Biology 250: General Biology I

Background Information

Print Resources

• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Reference R503 M147D1997

Electronic Resources

• Britannica Online ~ A good starting point
• AccessScience ~ The online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology; a bit more technically advanced

Web Sites

• BiologyBrowser ~ from BIOSIS
• Introduction to the Bacteria

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Finding Articles

• Academic Search Elite ~ contains both popular and peer-reviewed articles, many of which are full-text
• JSTOR ~ An electronic archive of titles, often going back to the first issue of a journal's existence. Articles can be found in the following collections: Arts and Sciences I, II, III, IV, and Complement; General Science, and Biological Science; JSTOR does not include current issues of journals
• ArticleFirst ~ a plethora of articles from both scholarly and popular sources
  • How do I tell the difference between a peer-reviewed (or scholarly) journal and a regular magazine?

How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the journal I need?

• Click the button in the database.
• Search for the journal title in Illinet Online.
• For example, search for the title Cell.
• If you don't find the journal you need, take a look at our Alphabetical List of Journals Online. You can also call or email the reference department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question.

What if I can't find an article at Elmhurst College?

• Order an article through Interlibrary Loan.

Finding Books

Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 64 other Illinois academic libraries.

• Guided Keyword Searching
  • The best way to search a complicated topic
    • Click the "Guided Keyword Search" tab
    • Separate your phrase into separate words or small phrases
    • Type each word or short phrase into separate boxes
    • Select "as a phrase" in the drop-down box as necessary
Quick Search
• Use only if you know the specific title, author, or subject heading
• Some helpful subject headings
  • Chemical ecology
  • Bacteria
  • Bacteriology
  • Anaerobic Bacteria
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Microbiology

What if Elmhurst College or other Illinet libraries don't have the book I need?

• Request the book through interlibrary loan.

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Using the Internet Effectively

• The Web Search Wizard ~ hints on effective searching
• Evaluating Web Sites
• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages

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Last updated 19 September, 2005 by Ayanna Gaines, Assistant Reference Librarian
A.C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College