BIOL 488 - Seminar in Biology   Tags: biology; research  

Looking for an interesting research topic?

Try browsing the Table of Contents of recent issues of well-known, peer-reviewed biology, biochemistry, and/or other related science journals.

Here are a few journals to get you started:

Use the limiting options of these article databases to locate review articles:

Start with some background reading. While it is tempting to start your research by identifying available research articles, this process will be very time-consuming if you have not read up on your topic.

Use some of the resources on this tab to help you locate review articles on your topic. Review articles are a great starting point, as they provide:

• important keywords and terms
• a timeline of existing research, 
• great bibliographies of previous research,
• the names of important authors on that area of scientific research.

Using this strategy, your search for information will result in a more thorough examination of the literature in less time!

 
After you have completed your background reading and developed a good list of keywords, you are ready to move onto finding Research Articles.

Annual Reviews offer "comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading scientists" in a variety of disciplines, including:

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