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BIOL 4900 - Biology Senior Seminar (Bergstrom)

This webpage gives the resources necessary to complete your Library Research assignment.

Developing a Search Statement

Boolean, Truncation & Wildcard (guide)
Constructing a Search Strategy (guide)

Locating books, theses, dissertations & government documents

Searching in the GIL Catalog (guide)
Searching GIL (video tutorial)
GIL Express (guide)

Databases

Biology Subject Guide - Articles

Retrieving Articles

Getting Your Hands on the Articles

Locating bound & current print journals in Odum Library

Getting to Journal Articles in Print (guide)
Bound periodicals are located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Odum Library (map)
Current periodicals are located on the 1st floor of Odum Library (map). Don't forget to lift up the shelf if you are looking for previous months' issues.

Using InterLibrary Loan

GIL Express (guide) - Get books in 4-6 business days
ILL - Get articles in 2-5 days, or books in 2 weeks
- ILL FAQs
- ILLiad FAQ

Other Skills/Resources

Anywhere Access (off-campus/home access to databases)
Live Chat (chat with a VSU Librarian to get research help)
Evaluating Sources of Information (guide at The OWL at Purdue)

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