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Biology 118 Lab Assignment: Getting Started

This guide will provide students with resources useful for completing the laboratory assignment.

Find Background Information

Frequently students will need to find background or basic information on terms or concepts in science. Here are two sources with content from dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks.

CREDO Reference
A collection of nearly 500 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference books provides a good starting point for research.
AccessScience: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online (4 users)
A science and technology encyclopedia containing articles written by the leading figures in their fields and including high-quality illustrations.

LabWrite: Improving Lab Reports

LabWrite

from North Carolina State University and the National Science Foundation (NSF)

This web page will walk you through the various steps of writing a lab report. Click on PreLab, InLab, PostLab, or LabCheck to get started.

Guide Contents

In this guide:

Image from Flikr, the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Get Help from the Science Librarian

Contact:

Downtown Campus Library, 1549 University Ave., Morgantown, WV 26506-6069

304-293-9964

Last Updated: May 29, 2020 4:37 PM
URL: https://libguides.wvu.edu/biology118
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Subjects: Biology

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