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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.
- Do not enter complete sentences in the search box. Use relevant topics or keywords to perform your search.
- Put the word AND between search terms; cancer AND prevention.
- Connect related terms using OR; diet OR nutrition.
- Look for additional keywords or subjects offered.
- Look for toolbars that provide print, email, and citation options.
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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)
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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowEssays, magazines, journals, newspapers, statistics, primary sources; focus is on controversial issues. (VCCS)
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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)
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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