Evidence-Based Framework

Read Research with Confidence

Master the CERIC Method — a proven framework for critically reading, analyzing, evaluating, and discussing scientific literature. Built for science students and educators in higher education.

4
Structured Courses
5
Core Elements
100%
Self-Paced

The CERIC Method Is Now a Book

Our comprehensive guide to critically reading scientific research is coming to print. Published by Cambridge University Press, this book gives students, educators, and researchers a structured, repeatable framework for evaluating scientific papers using the CERIC Method.

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Available June 2026 from Cambridge University Press

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Five Elements. One Powerful Method.

The CERIC Method breaks any research article into five essential components, giving you a systematic approach to understanding and evaluating scientific arguments.

C
Claim
Identify the new knowledge
E
Evidence
Examine the supporting data
R
Reasoning
Assess the logical connections
I
Implications
Consider broader future significance
C
Context
Understand the bigger past picture

Your Learning Path

Four structured courses that build on each other — start free, progress to mastery, and finish with a certificate that you can proudly share.

Course 01

Introduction to the CERIC Elements

Learn the foundations of the framework and start applying it to real research articles.

Course 02

Use CERIC to Review and Compare Articles

Develop the skills to review, compare, and contrast research articles.

Course 03

Use CERIC to Critique and Present Articles

Transform your article review and analysis into compelling presentations.

Course 04

CERIC Foundations Program Capstone

Demonstrate your mastery with a capstone assessment leading to a certificate.

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All 4 Foundations courses for just $75 — save 50% vs. individual pricing

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Bring CERIC to Your Program

We partner with professors and programs to develop custom workshops that transform how we teach students to engage with scientific literature.

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Why Adopt the CERIC Method?

The CERIC framework gives your students a structured, repeatable process for reading research papers — moving them from passive consumers to active, critical analysts of scientific literature.

Whether you teach upper-division undergraduates or work with graduate researchers, the method scales to any level and any STEM discipline.

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