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Vancouver Style Made Easy: 5 Tips to Get Your Reference Format Right

What if after you’ve spent months writing up your research and hit “Submit” on the journal website, but a tiny formatting slip in your reference list or in-text citations returns your manuscript for corrections? That’s now several frustrating hours of revisions, which is time researchers often don’t have to spare. In the field of health […]

The Power of Framing in Medical Research Communication: Why It Matters

There was a viral medical research story going around in 2018, with the title “Federal study finds marijuana 100X less toxic than alcohol, safer than tobacco.” While the headline successfully triggered conversations,  scientists who took a closer look found that it may have been misleading. This is just an example of the power (and responsibility) […]

INFOGRAPHIC : Let’s Cut to the Chase: The Role of Plain Language Summaries in Medical Research

Plain Language Summaries (PLS) are short explanations of scientific or medical research that translate complex, technical content into language that non-experts can understand. PLS essentially take a study or published research article, which often uses complex scientific terms, statistics, and jargon, and summarize the key points in everyday, plain language. This gives readers a quick view of what was studied, what was found, and why it matters. Research articles are typically consumed by those within the field, and can be difficult for non-experts like patients, caregivers, policymakers, or the general public to follow. PLS can be a valuable tool in making research findings more accessible and understandable to a broader audience.

INFOGRAPHIC : Looking Closely at the Fine Print: MLA Citation Mistakes to Avoid

In the list here, we focus on five specific citation oversights that can come up in reference formatting, especially while following the MLA 9 framework.

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