Biology Senior Seminar (Fall 2007)

Research Process:

1. Define your topic
2. Locate background information and identify keywords/terms
· What are the key concepts in your topic?
· What are the scientific concepts?
· What terms will you use?
3. Translate the topic into a search query
4. Choose the proper search tool
5. Perform your search and evaluate your results

Reference Source:

Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences – Information about this publication

Databases:

Academic Search Premier – Information about this database/Tutorial
ACS PublicationsAnnual Reviews – Information about this database
Basic Biosis – Information about this database
Bio Digest – Information about this database
Cell Press
Health Source – Information about this database/Tutorial
Project Muse – Information about this database
PubMed – Information about this database/Tutorial
Sage Journals Online – Information about this database
Wiley Interscience – Information about this database

Interlibrary Loan (Resource Sharing):

Articles can be requested from within most databases for interlibrary loan. First check to see if your article is available from another database by selecting the “Check for full-text availability” or “Check Linksource” links. If your article is available you will be directed to the article within the other database. If the article is not available, select the “Request through ILL” or “Borrow this item from another library” and complete the request form.
You may also contact Sherry Becht directly at (610) 902-8538 or by e-mail at sherry.becht at cabrini dot edu.

Citation Format: APA (American Psychological Assoc.):

An APA citation formats information sheet is available by clicking on the Style Guides link on the Library’s homepage. Also, all the suggested databases provide APA and other citation styles for articles found in those databases. These citations can be e-mailed directly to you. After you select an appropriate article click on the “E-mail” link and then select the appropriate citation style under the “Citation Format” heading. You can also use this information sheet to guide your citation format.