Lecture 19: Reviewing Science Articles

Today Pam will guest lecture and lead us on how to review a science article.

She will have a powerpoint which will be posted here.

Peer Review: Guest Lecture by Pam

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Science Article Assignment

This week in labs you will be given the Science Article Assignment and you will have the duration of the lab to discussion the options with the TA. By the end of the lab, you will let your TA know which option you will be doing.

You can always check the google doc of the assignment too.

Note: Sometimes the google doc seems to have some issues with Option 1. So here is a google doc JUST of Option 1:.

Remember there are four options, you just need to pick one.

Some Requirements:

Due: Friday, November 18th, 17:00;
Length: 750-1250 words;
Format: Memorandum (single-spaced text; double-spaced between headings and paragraphs);
Publication: Via E-mail to Dr. Laccetti (laccettiATualberta.ca) AND to your TA;

Lecture 17: Science Journal Articles

In today's lecture we will review the elements of a scientific paper:

Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

Works Cited/References

The second example of an abstract comes from this article: 

Green Tea Consumption Is Inversely Associated with the Incidence of Influenza Infection among Schoolchildren in a Tea Plantation Area of Japan

you can read the abstract here or the entire paper here.

Also very useful is this article: Writing the Empirical Journal Article by

Daryl J. Bem
He gives some very useful examples of opening statements and how to present your findings.

Lecture 17: Elements of an Academic Paper

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Image from OWL at Purdue.

For further reading, check this out: HOW TO WRITE A SCIENTIFIC PAPER FOR A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL by PHIL LANG

Undergraduate Research Symposium

A GREAT way to get involved in the research scene:

Abstracts are being accepted for the Students' Union's upcoming Undergraduate Research Symposium, which is being held in conjunction with the newly-launched Undergraduate Research Initiative, and with partners such as the Alumni Association. The symposium, which takes place November 17 and 18, is set to become one of Canada's largest and preeminent undergraduate research symposiums, with over 100 undergraduate research presentations in a November 18 poster competition, and over $10,000 in award funding for outstanding undergraduate research projects.

In order to increase the awareness of this event, I would be grateful if you could forward this e-mail to undergraduate students that currently or recently participated in undergraduate research. The symposium is open to current undergraduate students in all disciplines at the University of Alberta. A link to the Students' Union undergraduate research page can be found by going to su.ualberta.ca and http://www.su.ualberta.ca/governance/executives/projects/urs/.

Abstract submissions are due by October 28 at the end of the day. Students must submit a 250-word maximum abstract and explain their research in basic terms. Moreover, University of Alberta Libraries has provided guidelines for students preparing abstracts and posters through an online resource athttp://guides.library.ualberta.ca/undergraduateresearch. There is no cost for undergraduate students entering the symposium.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at vp.academic@su.ualberta.ca or at 780.492.4236. I look forward to seeing your ALES undergraduate students at the inaugural Students' Union and University of Alberta Undergraduate Research Symposium.