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Prepare for the journal book club assignment
- Take the "How to Read a Primary Research Article" Module
- Use the "Reading Strategy Worksheet (SQ4R)" to take notes
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BIOSIS Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Citation information including abstracts of journals, books, conference papers, and technical reports, in the fields of life sciences and biology.
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Citation information and research impact factors for multi-disciplinary journal articles, conference papers, books, and more.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Abstract and citation information for peer-reviewed scientific research, including journals, books, and conference papers.
EMBASE This link opens in a new window
For health sciences disciplines. Contains citation information and abstracts from biomedical journals and conferences. Includes more international journals than Medline. The Ovid platform is appropriate for systematic and scoping reviews as well as other advanced searches.

bioRxiv
Find pre-print full-text articles in biology.

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