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Articles
The best way to locate articles is through the library databases. Go to Databases by Subject and look under the category Biology (BIO) and Current Events & Controversial Issues to find a list of relevant databases. You can also perform a search in the databases below.
Remember not to write sentences in the search box. Search by topic keywords.
Look for additional keywords offered under Subject and Subject Thesaurus. Also make sure you look for toolbars that provide print, email, and citation options.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowA multi-disciplinary database which offers information in many areas of academic study. This database supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing access to journals, periodicals, reports, books and more. (VIVA)
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowEssays, magazines, journals, newspapers, statistics, primary sources; focus is on controversial issues. (VCCS)
- Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowOffers full text peer-reviewed nursing and allied health journals, magazines, and newsletters, and multimedia resources such as audio files and videos of medical procedures and live surgeries. (NVCC)
- Science (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowScience topic overviews, biographies, periodical articles, images, videos and detailed experiments. (VCCS)
Suggested Keywords
- diet OR nutrition and fat OR lipids OR carbohydrates OR protein
- diet and gluten OR gluten-free diet and celiac disease
- cancer and electrons OR oxidants OR antioxidants
- cancer and enzymes OR Gleevec and cancer treatment OR genetic aspects
- cancer and mitosis and "cell cycle control"
- cancer treatment and side effects
- cancer and DNA or genetics
- genetically modified foods OR genetically modified organisms OR GMO and DNA technology OR regulation
- genetic genealogy OR DNA testing and ancestry OR "23 and me"
- water conservation OR water-supply
- coral reef bleaching and climate change OR global warming and prevention