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Understanding Research

Evaluating Digital Sources (opens in new window)
Information from Purdue's Online Writing Lab on how to evaluate websites, social media, and other digital sources of information.
What Does Peer Review Mean? (opens in new window)
Information about peer-reviewed articles and the different types of information resources. From San Diego State University Library.
How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists (opens in new window)
Information from Duke University's Academic Resource Center on how to understand a scientific research article.
How to (seriously) read a scientific paper (opens in new window)
Tips and tricks from readers of Science Magazine on to make sense of scientific articles.

The following video explains the peer review process.

North Carolina State University. (2014, May 1). Peer Review in 3 Minutes. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/rOCQZ7QnoN0

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The following video explains how to read a scholarly article.

Western University Libraries. (2012, April 26). How to Read a Scholarly Article. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/3SmOq6gENPM

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