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Cited Reference Searching - Looking Backward &
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Search for articles in Science & Social Science journals and see which articles cite an article

PAS 670 - Ethics and Research Methods for Physician Assistants

Cited Reference Searching - Looking Backward & Forward in the Literature

JoVE Videos

Journal Article Databases

Discovery Databases

Cited Reference Searching - Looking Backward &
Forward in the Literature