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To form a truly educated opinion on a scientific subject, you need to become familiar with current research in that field. And to be able to distinguish between good and bad interpretations of research, you have to be willing and able to read the primary research literature for yourself. Reading and understanding research papers is a skill that every single doctor and scientist has had to learn during graduate school. You can learn it too, but like any skill it takes patience and practice.
This funny video discusses the process of narrowing down a topic.. It demonstrates how to use the "Literati" database that is in GALILEO to map and direct your ideas.
This tutorial discusses how to translate subjects into specific keywords and term. Doing this will enable you to locate materials that are more specific to your subject and research needs
How do you really know if you found good sources for your research? This tutorial provides some quick and simple steps to make sure that your research is always an A+
