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BIOLOGY 156K: Genetics, Genomics, and Society: Finding Articles

Research guide for Dr. Alison Hill's Duke Kunshan course, spring 2016

Keywords

  • bioethics
  • "biomedical engineering"
  • biotechnology
  • cloning
  • genetics
  • "genetic engineering"
  • genomics
  • "Human Genome Project"
  • "medical genetics"
  • "molecular biology"
  • "transgenic animals"
  • "transgenic plants"

Finding a general database

General databases are good places to start when looking for articles on a research topic.

Finding Specific Articles, Journals, and Databases

  1. Find the full text of a specific article by using the library's Articles search.
  2. Find specific journals by title (ex. Social Science & Medicine) using the Online Journal Titles page.
  3. Find specific research databases  (ex. Pubmed) using the Research Databases page.

Can't find the article? Request articles that Duke Kunshan/Duke do not own by using document delivery.

Google Scholar Tips

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How do I get to Google Scholar? http://scholar.google.com/

Finding a subject-specific database

The library subscribes to hundreds of specialized databases on subject areas ranging from engineering to art history. Here's how to begin using subject-specific databases:

Key Article Databases