Research: Websites, Popular, and Scholarly Articles
Start by scanning authoritative websites to see what you can find about COVID. Some recommended websites are:
- WHO: The World Health Organization has collected a massive amount of information related to COVID. Pay particular attention to the headings on this page (and perhaps a section titled Mythbusters.)
- CDC The Centers for Disease Control also has a massive amount of COVID information. Pay attention to the menu across the top of the screen (your health, vaccines, cases & data, etc,) as well as the menu on the left (variants of the virus, prevent getting sick, etc.)
Dig Deeper: Once you've gotten some background info on your topic from the CDC and WHO, you can continue by looking at popular sources that are trustworthy for your information. Check the following resources to see what you might find:
- Scientific AmericanTake a look to see what, if anything, noted popular magazine Scientific American has to say about your topic. Do they offer any citations at the end of the article?
- New York Times Digital EditionTake a moment to see what NYT stories have run about your topic. Read the article and note: what experts were interviewed? Does the author link to a research study? If so, this may also give you helpful information.
Level Up: Now that you've gotten a basic understanding of your issue, turn to scholarly research to see if there is more nuance. What can you learn?
- Google ScholarMany academic journals have allowed their COVID content to be published freely, Search for your topic by keyword and see what you can find
- PubMedPubMed is a free government database that indexes research literature focused on medical information. It's a massive database, so you'll want to search in a focused way. Not all articles will be in full text.
- Science (AAAS) Journal
Science is a family of journals published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Full-text articles are available from 1997-present on topics such as the entire human genome, never before seen images of the Martian surface, advancement in robotics, clinical studies in immunology, and much more.
- Nature (print journal)This journal is available in print. If there is a specific article you'd like, you can request digitization.
Cite
Google Scholar can create citations for articles. Click the quotation marks below the article information after doing a search.
Need some help putting together citations? Check out the helpful links below:
- COD Library's guide to APA citations. Make sure to use the menu to the right to find examples of what you need.
- Purdue OWL's guide to APA citations and paper format
Want software to create citations for you? Check out the database below:
- NoodleTools
NoodleTools allows you to find, organize and store your research citations all in one place. Create complete Works Cited and Bibliographies with the click of a mouse, and keep notes and ideas related to your work all in one place. Available in browser and mobile app.
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