"Animal cell/cellule animale" by Ivy Livingstone is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
This guide provides a starting point for research in Biology. Here you will find suggested research materials in both digital and print formats. This guide will help with:
Evaluating different types of scholarly sources
Finding articles in subject-specific databases
Tracking down articles in Find Journals by Title if you are starting with a citation
Finding books (print and digital) in our discovery "system" ( the search on the library website), Primo, and then finding books on the shelves
Requesting books or articles from other libraries for free with Interlibrary Loan
How to cite your sources correctly
Best ways to contact librarians for help
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