Research Skills
Outline Review article formats Organizing and writing Review search tools and techniques Organizing sources
Format Review Pubmed list for Asthma https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1n7VnhD4FbeAr/collections/56327746/public/
Background information Current information Information needs Background information ? Current information
Research/Writing Process Starting? Do you need background information before/after/during? Techniques Mapping Brainstorming Outline During? What is the process? Ending? When do you have enough sources? When are you finished writing?
Mapping
Outline Topic Subtopic 1 Subtopic 2 Point 1 Evidence 1 Evidence 2 Etc….
Research/Writing Process Starting? Do you need background information before/after/during? Techniques Mapping Outline Brainstorming During? What is the process? Ending? When do you have enough sources? When are you finished writing?
Plan > Research > Write > Edit Writing Process Not linear Plan > Research > Write > Edit Messy Search > plan > write > plan more > search again > rewrite > etc
Research/Writing Process Starting? Do you need background information before/after/during? Techniques Mapping Brainstorming Outline During? What is the process? Ending? When do you have enough sources? When are you finished writing?
When to stop? Starting with a plan will make it easier to know when to stop Decide how much information do you need to make each point
Search Technique Review PICO Population Intervention Comparator Outcome Techniques Boolean operators AND vs OR Asterix Quotation marks Proximity operator
Search Tool Review Pubmed CINAHL (Ebsco) PsychINFO (Proquest) MeSH – geography > subheadings Filters – population > document > dates Similar articles CINAHL (Ebsco) proximity operator – Nx PsychINFO (Proquest) Proximity operator - N/n Test & measure Web of Science Highly cited in field Hot papers Search history Subject/thesaurus
Find one background information source Select a subtopic Asthma worksheet Find one background information source Use any search tool Select a subtopic Find one current information source Use a search tool that you are not used to using.
Brainstorming Asthma? Lifespan – outcomes Outcomes - lifespan
Writing - Think of your audience Define your terms Do my potential readers share a common definition of the concepts I am discussing? Avoid buzzwords Could this term or topic be understood differently by different readers? Provide context Is this an idea that is particularly present in my own environment? Explain why your topic is important Am I assuming that the reader already believes in the importance of this issue? https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarlyvoice/audience
News article American Scientist The Guardian Reading level MS word File > Options > Proofing tab Go to When correcting spelling and grammar in Word heading Check Show readability statistics Click OK and exit Review > Spelling & Grammar Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level
Grant proposal The Professor is in University of Georgia
Citation Management Mendeley Zotero Endnote