Biology (Cellular)

Access	Suggested Key-Word/ Subject Search Terms	Books
Articles	Citation Resources	Internet Resources
	Scholarly Writing

 

Access

 

NSU Broken Arrow Library: http://library.nsuok.edu/nsuba/index.html

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NSU John Vaughan Library Web Page: http://library.nsuok.edu/index.html

 

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Suggested Key-Word/ Subject Search Terms

 

One of the first steps in creating a research plan is to select “key words” which best describe the topic you plan to research.

If you are unfamiliar with the terminology you may wish to refer to sources such as textbooks, dictionaries, and other reference resources in the field of study. Contact your instructor if you are unsure if a particular topic is appropriate. It is usually wise to make sure if you are on target with your topic before you begin to spend much time researching a project.

 

1.) Key terms to use individually and in combination with each other:                                Cell death

Apoptosis (alternate term)

Cell* (truncated version)

                                                                                                                                                                Nucle* (truncated version)

                                                                                                                                                                Specific species such as:

                                                                                                                                                                    Human

                                                                                                                                                                    Mouse

                                                                                                                                                                Specific structures:

                                                                                                                                                                    Mitochondria

                                                                                                                                                                    Ribosome

                                                                                                                                                                    Centrioles

2.) Combine key words with Boolean operators (and, or, not) .

 

3.) Phrase terms ie: cellular mitosis can be searched by placing the phrase in quotation marks “cellular mitosis”

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Books

 

Print format books are available by searching the NSU online catalog.

NSU Libraries Catalog: http://library2.nsuok.edu/

 <>Searches may be limited to just the Broken Arrow campus for convenience. Books available on the Tahlequah campus may be ordered for delivery to the Broken Arrow campus. It usually takes two to three days for materials to arrive via campus mail.

 

Electronic books: Netlibrary provides access to over 25,000 academic books to NSU students 24/7.

NetLibrary http://library.nsuok.edu/Refdesk/vrdbks.html (click on netlibrary)

 

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Articles

Articles from journals may be accessed through our various online database available through this link:

Articles page: http://library.nsuok.edu/Indexes/index.html

 

Suggested Sources for Full-Text Articles:

EbscoHost: (search multiple databases simultaneously)

Academic Search Elite:

Masterfile Premier

                Medline (PubMed) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PMC&itool=toolbar

 

 

BIOONE

 

FirstSearch

                        Basic Biosis

                        Agricola

 

Wilson Omnifile

 

Additional Full Text Journal Databases

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            Highwire (Stanford University)  http://highwire.stanford.edu/cgi/search  <> 

 

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Bibliography and References Citation Format Guides:

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Publication Manual (APA)                    Call #    BF 76.7 .P83 2001 Reference 

<>APA Online Resources and Guides      by Linda Summers  <>

APA Home                               http://www.apastyle.org/elecsource.html

 

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Scholarly Writing for the Sciences

Scholarly writing in the sciences follows very specific processes and formats.

The following resources will assist you in developing appropriate and effective scholarly publications.

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The Structure, Format, Content, and Style of a Journal-Style Scientific Paper (Bates College)  <>

Reading Scientific Articles (Stanford University)

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Useful internet sites:

Cells Alive! http://www.cellsalive.com/toc.htm

 

Cell & Molecular Biology Online http://www.cellbio.com/

 

Biology Browser http://www.biologybrowser.org/

 

 

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