Course Guide - Microbiology - Wellesley College Library



Research Guide for BISC209: Microbiology The following resources may be helpful in completing research assignments for the course. Feel free to contact me for further help. Irene Laursen (ilaursen), x3082 Contents: Find news Find background Find books Find journal articles Key web sites How to evaluate and cite sources	New! Student Library Research Award Maximum of two $300 awards for a paper or project of any length from a 100 or 200 level Wellesley College course One $750 award for a paper or project of any length from a 300 level Wellesley College course, excluding 360s, and 370s Deadline: April 1, 2008
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Find news News at Nature - Microbiology - free access to recent news ScienceDaily - Plants & Animals - scroll down to Microbes & More ScienceNow - AAAS news service Find background Quick lookups AccessScience - online scientific dictionary BioTech Life Science Dictionary - botany, cell biology, genetics, etc. Dictionary of Microbiology and Moleculary Biology - Science Reference QR9 .S56 2001 Oxford Reference Online - More than 100 dictionaries - Adjust search field to 'Entry Heading' A Field Guide to Germs - Science Reference QR46 .B47 1995 A Field Guide to Bacteria - Science Reference QR100 .D946 2003 Furtive Fauna: a Field Guide ... - Science Reference QR171 .A1 K68 1996 Longer explanations AccessScience - scientific encyclopedia - see Microbiology topics inside 'Biological & Biomedical Science' section Encyclopedia of Microbiology - Science Reference q QR9 .E53 2000 Encyclopedia of Virology - Science Reference q QR358 .E52 1999 Chronology of Microbiology in Historical Context - Science Reference QR21 .B43 2000 Handbook of Microbiological Media - Science Reference q QR66.3 .A85 1993 Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology - Science Reference q QR81 .B46 1984 - v.1-4 - Science Reference q QR81 .B46 2001 - v.1, 2A,2B,2C, [v.3-4 coming 2008; v.5 in 2009] Topley and Wilson's Principles of Bacteriology, Virology, and Immunity - Science Reference QR46 .T6 1983 v.1-4 Duke Encyclopedia of New Medicine: Conventional and Alternative ... Science Reference q R733 .D85 2006 Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition Online Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Find books Wellesley College Library Catalog *tip:* in the library catalog, 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 Online Texts Immunobiology - Dr. Charles Janeway et al - PubMed searchable text Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease - Dr. Steven Frank - PubMed searchable text - pdf avail Medical Microbiology - Dr. Samuel Baron - PubMed searchable text - download avail for handheld device Microbiology Textbook - Dr. Richard Hunt - University of South Carolina. Supplemental site to the microbiology textbook, Brock's Biology of Microorganisms Find journal articles The following databases provide either full-text articles or citations (information about when and where the peer-reviewed article was published). Use the Find It! @ Wellesleylink 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). Scientific articles Pub Med - index to articles on all aspects of biomedicine - PubMed Basics - PubMed Help Web of Science - 1900- present - interdisciplinary database - keyword/title and citation searching SciFinder Scholar - early 1900's - present - broad coverage of food and nutrition chemistry - selected workstations in Science Library Biological Sciences databases - multiple biological databases that span 1970 (or later)-present - Advanced Search Help Google Scholar - multidisciplinary - covers journal articles, theses, books, preprints - unspecified time and source - Advanced Scholar Search Tips For individual help with your topic, please consult Science Librarian Irene Laursen or Neil Nero Selected journals Microbiology Today Trends in Microbiology Emerging Infectious Diseases MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Annual Review of Microbiology Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews Advanced level Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology - Science Library QR1 .E6 # Symposia for the Society of General Microbiology - Science Library QR1 .S6233 # Key web sites Comprehensive Websites All the Virology on the Web - Garry Laboratory - Tulane Univ CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diseases and Disorders - Karolinska Institutet -Sweden Images Microbiological Garden - Univ of Oldenburg - Germany - More text and figures inside the sections Public Health Image Library - CDC - Atlanta GA More image collections at Medical Images - Microbiology - Karolinska Institutet -Sweden Citing Image Sources You must cite non-trivial images when you use them for academic purposes. Non-trivial images include copyrighted and licensed materials (e.g., Creative Commons license) that add value to the content of your work. When citing images, list the author's name (if known), image title, its source, and publication date. If you find the image online, include the URL and the date on which you accessed it. CSE Style online - use the pulldown menu to view examples of CSE-formatted citations You generally do not have to cite images if you created them, or if they were published prior to or on December 31, 1922, or they are royalty free clip art, such as those provided by Microsoft Office. When you are not sure if an image needs citation, it is best to exercise caution and cite the source. More information on copyright here. How to Evaluate and Cite Sources Remember, you must evaluate web resources that you find with a search engine the same way you would evaluate print sources General criteria Accuracy: How factual is the web page? Are the facts well-documented? Authority: What are the professional credentials of the authors? Can you recognize the difference between a webpage author and a webmaster? Objectivity: Pros and cons? Are there conflicting interests? Is the page advocating a cause? Who is the intended audience? Currency: Is the page being updated regularly? How current is it now? Coverage: Does the page require special software to view it? Is there a fee to view it, or is it free? Is the information presented cited correctly? Ease of Use: Is the page easy to navigate? Are directions straightforward? Is advertising clearly labeled? More on Evaluation/Critical Thinking for Web Surfing Citing sources Sciences: Documenting Sources with CSE Style [Council of Science Editors] *tip:* scroll down to the CSE reference list, use the pulldown menu to view examples of CSE-formatted citations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Return to Research Guides by Subject: Biological Sciences
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