It’s about using AI

tools in the planning, editing and refinement stages of your writing.

Older

papers are automatically less cited and therefore less important.

Older

papers are always less reliable than newer ones.

Publication date helps determine whether the

research reflects the latest developments.

Newer

papers are more likely to be peer-reviewed.

AND

– Retrieves results from only one database at a time

OR – Retrieves results from multiple databases

NOT – Limits results to peer-reviewed articles

AND

– Excludes results that contain a specific term

OR – Excludes results that contain any of the search terms

NOT – Retrieves results that contain all the search terms

AND – Narrows your search by retrieving results

that contain all the search terms

OR – Broadens your search by retrieving results that contain any of the search

terms

NOT – Excludes results that contain a specific term

AND

– Broadens your search by retrieving results that contain any of the search

terms

OR – Narrows your search by retrieving results that contain all the search

terms

NOT – Includes results that contain a specific term

Secondary literature: Summaries or interpretations of original research

Grey literature: Research that is not formally published in peer-reviewed journals

Primary

literature: Government reports and policy documents

Secondary literature: Original research articles presenting new data

Grey literature: Review articles summarizing multiple studies

Primary

literature: Research reports, reviews, and meta-analyses

Secondary literature: Unpublished research like theses and conference papers

Grey literature: Original research articles presenting new data or findings

Primary

literature: Summaries or interpretations of original research written by

someone other than the original researcher

Secondary literature: Original research articles presenting new data or

findings

Grey literature: Research published in peer-reviewed journals only