BIO 230, Deasy, Allegheny: Research

The articles below provide tips for reading and critiquing science and medical journal articles.

• Framework for how to read and critique a research study [PDF]

• Reading and critiquing a research article

• Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1: quantitative research

• Step-by step guide to critiquing research: Part 2: qualitative research

The premium research databases listed below allow you to access millions of articles from reputable publications such as science and medical journals and encyclopedias. You can save, print, email, and generate citations for documents in these databases.

Consider limiting results:

• full-text
• peer-reviewed (usually on initial search page or in advanced search)
• source or document type (such as academic journal article)
• subject
• publication date