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Biology

A general guide to resources in the field of biology

Can't find an article? Start here!

1. Familiarize yourself with the jargon and narrow down your topic

  • Course reserves (including textbooks), required readings, and reference resources (https://libguides.uvic.ca/biology/reference) are a great way to familiarize yourself with a topic.
  • Once you identify a topic and find some preliminary information, you need to locate more "peer-reviewed" or "scholarly" (www.uvic.ca/library/research/tips/scholvpop/index.php) information.

2. Read the sources located in the preliminary research to determine:

  • what research questions have been generated from the topic
  • from what perspective you may approach this topic

3. Find articles using databases 

  • Search using key concepts and keywords in databases like Library Search (https://www.uvic.ca/library/index.php), Google Scholar and Web of Science (https://webapp.library.uvic.ca/databases/details.php?id=80&return=letter__W) databases.
  • Use the "Search Web of Science (WOS)" (https://libguides.uvic.ca/biology/webofscience) tab of this guide to find journal articles on your topic.
  • Make an appointment with Monique (https://libcal.uvic.ca/appointments/monique), for more help with starting your research and locating articles.

Multidisciplinary Databases


Key Databases

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