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MS 102N: Biological Oceanography

Library resources for Biological Oceanography

Empirical vs Review

Empirical (primary source): Results of systematic studies

  • Look for terms: empirical, experiment, study

  • Participants: sample, subject

  • Methods: site survey, sampling, observations

 

Review (secondary source) - Critical evaluation of existing research

  • Look for terms: literature, review, meta-analysis or review of the literature

  • Great for finding more relevant articles, and getting overview of topic