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BIOL 796: Professional Aspects of Biology

Resources for to assist BIOL 796 students with their research.

Head of Library Teaching

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Elisabeth B. White
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Contact:
Email: ebwhite@towson.edu
Phone: (410) 704-8026

Welcome!

Welcome to the library course guide for BIOL 796: Professional Aspects of Biology. In this guide, you will find links to resources discussed in our library session as well as additional resources that may help you with your research.

Please reach out to your subject librarian, Elisabeth White, if you have questions. Her contact information is on the left.

Library Session Links

Use these links to access the resources we look at during our session.

Getting Started

Looking for...

Scholarly articles? Try one of the databases listed on the Database Searching page.

Resources to help you keep your research organized? Check out the Organizing Your Research page.

Information about PLOS One and other citation formats? Look at the Citing Sources page.

Something else? Browse through the pages linked on the left, or contact your subject librarian, Elisabeth, for assistance.

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How it works

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It will only work for resources we subscribe to. Check the Journal List or Databases list for a complete list, or Ask a Librarian.

Access Library Resources from Off Campus

This video, "Accessing Cook Library Resources from Off Campus" from the Albert S. Cook Library, discusses how you can sign in to the library website, sign in to Cook OneSearch, and use the Reload at TU button. This video runs 4:12 and was last updated in August 2024.