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Research Paper Assignment

Research Paper Assignment. GSGE 234 Preparing for the genomic revolution F. Currey, Instructor L. D obson, As htonbee campus librarian 2 010 March 22-26. GSGE 234 Preparing for the Genomic Revolution.

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Research Paper Assignment

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  1. Research Paper Assignment GSGE 234 Preparing for the genomic revolutionF. Currey, InstructorL. Dobson, Ashtonbee campus librarian2010 March 22-26

  2. GSGE 234 Preparing for the Genomic Revolution “The 21st century, the Genomic Age, promises to revolutionize our biological, medical, social and political world like nothing else has done since the Industrial Revolution…”

  3. Libraries – at all 4 campuses • Ashtonbee Campus Room A-105 • Progress Campus • Centre for Creative Communications Campus • Science & Technology Centre Campus

  4. Centennial College Libraries Libraries website address: http://library.centennialcollege.ca/

  5. Ask the Library – contacts

  6. Look for booksSTART YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage…

  7. Sample record – book on the shelf on cloning

  8. Sample records – e-book in the Library on cloning

  9. Look for booksGoogle Books on the Internet…

  10. Sample records – Google e-books on gene testing

  11. Articles research - Library e-resources Centennial Libraries offers over 100 e-resources (also called “databases”) Logon required off campus Some available on campus only, some both on and off campus 24/7

  12. library.centennialcollege.ca Distance Access

  13. library library

  14. Look for articlesSTART YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage…

  15. Database precision search tools (search strings, fields, full text, etc.)

  16. Look for a specific journal – Does Library have Scientific American magazine?START YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage… Select Full Text Journal List

  17. Look for articles – Google ScholarSTART YOUR RESEARCH on Library homepage…

  18. Searching the INTERNET • Lots of information • some good quality (e.g. unbiased, well researched) • some poor quality (e.g. biased , badly researched) • Remember….anyone can post information on the Internet

  19. Trustworthy websites? 1. Authority (who provides the information?) 2. Accuracy (well researched information?) 3. Currency (up-to-date?) 4. Objectivity (unbiased, factual?) 29

  20. Widener University “Evaluate Web Pages” tutorial

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