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BIO 1150: Biology Forum

Use this guide to gain basic library skills to enable you to perform university-level scientific research. Learn about appropriate sources, parts of a scientific article, and available library resources for your biology literature research needs.

Types of information sources

There are a multitude of ways that information is presented to us. Here are some types of information media:

  • news websites
  • blogs
  • social media
  • magazines
  • books
  • encyclopedias
  • Wikipedia

Types of scientific sources

In the sciences, information comes in many formats. These are a few of the more common types:

  • journal articles
  • monographs (scholarly books)
  • technical reports
  • field guides
  • conference proceedings
  • government documents
  • data and statistics
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