How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
Introducing the CERIC Method
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: June 2026
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781009631273
Authors: Genevive Bjorn & Adam J. Burgasser
This book introduces the CERIC Method — Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Implications, Context — a practical, research-backed framework for reading primary scientific literature with rigor and confidence. Designed for graduate students in the natural sciences, university instructors, and academic librarians, it bridges the gap between encountering a research paper and truly understanding what it says, what it means, and why it matters.
Forthcoming: Effective Communication and Academic Success for International Students
Publisher: Routledge
Status: Manuscript in progress
A practical guide for international undergraduate and graduate students preparing to attend or currently enrolled in English-speaking universities — and for the university staff who support them. This book addresses the systemic and linguistic barriers that brilliant, prepared students face when the institutions they enter weren’t designed with them in mind.
Publication details forthcoming. Check back for updates.
