Searching for Sources
- Library Search: Advanced SearchChange the "Any Field" drop-down to Title to search by title. Under "Tweak my results" in the right menu, limit to "Library Catalog" to find books and videos available in the library.
- Biological Abstracts (EBSCO)Produced by the Web of Science Group, this database covers biology and life sciences, including biological and biomedical research, pharmacological studies, and discoveries of new organisms. Contains specialized indexing including BIOSIS and MeSH terms.
Contents: Citations and abstracts.
Note: Access is limited to 10 users at a time. - Google ScholarThis search engine includes peer-reviewed online academic journals, books, conference proceedings, theses, technical reports, court opinions, and other scholarly literature.
Contents: Citations and some full-text.
Note: Few results in Google Scholar link directly to full-text. - GreenFILE (EBSCO)Contains abstracts of journal articles on the environment including related topics such as agriculture, health, law, education, and technology.
Contents: Abstracts of journal articles.
Research Logs
You may have to do a lot of searching for this assignment. A Research Log can be a great way to track it. It will help you keep track of where you searched, what terms you used, and how they worked. You can use the example below or make up your own.
- Research LogHere's an example of a research log. You can use it or create your own!
