BIO 3520: Animal Physiology – Lab report

Background information

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Reference resources are things like encyclopedias or sourcebooks, which provide general information on a given topic in a concise format. Encyclopedia articles are often a few pages long and provide a list of references for further learning.

Three reference resources for your BIO 3520 lab report are below. Browse the table of contents and click into a few articles to help you ground your research, or use the "Search Within Publication" box to find articles related to your topic.

Find books and ebooks about your topic in the Booth Library collection. You may discover one or two chapters of interest, or the book's introduction may provide necessary background information. No need to read the entire book.

Article databases for animal physiology

Remember that databases don't work like basic search engines. Split up search words to maximize your results.

Biological and Agricultural Index Plus

Academic Search Ultimate

Scopus

In Scopus, you may want to sort results by Relevance or Cited by (highest) rather than the default of Date (newest).