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Fall 2009 - Dr. Eloise Carter and Dr. Amanda Pendleton - Bio 141

 

Locating Background Resources

Search online in DiscoverE or in our Print Reference Collection (located on the 1st floor of the library) to begin your search. Get a start on your research question, look for related search terms, and find more resources in the bibliographies of reference articles to help further your research.

Recommended Background Resources:

 

  • McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
    Call Number: 503 M147C   Location: REFERENCE
  • Cambridge Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
    Call Number: 574 C17F   Location: REFERENCE
  • Concise Encyclopedia of Biology
    Call Number: 574.03 C744S   Location: REFERENCE
  • Encyclopedia of Human Biology
  • Call Number: 612 E56d   Location: REFERENCE
  • AccessScience (Online McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 

Evaluating and Citing Your Sources

Don't forget to evaluate your sources based on:

  1. Relevance
  2. Evidence
  3. Author of source
  4. Publisher of source
  5. Timeliness
  6. Comprehensiveness

Evaluating Sources:

 

CSE Citation Guide (Ohio State University)
 
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Call Number: 808 S4169C   Location: RESERVES