- Are the sources legitimate
- Are the references experts
- Can the experiments be replicated
- Is their hypothesis clearly stated and analyzed
- Is the data presented in an easy way for the reader to understand
- Information is non-biased
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Post 3: Criteria to Evaluate Scientific Papers
Validating a scientific paper can be difficult. I personally put a lot of trust in the paper before I read it based on the premise that I don't believe someone would write a scientific paper to fool people. However, after this activity I realize I should evaluate scientific papers before I fully trust them. Below are a few criteria one can use to validate a paper:
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