Searching Literature: A Challenge For Novice Researchers

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  • Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2019043

Abstract

Sir/Madam, the significance of a meticulous literature search
can never be emphasized enough. It is rightly said that new
knowledge is often generated in the process of interpreting
and incorporating existing knowledge.1 For most scientific
conducts and writings therefore, an in-depth literature search
is a must. It is defined as ‘the methodical investigation of
all published sources for information bearing on a usually
scientific or technological subject’.

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Published

2019-10-01

How to Cite

Naqvi, S. M. Z. H. . (2019). Searching Literature: A Challenge For Novice Researchers. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 9(3), 253. https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2019043

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2019): Volume 9 Issue 3

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Letter to Editor

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