{"id":1864,"date":"2019-03-19T10:48:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T10:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2022-02-01T19:11:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T19:11:36","slug":"my-research-process-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/2019\/03\/19\/my-research-process-in-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"My research process, in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi there, Ollie here. Today I&#8217;ll be taking you through my research process, in picture form. As a final year undergraduate, I&#8217;m currently doing my dissertation (which is on cocaine addiction).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrappper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1881\" data-id=\"1881\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1604-1-e1552819515217.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1604-1-e1552819515217.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1604-1-e1552819515217-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1604-1-e1552819515217-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1604-1-e1552819515217-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I start by using the Cold Turkey app to block distracting websites, so I can stay (more or less) focused throughout the research session.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1883\" data-id=\"1883\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1605-1-e1552819576481.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1605-1-e1552819576481.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1605-1-e1552819576481-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1605-1-e1552819576481-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1605-1-e1552819576481-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I then do quite a general Google search, just to get my eye in on the most famous articles in this general area.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1882\" data-id=\"1882\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1606-1-e1552819568257.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1606-1-e1552819568257.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1606-1-e1552819568257-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1606-1-e1552819568257-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1606-1-e1552819568257-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I then go to the Library&#8217;s subject guide and click on the link to PubMed. By going via the subject guide I can log into the account that lets me access the full-text articles.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1885\" data-id=\"1885\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1608-1-e1552819599605.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1608-1-e1552819599605.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1608-1-e1552819599605-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1608-1-e1552819599605-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1608-1-e1552819599605-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I use PubMed because my dissertation supervisor recommended it. It&#8217;s a good database for neuroscience articles, and my dissertation is quite neurosciencey.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1886\" data-id=\"1886\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1609-1-e1552819622929.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1609-1-e1552819622929.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1609-1-e1552819622929-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1609-1-e1552819622929-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1609-1-e1552819622929-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I then find the relevant article on PubMed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1887\" data-id=\"1887\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1610-1-e1552819637993.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1610-1-e1552819637993.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1610-1-e1552819637993-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1610-1-e1552819637993-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1610-1-e1552819637993-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I access the full-text article and save a PDF of it to my computer.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1888\" data-id=\"1888\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1611-1-e1552819645780.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1611-1-e1552819645780.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1611-1-e1552819645780-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1611-1-e1552819645780-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1611-1-e1552819645780-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I then drag and drop this into Zotero, which manages my articles.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1889\" data-id=\"1889\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1612-1-e1552819654753.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1612-1-e1552819654753.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1612-1-e1552819654753-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1612-1-e1552819654753-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1612-1-e1552819654753-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Another way I find articles is by searching up the articles cited in a relevant paper, by going to the References section and copying the PubMed ID and pasting it into the PubMed search bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1896\" data-id=\"1896\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1619-1-e1552822640590.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1619-1-e1552822640590.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1619-1-e1552822640590-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1619-1-e1552822640590-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sagestudents\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_1619-1-e1552822640590-676x901.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I then make notes on a Word document, often copying and pasting from the article 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