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Foundations of Science - SCIE 105
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Primary or Secondary Literature
- Skim each of the articles linked below. (Log in with g# and password if prompted)
- read the first paragraph or two
- scroll through the article and notice its format and writing style
- review information provided at the end of the article
- scan the rest of the page where the article lives for additional clues as to which type of article it is
- Use these examples to familiarize yourself with the differences between background information articles, scientific news articles, primary literature articles and review articles.
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Microplastics are inside us allWe'll refer to this article as Microplastics for short.
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The impact of fabric conditioning products and lint filter pore size on airborne microfiber pollution arising from tumble dryingWe'll refer to this article as Fabric conditioner for short.
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Microfiber Fragment Pollution: Sources, Toxicity, Strategies, and Technologies for Remediation.We'll refer to this article as Pollution for short.
What differences do you notice between the secondary literature, primary literature, and review article? Be prepared to share an example with the class.
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