FSCN 4612W: Advanced Human Nutrition

Slides from Library presentation

Tutorial: Choosing a research paper topic

Choosing a research paper topic tutorial video. 4 minutes.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Find ideas and language on a topic using online tools and techniques
  • Use techniques like mind mapping, the 5W’s, and freeform writing to narrow a large topic

Searching For Peer-Reviewed Articles

Use these databases to find peer-reviewed articles on human nutrition. You can also use the Libraries' search box at the top of this page. 

Tutorial: How to read and comprehend scientific research articles

How to read and comprehend scientific research articles tutorial video. 5 minutes.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Read scientific research articles
  • Find the main points of articles
  • Engage with articles by taking effective notes

Citing your sources

Zotero

Zotero website

Zotero (download link) is a free, open-source citation manager that:

  • imports and organizes citations and PDFs;
  • recognizes and creates citations for wide range of file types;
  • formats citations in thousands of styles including APA and Chicago;
  • easily adds in-text citations to Word and Google Doc documents, and creates a bibliography from those citations;
  • allows you to add notes to your citation information for later use.

Tutorial: What are citations?

What are citations? tutorial. Self-paced.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Understand what citations are
  • Recognize why they are important
  • Create and use citations in your papers and other scholarly work
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2024 5:01 PM