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Science - Physics - Year 12 - Scientific Literature Review: Effective Evaluation of Academic Articles

A selection of resources to support Year 12 Physics Topic: Depth Study (Literature Review)

Critical Analysis

Critical Analysis

Critical appraisal of scientific articles: Part 1 of a series on evaluation of scientific publications
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Critical Analysis

What is Critical Analysis?

Analysing critically is a process of deconstructing what you read, write and listen to in a rational and logical manner...continue reading

Scientific Papers

Writing a critical review


Writing a critical review - tips:

Critical reviews require careful planning and drafting just like any other assignment.
This guide suggests what to focus on at each stage of the process.

Evaluation

Reading and evaluating scientific research
A brief overview of a literature study and the critical appraisal of an article.

As a scientist one must learn to critically appraise published articles. Critical appraisal is a systematic process used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a research article in order to assess the usefulness and validity of research findings...continue reading....

Research Database

Research Database

Research Database

DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. DOAJ is independent. All DOAJ services are free of charge including being indexed in DOAJ. All data is freely available.