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CHEM 406 - Interface of Chemistry & Biology

Library Resources and strategies for Interface of Chemistry & Biology

Evaluating Sources for Credibility and Scholarship

Evaluating Information - Applying the CRAAP Test (Meriam Library - Cal State)
Handout
CRAAP Worksheet (Google Doc)
Copy this into Word or Google Docs to evaluate a source.

Scholarly Article Checklist (PDF)
Helps you decide if an article is scholarly or popular. The more "yeses" you have, the more likely the article is scholarly.

A Rough Guide for Spotting Bad Science
Some red flags to look for when reading science on the open web.

Handouts for Library Day

CHM 406 Library Day PPT

CHEM 406 Google Jamboard
Develop a search strategy, explore quality indicators for articles, and differentiate between review and research articles.

CHM406 Research Statement
Gold Nanoparticles in Chemotherapy

Research vs Review Articles (note: not systematic reviews!)

Venn diagram comparing research and review articles. Broadly, both are typically peer-reviewed. In research articles, authors present original data or findings while review articles are a summary without a methods section

Image credit: Alexis Sullivan https://alexispsullivan.weebly.com/research-updates-blog/my-very-first-first-author-publication

Research VS Review Articles- Video

Last Updated: Mar 31, 2023 12:26 PM
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Subjects: Biology, Chemistry

Tags: biochemistry, Biological