Cap Stone: Microbiology
Information Resources

Online Catalogs

  • PALS
    Don't forget specialized encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia of Virology, Encyclopedia of Microbiology, or Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology.
  • WorldCat
  • Other

Indexes to Microbiology Periodicals & Journals

Microbiology Research journal indexes

Newspapers, news magazines, trade publications, and general

How to distinguish peer reviewed journals

 

Locating Journals at NDSU

For a detailed step-by-step guide to finding out if we have a periodical, and if so in what format and where it is located, go to our "How do I get an article" site.
In summary,
  • check first if we have Electronic access.
  • next, check WebPals to see if we subscribe to the paper edition and/or microfiche/microfilm. If we do, locations are as follows:
    • Current issues (since July 2000) are located in the Main Library, south side of the main floor
    • Older issues(paper format) are available via our Pull Service .
    • Microfiche & microfilm are available in the north west area, lower level of the Main Library.
  • if we do not own the title, use our InterLibrary Loan service.

Web Browsing

  • Each search engine is different in scope, speed, power, indexing criteria and search system. If one search engine doesn't work, try another. Helpful evaluations, comparisons and guides to the various search engines are available on the web; a nice example is the InFoPeople Search Tool Chart. For tutorials and search tips, try some of the links from our Understanding and Using Internet Search Tools page. Be careful of web sources--evaluate carefully!!!. For tips go to our Evaluating Web Resources page.
  • In general, most search engines rank "hits" by relevancy and most assign a higher relevancy for words or phrases preceded by +. Phrases should usually be enclosed in quotes: "acid rain". Some search engines like Google, rank by how often the site is linked to.

Citing Internet resources

  • Fit the Internet citation as best as possible into the style specified by class instructor: a homepage can be roughly considered as a book title, or the title of an article, or a chapter of book whichever seems most appropriate. Try to identify the author, although sometimes there is none given.
  • Include if possible the date the internet document was created. This information is often at the end of the page;
  • Add type of source (eg World Wide Web, Usenet News, Discussion group) AND the the internet address. Add in parentheses the date you found the source.
  • EXAMPLE:
    Burka, Lauren. "Hypertext History" MUD History. June 1992. URL:http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/lpb/mud-history.html (accessed Dec. 5, 2000)
  • For further assistance, contact the Center for Writers.

Follow-up assistance

Kathie Richardson, Agricultural Sciences Librarian

Room 218A Main Library (overlooking Askanase)
Kathie.Richardson@ndsu.edu
231-8879

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