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Peer reviewedMartin, Rebecca R. – Research Strategies, 1986
Introductory biology students at a major university completed a field project which taught them investigative skills in scientific research, including the scientific method and substantiation of their results through use of periodical literature. Librarians became actively involved by providing library instruction as part of the project. Sample…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Biology, Higher Education, Library Instruction
Direct linkMacMillan, Don – Research Strategies, 2005
Patents are an underutilized source of scientific information, particularly in the life and health sciences. Patents and patent applications usually contain the first disclosure of new technologies and processes and serve to link theory with practice, providing "real world" examples of the application of scientific research. Increasingly,…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Sciences, Biochemistry, Library Instruction
