scientific literature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofscientificandliterature
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scientific
adjective
uk/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/us/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/
relating to science, or using the organized methods ...
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literature
noun[U]
uk/ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/us/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting ...
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(Definition ofscientificandliteraturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The group identified relevant scientific studies by searching databases covering the internationalscientificliteraturein the field.
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It is not difficult to compile a list of 70 or more interventions that have been found effective by systematic review of thescientificliterature.
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It contains suggestions for further reading which will steer them into thescientificliterature.
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Publications in thescientificliteratureprevailingly take the technical innovation as their focus and minimize information about the application problem.
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The careful, detailed analytic discussions here are a good foundation for understanding thescientificliteratureon theories of large-scale magnetotail instabilities, especially the tearing mode.
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From thescientificliterature, it is clear that evidence is not very solid in many areas of public health and population health.
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A scientific debate is conducted in the media, but often about issues that have been resolved in thescientificliterature.
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Furthermore, with such longitudinal investigations, particular attention should be paid to the unfolding of gender differences that have been reported in thescientificliterature.
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It presents a wellbalanced review of the different schools of thought, citing many studies from the most recentscientificliterature.
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The ambiguous position of simulation with regard to "theory" and "experiment" is widely acknowledged in thescientificliteratureand by the respondents described above.
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Thescientificliteratureon spatial ecology of snakes provides a good example of this situation.
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A big problem with such groups is that they seldom carry out thorough systematic reviews of thescientificliterature(2).
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The purpose of this report is to synthesize what has actually been reported in the extensive body ofscientificliterature.
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Historically, the use ofscientificliteraturein the development of practice guidelines has been selective rather than systematic.
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For years, thescientificliteraturehas been buoyed by the influx of money brought in by advertising for this or that drug.
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References to thescientificliteratureare extensive, reaching back to the earliest days of the field, as well as including the most up-to-date research.
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The panel drafted a statement based on the scientific evidence presented and on publishedscientificliterature.
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A search of thescientificliteraturerevealed no studies that found a link between general articulation quality and general phonological sensitivity.
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A more conservative view is held in thescientificliterature.
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Morphological identification of parasites was carried out by referring to thescientificliterature, including descriptions of parasites previously reported from herring.
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