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Orthotics & Prosthetics

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Searching for Articles in OneSearch

Watch this video to learn how to search OneSearch more effectively.

What Is Peer-Review?

Peer-reviewed journals go through a rigorous process. Other scholars in the field review articles to ensure they meet scholarly and research standards. 

Peer-reviewed articles and journals are considered 'scholarly' -- they are created by scholars and for scholars.

Note that all peer-reviewed journals are scholarly, but not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed. For example, a scholarly journal might publish essays or editorials that are not peer-reviewed. Only research articles that go through peer review process are considered ‘peer-reviewed.’

Use this tutorial to learn more about the peer review process:

Evidence-Based Practice: Types of Sources

Evidence-Based Practice or Evidence-Based Medicine is the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. (Sackett DL, Straus SE, Richardson WS, et al. Evidence-based medicine: how to practice and teach EBM. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.)

Research articles found in library resources contain evidence you will use for clinical decision-making. You will find and use many types of sources as you search for evidence. 

 

EBP Pyramid

Pyramid diagram for types of research articles arranged with increasing quality of evidence.

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