EESC30: Environmental Microbiology

Welcome to the course guide for EESC30 (Environmental Microbiology)! Use the guide menu to browse key topics designed to help you complete your course assignment.

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Step 1: Brainstorm keywords that represent aspects of your topic.

Step 2: Select appropriate databases for your research topic.

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Step 4: Review your results. 

Step 5: Evaluate the quality of your sources.

Step 6: Get the full-text of relevant articles.

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UTSC Undergraduate Research & Creative Forum - Application deadline: February 25, 2025 12:00 PM ET (noon)

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