Medical research plays a vital role in advancing healthcare, improving treatment, and informing public health policies. However, it can be difficult to understand a study or whether it is trustworthy.

When it comes to reading academic research reports in the behavioral sciences, I'm no different than anyone else. I often find myself thinking "what is the point?" Reading academic papers is not ...

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While doing research under tight deadlines, finding reliable sources becomes the most stressful part of writing. I’ve wasted hours opening papers that looked useful but added nothing to my argument.