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Library Research for the MBRS-RISE Program
Annotated Bibliography Assignment
Sample Bibliography for Assignment
Getting Started
- Where should I look?
Choosing the best resources - How should I look?
Developing a search strategy
Places To Look (Resources)
Books / Reference Sources
Library Catalog -- search the library catalog for books, journal titles, media and other materials. Use "Limit To: Reference Room" for finding reference sources.
Periodical Articles
Search the library's databases to find journal, magazine and newspaper articles.
Magazine / Newspaper Articles
- LexisNexis Academic -- Full text news, medical, legal & business sources
- ProQuest Newspapers -- over 500 US and international newspapers full-text
- Academic Search Elite -- a general/multi-subject database providing scholarly and non-scholarly articles on a wide variety of topics
- GALE General OneFile -- another general/multi-subject database
- More: Information Sources: News + Current Issues
Scholarly Journals
- Biological Abstracts -- scholarly and research journal articles in all biological subjects
- PubMed -- scholarly and research journal articles in biochemistry, medicine and related fields
- Academic Search Elite (make sure to check the "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" checkbox)
- GALE General OneFile (make sure to check the "peer-reviewed publications" checkbox)
- More: Information Sources: Biology
Websites
- How do I know if a website is credible?
Evaluating Print and Internet Resources - Internet Search Engines
Citing Your Work
- Why do I need to cite the sources I use?
Avoiding plagiarism - Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers, a book in the Reference Room (call #: T11 .S386 2006)
Librarian
- Christina Mayberry, Science and Engineering Librarian - christina.mayberry@csun.edu (818-677-4130)
18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge CA 91330 (818) 677-2285 |
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