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Scientific Research Methods

HWRE 7042

Dr. Abebe Worku

7. Paper review and seminar

preparation

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Article Review
• is a type of professional paper writing which
involves a high level of in-depth analysis and
a well-structured presentation of arguments.
• It is a critical, constructive evaluation of
literature in a particular field through
summary, classification, analysis, and
comparison.
• The primary goal is to summarize everything
and present a clear understanding of the topic
you’ve been working on.
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Article reviewing involves;

1. summary,
2. classification,
3. analysis, and
4. comparison.

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The Pre-Writing Process

• Step 1: Define the right organization for your

review. Knowing the future setup of your
paper will help you define how you should
read the article. Here are the steps to follow:

Post-Writing Process
To proofread your paper properly, start with
reading it fully and by checking the following
points:
• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Mechanics
• Other mistakes

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Searching for appropriate article

Check the;
• Journal (There are thousands of predatory
journals)
• Publisher

Finding Literature Reviews in Google Scholar

• Enter search terms AND "review. Example:

'repressed memory" AND abuse AND review
• Highly cited reviews will appear at the top of
the list.
When pdf is not available, click "More" to see
UC-eLinks button.

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Finding Literature Reviews in Academic

Search Complete

• Do a keyword search with your terms.

Example:
autism
AND
immunization OR vaccination
AND
review

Finding Literature Reviews in Science

Direct
• Go to Advanced Search
Enter search terms Example:
"repressed memory" OR "dissociative
amnesia"
AND
abuse OR violence
Look for: Review Article under article title
• Note: Articles in the results list will have
"Review Article" next to the title.
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• Sometimes it's helpful to look at other

literature reviews on your topic before
writing your own

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