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=How can I find out what scientists already know about a particular astronomy topic or object? =
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How can I find out what scientists already know about a particular astronomy topic or object?  
  
'''Searching the literature is an essential part of doing research.'''  
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'''Searching the literature is an essential part of doing research. Reading the literature is different than reading a newspaper article.'''  
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=Most coherent, developed materials=
  
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbhT9wqdR5E Movie (21:54) on basics of astronomical literature searching] (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbhT9wqdR5E Movie (21:54) on basics of astronomical literature searching] (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)
  
[[Literature searching worksheet]] (by Luisa Rebull, circa 2009 but updated slightly)
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClJod4___c Movie (15:57) on how to read scientific literature] (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1G5g6oektA Movie (17:38) on a case study on how to read a scientific paper] with a goal of getting data out. It was for one of my IC417 teams, so it uses a paper relevant to IC417.  (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)
  
'''Reading the literature is different than reading a newspaper article'''
 
  
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClJod4___c Movie (15:57) on how to read scientific literature] (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)
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=Less coherent materials=
  
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1G5g6oektA Movie (17:38) on a case study on how to read a scientific paper] with a goal of getting data out. It was for one of my IC417 teams, so it uses a paper relevant to IC417.  (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)
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[[Literature searching worksheet]] (by Luisa Rebull, circa 2009 but updated slightly)

Revision as of 00:00, 28 July 2020

How can I find out what scientists already know about a particular astronomy topic or object?

Searching the literature is an essential part of doing research. Reading the literature is different than reading a newspaper article.

Most coherent, developed materials

Movie (21:54) on basics of astronomical literature searching (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)

Movie (15:57) on how to read scientific literature (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)

Movie (17:38) on a case study on how to read a scientific paper with a goal of getting data out. It was for one of my IC417 teams, so it uses a paper relevant to IC417. (by Luisa Rebull, 2016)


Less coherent materials

Literature searching worksheet (by Luisa Rebull, circa 2009 but updated slightly)