M.B. Ketchum Memorial Library

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A collection of web-related evaluation and search tools.

link to How to Write a research paper
link to ICMJE
A short, concise description of how to write a research paper from Monmouth University.

National Library of Medicine
recommended formats for
bibliographic citation
 
link to Five Criteria
link to Web Searching 101
link to Boolean Searching on the Web
A quick guide for discriminating web users provided by Cornell University.
Web search tutorial presented by the University of South Carolina.
A quick explanation of simple Boolean Search Strings that can be used in web search engines.
 
link to Researching Med Literature
link to Difference between magazines and journals
link to Plagiarism explanation
An Online article describing the different databases available for searching medical information.
An explanation of how to differentiate between magazines and journals. Provided by Champman University.
An explanation of academic plagiarism. Provided by Western Washington University.