BIOL 101
Damilola Akinmade
Spring 2008
Individual course index /sp08/ biol101_akinmade.htm
Introduction | Finding Sources |Undstanding What You Find|
Reading and Writing in the Sciences
Citing Sources | Other Library Information
Introduction:
This guide provides information on locating and accessing print and online resources from Langsdale Library.
Questions?
General Reference: |
Catherine Johnson: |
email: langref@ubalt.edu |
email: cajohnson@ubalt.edu |
| phone: 410.837.4274 | phone: 410.837.4276 |
IM: UBLangsdale |
IM: LangCRJ |
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com
Search Google for more scholarly work and "find it" in the Langsdale Library.Medline [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1966 – present. Indexes/abstracts more than 3,200 journals from the biomedical field.PubMed: http://www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE searcher. This version includes daily updates.Science Resource Center (Gale) [on-campus]
Part of Thomson Gale's growing science product line, Science Resource Center is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. This 24/7 resource reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more.
Medline Plus: http://medlineplus.gov
Consumer medical information. Free online medical encyclopedia from the federal government. Includes links to trusted medical websites.Credo Reference [on campus]
Content available through Credo Reference includes a wide range of general reference titles together with a large collection of subject-specific books spanning 20 topics, covering everything from the arts to astronomy, law to literature and science to Shakespeare.AccessScience [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 8th edition plus. Search 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions, and biographies of more than 1,200 key scientists in the online version the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology.
Reading and Writing in the Sciences
Science Writing Tips:http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/science/
This detailed explanation covers the multiple sections of a scientific paper and achieving the scientific voice.Reading Scientific Papers: http://www.lib.purdue.edu/phys/inst/scipaper.html
This short flash tutorial provides an overview of how to read a scientific paper.
Citing Sources
Use these to locate books, journals (not individual articles), videos,
and government documents.
CSE Citation Style: http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c11_s2.html
Guide to using CSE citation style including how to cite different types of sources including books, articles, websites etc.CSE Citation Style: http://www.lib.unc.edu/instruct/citations/cse/CSin_text.html
Guide to using CSE citation style from the University of North Carolina Libraries. Click “next” at top or bottom to move through the website.
Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB.NetLibrary [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. A collection of E-texts covering specifically chosen by Maryland Academic Libraries. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).Accessing materials from home (Research Port)
For more information email langref@ubalt.edu, call 410-837-4274 or Chat with a Librarian at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/contact.htm
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