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   BISC209 Microbiology

The following resources may be helpful in completing research assignments for the course. Feel free to contact the Wellesley College Science Reference Librarian, Neil Nero, for further help. <a href="mailto: nnero@wellesley.edu">Neil Nero</a>

Contents:

  • <a href="#cycle">Learn about the research cycle</a>
  • <a href=#background>Find background</a>
  • <a href=#books>Find books</a><a href=#background>
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  • <a href="#articles">Find journal articles</a>
  • <a href="#eval">How to evaluate and cite sources</a>
<a href="http://luna.wellesley.edu/screens/wamproxy.html">Offcampus Access </a>·<a href="http://luna.wellesley.edu/screens/a-zlist.html"> Databases A-Z </a>· <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/research.html">Research Guides by Subject</a> | <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/courses.html"> by Course</a> · <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/refbks.html">Reference Books Online</a> · <a href="http://luna.wellesley.edu/">Library Catalog</a>

<a name="cycle"></a>Learn about the research cycle

<a href="http://library.humboldt.edu/~rls/litocean.htm#research">Scientific Research Process & Publication Cycle</a> - primary, secondary, and access (or tertiary) literature (Humboldt State University, February 6, 2008)
<a href="http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/uploadDir/adminpeer_review_in_a_nutshell.pdf">Peer Review in a Nutshell</a> - "scientific quality control" (Science Media Centre, London, September 29, 2003)
<a href="http://blog.worldcampus.psu.edu/index.php/2007/09/05/open-access-journal/">Open Access Journal Literature</a> (PennState World Campus, Terra Incognita, September 5, 2007)

<a name="background" id="background"></a>Find background

Reference works (online or print) can be used to acquire basic information on an unfamiliar concept or to gather ideas for your topic.

<a name="books"></a>Find books

<a href="http://luna.wellesley.edu/search">Wellesley College Library Catalog</a>

  • tip: in the<a href="http://luna.wellesley.edu/"> library catalog</a>, start with keyword > choose a useful book > Full Record tab - follow the subject links to find more on that topic
  • tip: to see the subscription details for a print journal or serial ['Lib has'] > Full Record tab.

<a name="articles"></a>Find journal articles

The following databases provide either full-text articles or citations (information about when and where the peer-reviewed article was published).

Popular & scientific articles - great places to start your search

More databases - cover peer-reviewed articles

For individual help, please consult Science Librarian <a href="mailto: nnero@wellesley.edu">Neil Nero</a>

  • Use the <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/SFX/findit.html">Find It! @ Wellesley</a><img src="http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/SFX/sfxbuttonsmall.gif" width="85" height="20">link from each citation to search one or more electronic journal sources or to search our Library Catalog.
  • If Wellesley College cannot access the article, use the 'Find It' link to Interlibrary Loan, which automatically links the requestor to a form to submit for either
    • NExpress (several nearby libraries, often arrives in 2-3 days) or
    • ILL (thousands of libraries worldwide, arrives in 2days - 2weeks).

Citing sources

<a href="http://library.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/cite/index.html">What & How to Cite</a> - Advice re: direct quotations, paraphrasing, and patchworking (Duke University Libraries)

Use <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Endnote/endnote.html">EndNote</a> bibliographic management software to manage your references as you research your topic in the scientific databases.

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