Book contents
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Reviews
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Authors’ Note
- Part I Critical Reading
- 1 The Role of Scientific Research Articles in the Natural Sciences
- 2 The CERIC Method
- 3 Claim
- 4 Evidence
- 5 Reasoning
- 6 Implications
- 7 Context
- 8 Putting It Together in a CERIC Review
- Part II Critical Thinking
- Knowledge Check Key
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Evidence
from Part I - Critical Reading
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 June 2026
Book contents
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Reviews
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Authors’ Note
- Part I Critical Reading
- 1 The Role of Scientific Research Articles in the Natural Sciences
- 2 The CERIC Method
- 3 Claim
- 4 Evidence
- 5 Reasoning
- 6 Implications
- 7 Context
- 8 Putting It Together in a CERIC Review
- Part II Critical Thinking
- Knowledge Check Key
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 4 focuses on the second CERIC element, the Evidence. Evidence is the main “input” of a research study and can include data, test results, measurements, and observations that provide the foundation for the Claim. Evidence can also include theoretical inputs, such as models and simulations, that may be compared to data. Evidence can be quantitative or qualitative and is typically found in the methods section of a research article, in tables, and in charts. This chapter provides several examples to illustrate how to identify the Evidence in research papers across disciplines.
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- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research LiteratureIntroducing the CERIC Method, pp. 50 - 60Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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