Abstract
that the ability to evaluate research papers critically 'is an important vehicle for promoting acculturation into a scientific discipline'.The article describes the authors' process of designing-and the key features of-an online resource for scaffolding undergraduate science students in critical evaluation.According to the authors, this resource encourages and enables students 'to be purposeful, inquisitive and critical in their reading of scientific papers' in order to inform their own writing and learning throughout the different stages of their degree study.