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Science Research WritingThis book is designed to enable non-native English speakers to write science research for publication in English. It can also be used by English speakers and is a practical, user-friendly book intended as a fast, do-it-yourself guide for those whose English language proficiency is above intermediate. The aim of this book is to help the reader discover a template or model for science research writing and then to provide the grammar and vocabulary tools needed to operate that model. There are five units: Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion/Conclusion and Abstract.
Writing at UniversityThe book looks at an array of writing projects, including essays, reports and dissertations, and analyzes what is expected of each form of assignment. The authors provide examples of student writing and reflections on writing by both tutors and students.
Grammar: A Friendly ApproachThis book introduces grammar in a gentle way by illustrating the kinds of issues students may come across by setting them in context using a soap opera style script.
Improve your writing
- Centre for Writing and Scholarly CommunicationThis is an educational support unit at UBC that provides writing support to students, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and faculty. Includes one-on-one appointments, workshops, & more.
- Academic IntegrityStrategies for avoiding plagiarism
Database guides & online tutorials
- CINAHL TutorialsThese modules of 2-3 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in CINAHL on the Ebsco platform. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the Ebsco platform and through other search engines.
- Library Research Skills for Land and Food SystemsThis tutorial is an introduction to finding the research literature.
- MEDLINE (Ovid) tutorialsThese modules of 2-3 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in Medline on the Ovid platform. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the Ovid platform and through other search engines.
- Using PubMed in Evidence Based PracticeAn introduction to PubMed. Includes videos and interactive exercises.
Search Strategy Methodology
- PRISMA-S ChecklistThe PRISMA-S checklist provides a comprehensive guideline for documenting searches for systematic reviews.
- PRISMA-S: An Extension To The PRISMA Statement For Reporting Literature Searches.Rethlefsen, M., Kirtley, S., Waffenschmidt, S., Ayala, A., Moher, D., Page, M. and Koffel, J., 2021. PRISMA-S: An Extension To The PRISMA Statement For Reporting Literature Searches. Systematic Reviews 10, Article 39.
- CADTH Search Filters DatabaseCanadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) search filters developed and maintained by CADTH’s Research Information Services Filters Working Group. These filters have been extensively tested by the Research Information Services team and are routinely used in CADTH projects. Some filters have been validated against a gold standard set of articles, while others have been pragmatically validated.
- Addressing antiquated, non-standard, exclusionary, and potentially offensive terms in evidence syntheses and systematic searchesThis document provides suggested processes and wording for addressing the inclusion of antiquated, non-standard, exclusionary, and potentially offensive terms in evidence syntheses and systematic searches.