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Librarian Prescription

You are about to fill out is a library prescription, a message to your librarians that helps us guide you through your research.

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Steps to Complete

In this form, you will be required to:

State your research topic and why
List databases or other research tools
List keywords
State your article's title
Provide a permanent, working hyperlink to the article

Once you have submitted your answers, a librarian will respond with their suggestions, so make sure you've checked both your inbox and junk folder for their response.

Your assignment may require your article to:

reflect original research done by the authors (not a literature review or a meta analysis)
be between 7 - 15 pages not including charts or graphs
be published within the last 5 years, containing relevant and recent information
be published in a journal that is in the same field as the subject matter of your class (i.e. a science journal for a chemistry class)

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State your research topic: *

Why did you choose this topic? *

List databases or other research tools you used for your research. *

Provide a list of keywords you used to find this article: *

What does your article say? (2-3 sentences). *

Include the link or permalink to the article if possible. Look for the chain link or "share" *

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