Finding and Citing Sources
Use the tabs above to learn more about finding primary and secondary sources with a focus on the following online resources.
A full-text archive of literature from biomedical and life sciences journals. Free registration required to save articles. No login required. For best results, install the LibKey Nomad browser extension to access paywalled articles available via the library.
PubMed® comprises more than 34 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Use with LibKey Nomad browser extension to get the most full text links.
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Learning Objectives
At the completion of this lab, students will:
Content:
Know how and where where to access library databases and how to perform a search for desired content.
Understand what information can be found in sections of a typical research article in order to read and understand more efficiently.
Physical Skills:
Cite material appropriately from a variety of sources.
Scientific Communication Skills:
Recognize the difference between research (primary), review (secondary), and textbooks or encyclopedias (tertiary) sources and select appropriately for the purpose.
