How do you write a science article review?
How to Write a Scientific Review Article
- Choose the topic and outline the organization of the review.
- Get the journal’s submission rules for review articles.
- Get and use a reference management program (e.g., EndNote, Papers, Mendeley, etc.)
- Start reading!
- Just start writing.
- No really, just start writing!
- Curate and present some useful data.
What means review article?
A review article, also called a literature review, is a survey of previously published research on a topic. It should give an overview of current thinking on the theme and, unlike an original research article, won’t present new experimental results.
How do I find scholarly sources?
Finding Scholarly Articles
- Look for publications from a professional organization.
- Use databases such as JSTOR that contain only scholarly sources.
- Use databases such as Academic Search Complete or other EBSCO databases that allow you to choose “peer-reviewed journals”.
What are some types of sources?
Types of Sources
- Scholarly publications (Journals) A scholarly publication contains articles written by experts in a particular field.
- Popular sources (News and Magazines)
- Professional/Trade sources.
- Books / Book Chapters.
- Conference proceedings.
- Government Documents.
- Theses & Dissertations.
What are credible sources?
Credible sources are written by authors respected in their fields of study. Responsible, credible authors will cite their sources so that you can check the accuracy of and support for what they’ve written.
How do you choose a credible source?
Examine each information source you locate and assess sources using the following criteria:
- Timeliness. Your resources need to be recent enough for your topic.
- Authority. Does the information come from an author or organization that has authority to speak on your topic?
- Audience.
- Relevance.
- Perspective.
Why do we need to evaluate sources?
Evaluating information encourages you to think critically about the reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, point of view or bias of information sources. Just because a book, article, or website matches your search criteria does not mean that it is necessarily a reliable source of information.
How do you evaluate the validity of information sources?
Determine the reliability and validity of articles by following a process very similar to evaluating books:
- Look at the author’s credentials. For scholarly articles, this is usually pretty simple.
- Review the article’s contents.
- Examine the evidence.
- Determine bias.
How do you validate sources?
There are several main criteria for determining whether a source is reliable or not.
- 1) Accuracy. Verify the information you already know against the information found in the source.
- 2) Authority. Make sure the source is written by a trustworthy author and/or institution.
- 3) Currency.
- 4) Coverage.
What is not reliable source?
The following are unreliable sources because they require confirmation with a reliable source: Wikipedia: although this is a good starting point for finding initial ideas about a topic, some of their information and attached resources may not be reliable. Blogs, tweets. Personal websites. Self-published sources.