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BIOL 474: Biology of Global Health : Finding Research

This guide will provide guidance and resources for your research in BIOL 474: Biology of Global Health Senior Seminar.

Research is M E S S Y

Research Cycle: Ideal     VS.Research Cycle: Actual

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Core Databases

Primary Sources

Primary sources are ones written by the scientists who performed the experiments, during the time of the study - these articles include original research data. 

Secondary sources are ones that summarize or compare lots of research in a particular area.


So how can you tell if a science article is a primary source?  Primary research articles will include sections about:

  • methodology -  explaining how the experiment was conducted
  • results - detailing what happened and providing raw data sets (often as tables or graphs)
  • conclusions - connecting the results with theories and other research
  • references - to previous research or theories that influenced the research

Research Strategies

Interlibrary Loan

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Request books, articles, and other items not available at UST. Visit the InterLibrary Loan page for more info.

Evaluate Your Sources