This document outlines an agenda for a Berkeley Medical Journal class. It discusses finding primary research sources by exploring specific science websites and publications. Primary sources are directly from researchers and include methodology. The document provides tips for choosing a strong, novel topic within the past 1-2 years. Students are expected to submit two articles, images, and other materials for their final package. Homework is to identify potential topics for the two articles.
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Short presentation on simple techniques and resources to supercharge your search. In short, how to find twice the number of high quality resources in half the time. Topics cover include: boolean operators, truncation, phrase searching, and date limiters. Techniques for escaping the Google "filter bubble" and strategies for dealing with too much or too little information are also discussed.
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AEA 2013 Presentation -- Supercharge Your Search ResultsMatthew Von Hendy
Short presentation on simple techniques and resources to supercharge your search. In short, how to find twice the number of high quality resources in half the time. Topics cover include: boolean operators, truncation, phrase searching, and date limiters. Techniques for escaping the Google "filter bubble" and strategies for dealing with too much or too little information are also discussed.
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Quanta - The official Quiz club of NIT Goa presents
Music Entertainment Literature Arts Sports MELAS Quiz for Raag- the cultural event of NIT Goa.
QM - Soham Kamat
Tips on accessing library resources from off-campus, identifying keywords and synonyms, evaluating information, and more presented 6/25 & 6/26 at the UIC Library.
Sources of Research Questions and Formulation of Hypothesis Psychology Pedia
Research Method -
Research questions, Good research questions, Steps to developing a research question, Sources of research question, Research hypothesis, Characteristics of hypothesis
Academic Research Strategies
How do I effectively & efficiently do academic research & navigate the college's online library?
This workshop will introduce you to the principles of academic research & show you how to best use the ESC Library resources to find sources & cite
them in your academic papers.
2. Agenda
Ice Breaker
Syllabus/Course expectations
Finding a Research Source (aka
Primary sources)
Homework
3. BOOO ICE BREAKERS!!!
Give your:
◦ Name
◦ Spirit Animal, favorite animal, or least
favorite animal and why.
◦ OR a TV character that you would want to
be your best friend and why.
4. What you need to pass this
class
Read the syllabus
Show up every week
Do your edits every week
One 10 minute (max!) presentation
A final package submission
◦ Your 2 articles
◦ Article images (explained in syllabus)
◦ A short bio of yourself
◦ Proof of rights granted for quotes
◦ Recommendation of editor(s) for publishing
(the editors take care of this)
5. How to find a research
source
AKA how to begin finding your topic!!
6. Are you lost? Then it’s time to
EXPOSE YOURSELF & work
backwards
Common websites to begin with
general information include:
◦ reddit.com/r/science
◦ Bing News
◦ Yahoo News
◦ News.google.com
◦ Popsci.com
◦ Etc.
7. EXPOSURE YOURSELF SOME
MORE
More specific resources to explore for
topics:
◦ Nature
◦ UC Berkeley SPH News Letter
◦ MCB News Letter
◦ School of Optometry
◦ UCSF News Center
◦ PubMed
◦ Etc.
8. If you have a specific interest
Ask yourself what kind of topics are
you interested in.
◦ Genetic mutations?
◦ Mechanical organs?
◦ Shots/injections
◦ Parasites?
SEARCH ENGINES AND BOOLEAN
OPERATORS ARE YOUR FRIEND.
9. Boolean Operators
“AND”
◦ Finds your first and second terms together
◦ Harder to use with phrases
“OR”
◦ *sometimes helpful*
◦ Use it when a key term/word may appear in 2
different ways (like acronyms & colloquial)
“NEAR”
◦ Finds where both words appear near each other,
within a few words.
“NOT”
◦ Finds references for one term but not the other
◦ Helpful when a term is used for many things
(opposite problem of OR)
10. What do we mean by
“Primary?”
Basically, we want you to find the
paper(s) written by those who did the
research or experiment you want to
write on.
This includes:
◦ Research facilities/orgs.
◦ Labs
◦ Hospitals
◦ UC Berkeley professors and labs on
campus!!
11. Characteristics of a Primary
Source
Report original research, ideas, or scientific
discoveries for the first time
Report results/findings/data from experiments
or research studies
May also be referred to as primary research,
primary articles, or research studies
Are frequently found in peer-reviewed or
scholarly journals
Should explain the research methodology
used (randomized controlled trial, etc)
Frequently include methods, results, and
discussion sections
12. What is a “strong topic?”
Staying away from clichés like cancer
research, effects of color on memory,
drug addiction, etc.
Something BRAND NEW, published
within the 1-2 years.
You could find that very little research is
available on your subject. As much as
you may like your topic, you may want to
give it up at the start if you know you’re
going to run into trouble finding more info
for your paper.
13. What kind of other information
are you looking for?
Your article will require more than just
primary sources to help you write.
Do you need:
◦ History
◦ Facts
◦ Opinions
◦ News reports
Other resources other than primary
CAN be used.
14. Where would be a likely place to
look?
The Internet
Academic Periodicals
Newspapers
Company websites (if commercial)
OskiCat, the UCB Library Catalog
Do you need to represent both sides of a
story? (to be continued next week with
4QDs).
How much info do you need?
15. Homework
Bring in 3 topics for your primary
(main) article
Bring in 3 topics for your secondary
(shorter) article
Editor's Notes
Primary articles are 3-4 pages, secondary's are 2-3 pages. Turn to page 4 under Grading/Course Policies to understand how we keep track of points.
These are simply starting points that can expose you to science/medical related articles in a way that is easier to understand than a primary source. They are NOT PRIMARY SOURCES. You must find the original article/research that includes the researchers or institution.
For example, reddit.com/r/science linked to an article from Lund University about bacteria from bees(specifically their stomachs) acting as a possible alternative to antibiotic. The bacteria, mixed with honey, healed horses with persistent wounds.
Most search engines allow you to combine terms with words (referred to as Boolean operators). Most search engines will allow you to apply the Boolean operators in an "advanced search" option.
To avoid those pitfalls, it is important to select more than one topic from the start. Find three or four topics that interest you, then, go to the library or an Internet-connected computer at home and conduct a preliminary search of each topic. Determine which project idea can be supported with plenty of published material. This way, you will be able to select a final topic that is both interesting and feasible.
Once you’ve found your primary source, ask yourself what kind of other information might you need.
Use RELIABLE sources like the New York Times, the United States census reports, books, etc.