HLSC 225 - Introduction to Accessing and Reading Scholarly Literature

Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111.
This course will cover the basics of professional literature searches and scientific writing including where and how to access peer reviewed scientific journals as well as the basic structure of scientific research articles. At the completion of the course the student will be able to locate various types of scientific articles in academic and peer reviewed publications by using multiple databases and search engines, and will be able to summarize the articles found in these publications in preparation for a complete literature review and synthesis.