Research Guides: BI 102: General Biology II: Home

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Biology 102

Welcome to BI 102's Research Guide for COL Bryant's course!

BI 102 is an introductory biology course aimed at non-majors. This semester, you need to find 3 scholarly journal articles pertaining to your experimental question/design. This guide will help you achieve that directive!

Use the tabs on the left-hand side to find:

Background sources such as, but not limited to, dictionaries and encyclopedias provide context for your topic or even help you choose one.
Books that provide in-depth information on broad subject areas.
Articles that provide information on very specific, narrow topics. The Library purchases article databases so you may access articles for your topic – for free.

Get started on your research right away using the databases below.

CRAAPI Criteria & Empirical Research worksheet
Use this worksheet and template to evaluate your sources for Currency, Relevancy, Authorship, Accuracy, Purpose, & Intended Audience.

Biological Sciences Collection
Coverage: 1946 - present
Articles from 3,600+ scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications. Subjects include biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, aspects of agriculture and veterinary science and biology’s cutting edge research, with applications to medicine, technology and the environment. Includes MEDLINE, and TOXLINE databases.
BioOne Complete
Coverage: 1938 - present
Scholarly articles from 207 journals on the biological sciences, largely covering ecology, plant sciences, zoology, and conservation.
Environmental Sciences Collection
Coverage: 1967 - present
Articles from over 6,000 scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, reports, newswires and conference proceedings. Topics include such as engineering, biotechnology, bacteriology, atmospheric science, ecology and biology. The collection also includes AGRICOLA and TOXLINE databases and Environmental Impact Statements
Google Scholar
Coverage: varies
Scholarly materials such as journal articles, research reports, dissertations and theses, technical reports, patents, and more (and more may not be scholarly by VMI standards).
Note: To get VMI's full-text articles,
1. Go to Google Scholar's homepage, click on the menu icon in the upper left and select "Settings,"
2. When you are on the Scholar Settings page, click on the "Library links" in the left menu. Type Virginia Military Institute into the search box and check the box next to Virginia Military Institute and WorldCat - LibrarySearch to help you locate many items in the library's collection.
3. Save your settings.

Does your source pass the CRAAP Test?