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Research Methods: A Guide to Scientific Referencing 2 Credits by Dr. Yusheng M. Huang. What are scientific references?. Reliable vs. Unreliable Gossip and rumor News, magazines, and mass media Authorities Books (General vs. Scientific) Journals Internet.
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Research Methods: A Guide to Scientific Referencing2 Creditsby Dr. Yusheng M. Huang
What are scientific references? Reliable vs. Unreliable • Gossip and rumor • News, magazines, and mass media • Authorities • Books (General vs. Scientific) • Journals • Internet
Why are scientific references reliable? The process of a scientific references being published: • Journal papers (research and review) • Books
Research papers Step 1. Writing a manuscript Step 2. Send to Journal editor Step 3. the editor send the ms out for reviewing Step 4. Reviewers’ feedback to the ms Accepted Rejected
Review papers A collection of research papers related to a specific topic Well organized
Books A book come from the collection of review papers A review paper come from the research papers A research paper come from scientific work(s)
What are the purposes of scientific references? • To provide source of information you use • To enable the reader to find it “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” – Issac Newton, 1676
How to find scientific references? • Traditional ways: go to library • Modem ways: by internet