-depth guide from Colorado State University
- Writing a Case Study - from Ashford University
- How do I begin - helpful guide from Purdue OWL
How to read a research paper?
You may have an assignment that asks you to read a research paper and critique it. You start reading the paper but it is long and boring (!) and you may not have any clue how to comprehend it! 'How to Read a Paper' series from The BMJ is a go to source when it comes to learning how to read a research paper.
Here's the link to the following articles:
- Papers that go beyond numbers (qualitative research) Trisha Greenhalgh, Rod Taylor
- Papers that summarise other papers (systematic reviews and meta-analyses) Trisha Greenhalgh
- Papers that tell you what things cost (economic analyses) Trisha Greenhalgh
- Papers that report diagnostic or screening tests Trisha Greenhalgh
- Papers that report drug trials Trisha Greenhalgh
- Statistics for the non-statistician. II: "Significant" relations and their pitfalls Trisha Greenhalgh
- Statistics for the non-statistician Trisha Greenhalgh
- Assessing the methodological quality of published papers Trisha Greenhalgh
- Getting your bearings (deciding what the paper is about) Trisha Greenhalgh
- The Medline database Trisha Greenhalgh
How to write a research paper?
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Who can help?
Your Professor
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Your Librarian
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The University Writing Centerhttp://www.salisbury.edu/uwc/ (who can review your paper and make recommendations to write better) |
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