Use any of the databases or journals linked on this page to find scholarly research articles about your microbe. Be as specific as possible with your searches for best results. When you're looking for information for a specific section of your paper, be sure to include the name of your microbe and the type of information you're looking for (metabolic properties, morphology, etc.) as search terms.
Need some guidance or an example? Watch the videos embedded at the bottom of this page.
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This video is a brief introduction to literature searching. It explains what type of information on microbes you may find in the literature, where to look for articles, and how to choose good search terms.
This video demonstrates how to find research about your microbe using the database Scopus.
This video demonstrates how to find information on microbes using PubMed advanced search.
