BISC209/S11:Resources

Lab Basics
 * Familiarize yourself with basic lab techniques such as serial dilutions.

Guidelines for maintaining your lab notebook
 * How to maintain a good lab notebook.

Guidelines for oral presentations
 * How to give a good oral presentation.

Guidelines for science writing
 * How to write about your lab work as a scientific paper.

Guidelines for finding & citing sources
 * How to use the Wellesley Library's electronic databases to find sources including Bergey's Manuals and The Prokaryotes:
 * Link to Library Information: |Library Information
 * Springer has a new interface for electronic access to the e-book form of The Prokaryotes available at

| Springer e-book THE PROKARYOTES. This new interface appears to have all of the content of all 7 volumes of The Prokaryotes. The interface also allow you to simultaneously search all of the volumes easily.
 * The Springer interface can also be used to access Bergey's Manuals at | Bergey's Manuals.
 * How to use Endnote Reference Management System to cite sources in any format
 * Instructions for using EndNote Reference Management tool: download instructions here [[Media:Endnote.doc]]

Links to Labs
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