The skills and information that I acquired and developed this semester was learning what a scholarly text is, how to find scholarly, peer reviewed sources, and how to use the Boatwright library website. In public school I was not taught the importance of scholarly work nor how to find it. The only time I was assigned a major research project was in my senior year of high school. I went to one of the specialty schools in the Richmond Public Schools system. Two of the requirements for graduation was
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1. There are many reasons why it is important to be research literate. Can you identify one aspect that you consider most important? (183/150) As professionals in the healthcare field, we are required to scrutinize the literature constantly. We do this sometimes for personal growth, but many times, reading scientific documents is necessary to advance specific career goals. For instance, in EMS, the medical literature is continuously changing as new protocols are developed, and the scope of EMS providers
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Your source for the latest research news Girls, boys with autism differ in behavior, brain structure Date: Source: Summary: September 3, 2015 Stanford University Medical Center A study of about 800 children with autism found gender differences in a core feature of the disorder, as well as in the youngsters' brain structures. Girls with autism display less repetitive and restricted behavior than boys do, according to the study. FULL STORY Girls with autism display less repetitive and restricted behavior than boys do
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Methods and ethics This dissertation will be both literature based, looking at research that has been conducted by other researchers (Jesson et al, 2011:17), as well as also using primary and secondary research. The literature based element of the dissertation will be focusing on already existing literature that outlines and describes the justifications of the prison system. There are several useful resources, in the form of academic textbooks, journal articles, newspaper articles and internet
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Introduction My report will present the decisions made in three tasks (identify focus, describe theoretical positions and provide evidence for the data production in line with research question) in preparing a small-scale-practitioner led investigation and provide justification for the choices. The report will be divided into three parts. . The first part will delineate the purpose of the research, provide contextual information, and propose an initial research question. The second part will focus
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Systematic reviews constitute a valuable source of evidence for informed practice. By using transparent and systematic methods to collect, assess, summarise and synthesise evidence, they aim to provide an unbiased conclusion about the effect of interventions (Snilstveit, 2012). Policy makers can access to high quality evidence and use the findings of systematic reviews to make evidence-informed decisions (Petticrew and Roberts, 2006). Critical appraisal is the process of systematically and carefully
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Associate Level Material Appendix F Research Plan As part of your Research Plan, you must draft a research question for your research paper. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that you will answer in your paper. For example, if your general area of interest is Social Security, a potential research question might ask, “How might low-income families save more money under a reformed Social Security plan that includes personal retirement
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I got an A on the paper. Business Research Ethics Elizabeth McUne RES/351 January 14th, 2013 Abdulhamid Sukar Business Research Ethics In the article “Conflicted Medical Journals and the Failure of Trust” the issue of pharmaceutical businesses and their research, and how it is presented is outlined. The article covers one of the largest controversies with business research conducted by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and how the results were skewed and then reported by many medical journals as
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Part 1: Based on my experience's before reading or web research. Based on my experience I feel research is a part of understanding something to the best of your ability. I believe it can be used in many different areas and not just for scientists. Consumers looking to make a purchase of a variety of different products such as electronics, tools, sporting goods clothing and more; from Buying a house, car etc... Students, Business's, Government, Hospitals-Doctors-Nurses and many more types of people
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Thesis Presented to the English Department of Palawan Hope Christian School In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Grammar and Composition III By: Adrian Angelo A. Fernandez March 2012 Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Our study is about “The Perception of the High School Students of Palawan Hope Christian School SY 2012-2013 regarding the usage of ebook”. An electronic book (variously, e-book, ebook, digital book) is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting
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