CH/BI 227: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Research & Writing Tutors
Librarian
Audrey Gunn
Contact:
304 Rolvaag Memorial Library
1510 St. Olaf Avenue
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN 55057
1510 St. Olaf Avenue
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-3658
Website
Welcome!
This guide includes information and resources designed to aid you in locating research and citing sources for your lab papers. For further assistance with your research, schedule a research consultation or contact your librarian using the contact information in the left-hand column.
Best Bets: Databases
St. Olaf has access to many databases that will assist you in your research, but try these to get started.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowA very powerful and varied database. Use the "citation" feature to check for new citing authors. Coverage from 1900 to present.
- SciTech Premium Collection This link opens in a new windowThe SciTech Premium Collection includes the Natural Science Collection and Technology Collection databases and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGoogle Scholar searches scholarly literature and provides a simple interface for accessing full-text content, tracking citations, and citing sources.
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowJournal articles, online books, and other materials in biomedical fields, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and preclinical sciences. Links to some full text. Covers materials published 1950-present, with some coverage extending earlier.
- More Biology DatabasesLinks to all databases St. Olaf subscribes to that have content relevant to biology research.
- More Chemistry DatabasesLinks to all databases St. Olaf subscribes to that have content relevant to chemistry research.
Evaluating Research Sources: Questions to Consider
Create Citations with ZoteroBib
- zbib.orgPaste a link, DOI, or title, choose your citation style, and let ZoteroBib generate a citation you can copy and paste into Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Remember, you will need to check your citations for accuracy and edit as necessary.