Resources to Use in Your Research
Reference books -- mainly scholarly encyclopedias and subject-specific dictionaries. It helps to start with a good general background knowledge of your topic.
Books -- for broad coverage of a subject at a moderate to deep level.
Articles from periodicals (newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals) -- to hone in on the specifics, or bring knowledge from books up-to-date.
Websites -- lots of information, but it's easy for web authors to fake expertise. Evaluation is essential! Click on the Websites tab to search some recommended websites.
Biology Suffixes/Prefixes
- Suffix Prefix Dictionary Edited by Eugene M. McCarthy, PhD
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries in the Library
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Call Number: R 578.680973 B353
The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution
Call Number: R 612.003 M280c
Encyclopedia of Rainforests
Call Number: R 578.73403 J939e
Encyclopedia of Human Biology
Call Number: R 612.003 En19o 1997
Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
Call Number: R 503 M178e 2007
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Call Number: R 591 G929g 2003
Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
Call Number: R 599 G929e 1990
Plant Sciences for Students
Call Number: R 580 P694s
UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes
Call Number: R 577.82 Ux6L
Reference Databases
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