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SCI 100- Science: First Year Seminar- Davis

Step 3:

Now that you have located and identified secondary (Background) sources and understand how they differ from scholarly sources, the next step is to focus on the most important scholarly sources for science: Primary Scientific Sources.

Step 3b: Watch This Video!

Step 3c: Assignment: Primary and Secondary Articles from the Databases

Search one or more of the databases below and locate a primary research article on your topic. Upload a PDF of the full article (not merely the abstract) to the Primary and Citation dropbox.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are having trouble accessing the below databases, please make sure you are using Google Chrome or Firefox as your browser (Edge and Safari don't always work well with the databases). If you are still having issues you can clear your cache or try using a private window in Firefox or incognito window in Chrome. Instructions on how to clear your cache can be found at this link: https://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/