Library
Assignment – Fall 2001
The
assignment consists of using a computerized search to locate a research
article. You should start looking for
an appropriate article as soon as possible.
Go
to the Sullivan Science Library and, using a computerized search (Biological
Abstracts, Medline), find an original research paper on a physiological
subject. The article should be related
to one of the topics covered in the Biology 350 laboratory course. Your summary
should not exceed 2 pages but should be divided into the four sections
routinely found in a research paper (Introduction, Materials and Methods,
Results and Discussion) with a short summary of the material from each section
of the article. This assignment is due at the beginning of the lab on 10/17
(Wednesday class) and 10/18 (Thursday class).
Please write your summary using a word processor. Use a 12 point font, standard 1-inch
margins, and double space your paper.
At the top of the page write your name and the day you have lab. Then identify the article selected (author,
title, journal name, volume, page, year of publication) and finally write a
concise but complete summary of the article as specified above. Be sure to use your own words when writing
the summary - do not quote or paraphrase without citing the author - i.e.,
avoid plagiarizing! Please include a
copy of your article and a copy of your search path.