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To what degree is the author, Wallace Ravven, implicated in the scientific research
described ?
If so, how does Ravven describe the people that did this research ?
What inspired Wallace Ravven to write this article for the New York Times ?
Does this information help you to find the original research results ?
Type each word individually in « Google ». How many results do you get for each term ?
What happens if you combine search words? (« Google » uses Boolean logic with the
operators : AND, OR and NOT : nb. It is not necessary to type AND; « Google » presumes
it is present if a space is left between the two words).
Why is « Google » not the best idea to find what you are looking for ?
What is « Google »?
What are the “popular resources” on the left-hand side of the NCBI web page ?
There are 2 icons in the top right hand corner : “PLoS” and “PubMed Central”.
What do these links correspond to ?
Clicking on either of these links will lead you to the “full-text” article that inspired
Wallace Ravven. You will also find this article, in a “.pdf” format in the “espace
pédagogique” for HAV533V (so you do not need to download it here). The access key is
“TeXAS”. This article will be used to study the structure and composition of written
research reports in the following TD sessions.
To what degree are the authors implicated in the scientific research described ?