BLY 436: Animal Physiology

This guide was created to support Dr. Perez's Animal Physiology course. We will cover several topics in this guide to help support your research and writing for this class.

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Here is what you will find in this guide

Library Searching - Library searching does not work like a Google Search. Learn the difference here.

• Keywords - how do you choose keywords and find better keywords?
• Boolean Operators - a successful library/database search must use Boolean Operators correctly. There is also a handy Boolean Operators Table with all terms and symbols for handy reference

Database Searching - now that you know the basics of searching, find out how to put it together here.

• Recommended Databases - Check out information about WoS and PubMed here!
• Google Scholar - how to use Google Scholar and how to connect it to USA Library to take full advantage of your access.

Zotero - What is Zotero and why are you using it? 

• Getting Started - how to download Zotero, set it up, and add resources.
• Citation Management - how to use Zotero to manage and add citations to your papers
• Reading and Annotating - opening your resources in Zotero and taking notes right in the app

Help & More - Having trouble logging in off-campus? Wondering how to use Interlibrary Loan? Have a general question or an in-depth research question? This page will help to point you in the right direction.