Scientific Publishing in Biomedicine: Information Literacy

Zahra Bahadoran; Parvin Mirmiran; Khosrow Kashfi; Asghar Ghasemi

doi:10.5812/ijem-128701

Scientific Publishing in Biomedicine: Information Literacy

Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Aug 12;20(3):e128701. doi: 10.5812/ijem-128701. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Zahra Bahadoran¹, Parvin Mirmiran², Khosrow Kashfi³, Asghar Ghasemi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
² Department of Clinical Nutrition and Human Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, USA.
⁴ Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The literature review is an integral part of the research process, from developing research ideas to disseminating findings. It involves explaining, interpreting, and summarizing published materials around a topic to elaborate a research hypothesis/question, synthesize new concepts, identify knowledge gaps, develop new theories, and identify new research directions. Effective reading and processing of the literature (i.e., analyzing and synthesizing) and actual writing of the literature (verbal or non-verbal output, e.g., tables and figures) are essential stages of an effective literature review. This article provides a practical guide to conducting an effective literature review. In addition, literature search and evaluation are also briefly discussed.

Keywords: Information Literacy; Literature Review; Medical Writing; Publishing.

Publication types

Review