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MSLP 5004: Research Methods in Communication Disorders: Home

How to conduct a literature search.

What is a literature search?

A systematic and thorough search of published literature in order to collect information about a particular topic.

Why do we do literature searches?

  • Create research proposals
  • Collect evidence on effectiveness of clinical treatments
  • To make a clinical decision
  • Gather information for presentations

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Never pay for an article. Request it through lnterlibrary Loan. A free service for UT Health SA students and affiliated users. 

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How to create an account.

Citation Management

When you find articles of interest in a database or search engine, bibliographic management programs such as Zotero, Mendeley or EndNote make it easy to create a personal collection of references (citations and/or articles) and cite them in your document in the citation style of your choice.