Dental Hygiene Research: DH 283 - Clinical Tech I

This short video gives more examples of evaluating the authority, evenness, and timeliness of a source.

Find a credible and appropriate article related to your topic. Download the worksheet below and begin filling it out as you're searching. Make sure to save and turn in to your instructor!

Types of information you find in library databases:

• Original research articles
• Abstracts
• Conference presentations (papers/posters)
• Editorials
• Book reviews
• Review articles
• Continuing education units (CEU)

How to identify peer-reviewed research articles: 

• Articles always provide the name of the author (often multiple authors) 
• Authors usually have academic credentials and are associated with universities 
• Authors use discipline-specific language 
• Authors always cite their sources in references, in-text citations, footnotes, etc. 
• Research articles will have sections like abstract, introduction, methods, analysis, results, discussion