{"id":795,"date":"2025-01-14T15:26:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/?page_id=795"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:25:32","slug":"research-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/resources\/research-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Literature Research Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-1460e687-a8e6-458b-b20e-f2ae9812c902\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-15-45 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-50 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-d79614f8-c81a-440b-b7b8-a1952c780475\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<nav class=\"is-responsive 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href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/learning-teaching-resources\/research-help\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Literature Research Help<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/learning-teaching-resources\/science-education-links\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Science Education Links<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/learning-teaching-resources\/libraries-you-can-use\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Libraries You Can Use<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-c6b09eb4-1afd-41b4-bf7f-5076480c8503\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Literature Research <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-horz-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-2ff7df90-8905-46dc-abcb-2f664f74afde advgb-dyn-bd60396a\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"advgb-tabs-panel\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"advgb-tab advgb-tab-active\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#004f42;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-0\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>What is Research<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" 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style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-0\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>What is Research<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-0\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mV0bUQpz468?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>What is Research?<\/strong><br><\/a>A 4-minute video that defines what research looks like from a variety of perspectives. From the SciToons video library created by Brown University.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"325\" class=\"wp-image-905\" style=\"width: 75px\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Fundamentals-of-Research-Badge.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Fundamentals-of-Research-Badge.jpg 313w, https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Fundamentals-of-Research-Badge-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarkson.edu\/majors-minors\/fundamentals-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fundamentals Of Research : Digital Badge<\/strong><\/a><br>In this modular micro-course from Clarkson University, you&#8217;ll learn what the scientific research process and its objectives are. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is Literature Research?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.utoronto.ca\/c.php?g=577919&amp;p=3987197\"><strong>Steps to Searching the Literat<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.utoronto.ca\/c.php?g=577919&amp;p=3987197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ure in Health Sciences<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.utoronto.ca\/c.php?g=577919&amp;p=3987197\"><br><\/a>A comprehensive step-by-step guide from University of Toronto Health Sciences Library that helps you understand how to properly and effectively conduct comprehensive searches of the literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/steps-of-a-lit-serach.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/steps-of-a-lit-serach.png 891w, https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/steps-of-a-lit-serach-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/steps-of-a-lit-serach-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-1\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Where to Search<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-1\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOUNDATIONAL INFORMATION<\/strong><br>Gathering background information about a topic is an important first step of the research process. If you are not yet familiar with a topic, you\u2019ll want to get an overview of the basic theories, become familiar with the terminology that\u2019s used to talk about it. These sites offer authoritative and reliable information on health and medical topics: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/medlineplus.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-878\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/medlineplus.png 356w, https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/medlineplus-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckmanuals.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/merck.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-879\" style=\"width:210px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>FIND ARTICLES<\/strong><br>Use one of these resources to search for scholarly and scientific research articles. Some of the articles you find will be published under &#8216;open access&#8217;, meaning they are freely available to anyone with no restrictions to the full text. Other articles require paid subscribed access to be able to read the full text. There may be options at your local library for gaining access to these.&nbsp;&nbsp;Both PubMed and Consensus have filters you can choose so results show only freely available articles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* <\/strong>Click on the icons below to go to these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/PubMed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-839\" style=\"width:195px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/PubMed.png 432w, https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/PubMed-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a&nbsp; free government website from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that allows users to search for biomedical and health related scholarly literature. It is the world\u2019s largest repository of biomedical research literature. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/about\/intro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PubMed Central<\/a>, a component of PubMed, is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PubMed search help<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consensus.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/06\/Consensus-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1343\" style=\"width:112px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/06\/Consensus-Logo.png 725w, https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/06\/Consensus-Logo-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consensus is an AI-powered search of peer-reviewed sources. The free version allows for unlimited basic paper searches and up to 15 &#8216;Pro&#8217; searches. The &#8216;Pro&#8217; mode creates evidence-based answers and summaries, with citations to the original research.&nbsp;Medical mode narrows your search to the highest-quality medical sources. You do not have to sign-up or sign-in to use this platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.consensus.app\/en\/articles\/9922660-how-to-search-best-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consensus Help Center<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-74cb32e6-734f-4fae-8405-2ec22b7c269f\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/07\/Consensus-Tips-1.pdf\">Consensus Search Tips<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/07\/Consensus-Tips-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-74cb32e6-734f-4fae-8405-2ec22b7c269f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Google-Scholar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-840\" style=\"width:164px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google Scholar is a freely available web search engine that provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature from articles, books and academic and conference papers.&nbsp; (It is different from Google)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/intl\/en\/scholar\/help.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Scholar search help<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripdatabase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/TRIP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-841\" style=\"width:100px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>T<\/strong>urning <strong>R<\/strong>esearch <strong>I<\/strong>nto <strong>P<\/strong>ractice is an open access clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use research evidence. There is a PICO mode you can fill in or use general search. Content types include images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses and news. Sources from 1997 to the present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-2\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Evaluate Sources<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-2\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EVALUATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assess the quality of the research articles you find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/know-science\/how-to-make-sense-of-a-scientific-journal-article\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Know the Science: How To Make Sense of a Scientific Journal Article<\/strong><\/a><br>From the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. An interactive graphic that helps you understand the different sections that make up a scientific journal article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/askabiologist.asu.edu\/explore\/anatomy-of-an-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Anatomy of an Article<\/strong><\/a><br>from Arizona State University &#8220;Ask a Biologist&#8221; page. Some great basic information on how to approach reading a scientific paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.cornell.edu\/c.php?g=31866&amp;p=201757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis<\/strong><br><\/a>Ten things to look for when you evaluate an information source. (From Cornell University Library)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tVqnamWs91I?si=KKKG4FhJfVYoXSmH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CRAAP Test <\/strong><\/a>to ask questions about the Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose of articles and other information sources. <br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-3\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Tip Sheets<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-3\" style=\"display:none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3332e0b7-5bf4-4f65-8d42-a19dc0f009c8\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/PICOT-Worksheet-1.pdf\"><strong>PICOT Worksheet<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/PICOT-Worksheet-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3332e0b7-5bf4-4f65-8d42-a19dc0f009c8\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PICOT is a method of outlining a medical research question that defines the Patient\/Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-110a3371-59cb-4f41-bd57-7c0329b13571\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Some-Search-Strategies.pdf\"><strong>Some Search Strategies<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Some-Search-Strategies.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-110a3371-59cb-4f41-bd57-7c0329b13571\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some tools you can use in databases to strategize your search for articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2e1503bc-299a-441e-b88c-af424beb3f19\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Pubmed-keyword-vs-MeSH-1.pdf\"><strong>Pubmed-keyword-vs-MeSH<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/Pubmed-keyword-vs-MeSH-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2e1503bc-299a-441e-b88c-af424beb3f19\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tips on using plain language keywords or subject &#8216;tags&#8217; when searching the PubMed database. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-965a6231-529c-4c65-8186-a4149b968533\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/GOOGLE_FOR_RESEARCH.pdf\"><strong>Google Tips For_Research<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/GOOGLE_FOR_RESEARCH.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-965a6231-529c-4c65-8186-a4149b968533\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some tricks you can use to expertly search the internet using Google. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9e621323-cd72-45ee-9ec1-fa8d7f8ef811\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/craap-test.pdf\"><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>CRAAP-Test<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/brainstem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/02\/craap-test.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9e621323-cd72-45ee-9ec1-fa8d7f8ef811\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sheet outlines the questions you can ask about the Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose of an article to help evaluate it. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-4\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Citing Sources<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-4\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PLAGIARISM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plagiarism is using someone else\u2019s ideas or words without giving them proper credit. Plagiarism can range from unintentional (forgetting to include a source in a bibliography) to intentional (buying a paper online, using another writer\u2019s ideas as your own to make your work sound smarter). You must give credit to any information that you use (statements, data, graphics, photos, info from articles, books, websites),&nbsp;but you did not originally create. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These sites can help you understand more:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/plagiarism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Plagiarism: What is it and How can I Avoid It? <\/strong><\/a><br>from The Writing Center at University of North Carolina<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.potsdam.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/support\/tutoring\/cwc\/Plagiarism-and-Citation-basics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Potsdam Writer&#8217;s Block : Plagiarism and Citation Basics<\/strong><\/a><br>from SUNY Potsdam Writing Center<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/plagiarism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>What is Plagiarism : Definitions &amp; Examples<\/strong><\/a><br>from Scribbr<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CITE<\/strong><br><br>Citing a source means acknowledging where you got a specific quote, fact, graphic, data, or idea from. A citation is all the information needed to describe a source, such as (but not limited to) the author, title, publisher, page numbers, and publication date. Information in citations follows a specific format or style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a good idea to understand what the elements are that go into creating a citation for a source.<br> <br>The <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) <\/strong><\/a>offers good, easy to understand information about this.&nbsp;This includes how to use specific citation styles, like APA or MLA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BUT &#8211; there are also tools that can help you <em>automatically<\/em> cite sources properly in a variety of citation styles.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/zbib.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Zbib<\/strong> or <strong>Zoterobib<\/strong><\/a><br>A free service that helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter a unique address or identifier for a resource [examples]<br>URL = Uniform Resource Locator [ https:\/\/ ]<br>ISBN = International Standard Book Number [ 019 xxxxx ]<br>DOI = Digital Object Identifier [ http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1093\/ajae\/aaq063&nbsp;] <br>PMID = PubMed ID number [on article record ]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- header-active\" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-5\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Using AI<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-5\" style=\"display:block\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your research process<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Always check with your teacher that your intended use of AI is acceptable!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Please use AI ethically and responsibly!&nbsp; What does this mean?<br><br><strong>Using AI ethically <\/strong>means being honest about your use of it. Describe the tool\u2019s use in a disclosure statement that you include, whether it is in your paper or preparing a presentation like a poster or Powerpoint. Include the tool used, the version, as well as the prompts given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Usage Disclosure: This document was created with the assistance of [AI tool and version]. The AI was used to [describe use, include a link if possible]. All AI-generated content was reviewed for accuracy and the author assumes full responsibility for the final content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The APA style guide offers more information about citing generative AI if you would like to read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/blog\/cite-generative-ai-references\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citing generative AI in APA Style: Part 1\u2014Reference formats<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Using AI responsibly <\/strong>means evaluating the information you find before you use it for your research project, or share it with others, to determine if it is&nbsp; from reliable and credible sources.<br><br>Review some of the evaluation methods outlined on the EVALUATE tab above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clark.libguides.com\/evaluating-information\/SIFT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SIFT<\/a> is another method you can use to fact-check web information that AI gives you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, be aware of:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hallucinations<br>AI tools don\u2019t always operate with 100% accuracy and can produce false responses (hallucinations), which can lead to disinformation, skewed results, and creating answers that can potentially be harmful, especially in the realm of health sciences.&nbsp; Don\u2019t blindly trust everything AI might say is accurate even if it sounds convincing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bias<br>Bias occurs when results are produced that favor or discriminate against certain groups of people. This can happen in AI because the data it was trained on reflects historical prejudices or doesn\u2019t represent all groups equally. The way AI systems are designed, what features they prioritize, or how the \u2018success\u2019 of what they produce is measured can also contribute to bias.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask questions about the information you encounter!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cte.ku.edu\/addressing-bias-ai#:~:text=Generative%20AI%20may%20reinforce%20flawed,better%20represents%20a%20general%20population\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding Biases in AI<\/a> &#8211; Includes a list of different types of biases.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloanedtech.mit.edu\/ai\/basics\/addressing-ai-hallucinations-and-bias\/#:~:text=Generative%20AI%20tools%20also,legal%20databases%20(Weiser%2C%202023)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When AI Gets It Wrong: Addressing AI Hallucinations and Bias<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some ways you could use AI:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a Starting Point<br>Use generative AI tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CoPilot<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gemini<\/a>, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/claude.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claude <\/a>as a starting point to brainstorm or clarify your research topic. These tools can also summarize or outline topics to identify what kind of evidence exists on a topic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suggest and Develop Search Strategies<br>Ask the AI for keywords and synonyms to use when searching in databases, or go one step further and prompt for potential Boolean (AND\/OR) search strings. You can then take these keywords and search strings and use them to effectively search databases like PubMed to find articles that support your research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover Articles<br>Specialized research AI tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/consensus.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consensus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/elicit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elicit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Semantic Scholar<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchrabbit.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Rabbit<\/a> are specifically designed to help discover articles relevant to your research. These tools differ from general AI tools in that they are limited to genuine scholarly sources and provide links to the original research papers. Be sure to evaluate articles found with AI in the same way you would any other source. They each allow you to use the platform for free, though may limit how many questions you can ask in a certain time period.&nbsp; Remember to cite the articles you find and use &#8211; not the platform you found them on.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summarize Articles or Synthesize Evidence<br>Use AI to increase your comprehension by summarizing articles and breaking down complex concepts. Fact-check any AI-generated claims by tracing them back to the original sources. Never directly quote AI-generated summaries \u2013 always cite the original paper.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What does this look like?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out this ChatGPT example of research topic exploration on addiction: <a href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.com\/share\/69fa3ec6-e804-83ea-b5c6-6a51fcbdd660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Addiction research topics<br><\/a>Scroll up if it opens at the end of the \u2018conversation\u2019 so you can get to the beginning, and follow it&nbsp; to see how the question and answer process progresses. This one worked especially well, but, remember,&nbsp; AI is not always consistent and won\u2019t always respond in the same way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process and how you might use it:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try ChatGPT or Claude OR CoPilot OR Gemini<br>AI prompt =&nbsp; <em>I am a high school student needing to write a research paper related to <\/em>[topic and any factors you want it to consider]<em>. Please give me 10 topics I might focus on.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick one or two of the ten topics that you find most interesting.<br>AI prompt =<em> Please narrow one topic into several possible research questions. I\u2019m interested in topic #x <\/em>[and type out what that is] <em>or topic #y <\/em>[and type out what that is].&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review this next set of questions and choose one that is of interest to you.<br>AI prompt = <em>Map out question #x as a PICO-style question.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue after that.<br>AI prompt = <em>Turn the PICO elements into search terms with synonyms. <\/em>[you can ask it to supply keyword terms and\/or MeSH &#8211; Medical Subject Headings]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue after that.<br>AI prompt = <em>Create some example search strings I might use in the PubMed database.&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_239d15-16-6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16-6\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Lit Research Tutorial<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_239d15-16 advgb-tab-body\" 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