Career cornerstones

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What is the role of evidence in college assignments?

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Evidence supports your claim and makes your writing more convincing.

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What types of information can be considered evidence?

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Facts, examples, or sources that support your claim.

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What is evidence-based medicine (EBM)?

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EBM uses scientific methods to gather and apply current data to make better healthcare choices.

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What are popular resources?

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Resources that share a wide range of information with the general public, often lacking expert authorship.

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What distinguishes professional resources from popular resources?

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Professional resources are aimed at professionals in a specific field and often include identified authors.

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What are scholarly resources?

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Resources written by qualified experts for other scholars, often published in peer-reviewed journals.

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What is grey literature?

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Authoritative information published by government bodies and NGOs, not usually reviewed before publication.

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What is a peer-reviewed article?

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An article that has gone through a submission process including a peer review stage for accuracy and significance.

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What is a clinical trial?

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A study involving people to evaluate a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention.

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What is a randomized controlled trial?

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A study where participants are randomly divided into different groups.