BIO130 Library Assignment Worksheet
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Review Article
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Primary Research Article
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1. Citation: Use the CSE style. to cite your peer-reviewed review and primary research articles (4 marks: 1 mark for each appropriate article and 1 mark for each accurate citation).
Review Article: Provide a link in the table so your TA can retrieve the article in the box together with the citation.
Primary Research Article: Provide the citation here in the table, but also upload a PDF of the article to Quercus.
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2. Compare and contrast the features of each chosen article by listing 3 points that are specific to each article showing why they are “primary” or “review”. (6 marks)
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Review Article
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Primary Research Article
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3. (a) How many figures and tables does each of your articles have? (1 mark)
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3. (b) Choose one figure or table from each article and briefly describe what the figure shows (1 mark for each article). Then, suggest why the authors might have chosen to include it (1 mark for each article). Think about how the figure supports the authors’ goals for each article. Clearly indicate the figure or table number. If either of your articles has no figures or tables, suggest why this might be the case (4 marks total).
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Primary Article Only
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4. When determining which experiments to conduct, the authors of a primary research article must first determine their research question.
(a) What is the research question for your primary research article? (2 marks)
(b) What other research questions could the authors have addressed? Suggest two. Hints: For example, is there another approach to framing the research question for your primary research article? Or, are there any other gaps in the scientific community’s knowledge of the topic? (1 mark for each suggestion, 2 marks total)
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Primary Article Only
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5. A primary research article presents a collection of experimental data, which will usually support or contradict the authors’ hypothesis and will answer or partly answer their research question (Hint: You can find a summary of this information in the abstract and introduction).
(a) For your primary research article, did the results support or contradict the authors’ research question/ hypothesis?
(1 mark)
(b) Explain (3 marks)
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