The levels of evidence pyramid provides a way to visualize both the quality of evidence and the amount of evidence available. Evidence is broken down into three categories: Critical Appraisal (filtered), Experimental & Observational Studies (unfiltered), and Background Information. As you go down the pyramid, the amount of evidence increases as the quality of the evidence decreases.
Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory listings of periodicals from over 200 countries. Look for refereed icon to determine peer review status.
An article that has been cited by other authors has greater impact than other less-cited articles. Keep in mind, that current articles will be cited by fewer authors.
Check these sources to find the best match for an article you want to get published.
JANE (Journal/Author/Name Estimator) enter keywords and JANE will find best matching journals
What is Open Access? (5 min. video)
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Zotero
Download Zotero client and web connector and then customize your Zotero client before proceeding to the next step. See document below for recommended preferences. UVA Libraries also has a guide to Zotero. You can access it at https://guides.lib.virginia.edu/zotero.
SR-Accelerator can be used to remove duplicates, as this process can be time-consuming in Zotero.
Colandr: open access, machine-learning assisted tool for conducting evidence synthesis. This tool uses machine learning, natural language processing, and text-mining functions to partially automate finding relevant citations and extract desired data from PDF articles.
CASP and JOANNA BRIGGS (Use to appraise evidence in articles you are using in your research)
To critically appraise evidence, select relevant templates from CASP and Joanna Briggs. Sometimes you may need to use both tools if your research combines quantitative and qualitative research.
The tools above are complex and require a steep learning curve. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me for guidance.
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