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Agriscience

Research

Project

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Resources

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    • Collections - Agriscience

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From Idea to Library by NC State Library

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Research articles published in academic journals

Books

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Name of the database

EBSCOHost

that contains journal articles

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What is peer review?

evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.

What is an academic journal?

A publication of recent research

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Anatomy of a Research Article

Title

Author

Abstract - brief summary

Introduction - background/current info; why

Materials and Methods - how

Results - discovery/outcome

Discussion - implications; next steps

References - research sources/points to other relevant research

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APA Style!

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