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Scientific Writing and Lab Reports: Finding Scientific Information

Originally created for Agricultural Sciences courses, this guide will help you identify the parts of a scientific paper, lab reports, and some citing guidelines.

Using This Page

This page will help you to find resources to begin your research including recommended databases. The tutorial should last less than 10 minutes.

Finding Case Studies

About this Tutorial

Finding Scientific Information Tutorial Learning Objectives:

1. How scientific information is published

2. How to access relevant scientific databases

3. How to search science databases effectively

4. How to find original research

Want more tutorials like this one? Look for the ACC's Research Success Tutorials suite on the Library homepage, recognized by the ALA’s Association of College & Research Libraries’ Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee in 2014.

PRIMO recognition

Library Discovery Search and Recommended Databases

I found a lot of really great scientific resources, especially for Agriculture, by going to the library homepage and using the Discovery tool (search box on the main page). Check out the Finding Case Studies video to learn more. 

In addition, you might want to start with specific databases. Here are a few recommendations. 

Finding Scientific Information

Finding Scientific Information

 

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