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    The document provides an overview of the science information cycle and how scientific research is communicated. It describes the typical process a researcher goes through, from developing an idea, designing an experiment to test the idea, conducting the experiment and collecting data, and publishing results in a scholarly journal. It then gives an example of a specific study on hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer to illustrate the steps in the cycle.

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    Welcome To Evansdale Library!: Noël Kopriva Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Design Librarian 304.293.9747

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    WELCOME TO EVANSDALE LIBRARY!

    Nol Kopriva Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Design Librarian


    304.293.9747 [email protected]

    The Science Information Cycle


    Researcher has an idea
    Researcher articulates idea in a thesis Someone reads it (and quotes it) Researcher designs experiment to test thesis

    The popular media summarizes results

    Researcher conducts experiment and collects data

    Researcher publishes a paper on results


    Adapted, with permission, from Linda Blakes Biology 115 LibGuide, located at http://libguides.wvu.edu/biology115.

    The Science Information Cycle


    Researcher has an idea
    Does hormone replacement therapy increase the risk for breast cancer? Womens Health Initiative designs study

    Someone reads it (and quotes it)

    Results reported on news, Internet, magazines. CQ Researcher article discusses it.

    WHI conducts study on trial group of over 16,000 women

    Paper published in Journal of the American Medical Association


    Adapted, with permission, from Linda Blakes Biology 115 LibGuide, located at http://libguides.wvu.edu/biology115.

    Scholarly journals vs. popular magazines

    Nobody wins with this approach


    Students avoid generally reliable popular resources that they might prefer to use and their citation style is not appropriate or correct

    Students use scholarly articles they dont understand and their citation style is not appropriate or correct Student miss out on using scholarly articles they DO understand

    Articles in scholarly journals


    Are written by professors or researchers (look for a university or laboratory affiliation in the article)
    Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy Department

    Have abstracts and reference lists


    Abstract

    Use discipline-specific language

    The rose flower phenolic compounds, especially anthocyanic pigments, have been extensively studied

    Have a specialized format (often consisting of an introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions)

    Materials and Methods Section

    Articles in Popular Magazines

    Have taglines instead of abstracts Are written by journalists Don't use Methods, Discussions, and Results sections Use language understandable by the general public

    BOTH KINDS OF SOURCES ARE RELIABLE WHEN:


    They are appropriate to the assignment or research project They are carefully evaluated and chosen using guidelines such as CRAAP* or RADCAB* The researcher integrates them into their paper or research project according to professional standards The researcher cites them professionally and ethically
    CRAAP = Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Authoritative, Purpose RADCAB = Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority, Bias

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