For your library lab assignment, you are required to use at least six sources. Of those sources, you need at least two from each of the following categories:
This page is intended to help you find these sources, but UNE librarians can also help you with your research.
Search for the scientific name of your organism in the Catalogue of Life. Under Classification locate the following information:
Page title. Date of Publication. City (ST): Publisher or Producer; [Date accessed]. URL.
Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777). 2020. Leiden (The Netherlands): The Catalogue of Life; [accessed 2023 November 2]. URL.
Find general background information on your organism in reference books.
Search your topic and use the dropdown to select books. The Credo Reference database is also a good resource for background information.
Try different keywords like habitat, diet, population or mating. Learn more about search strategy.
Websites for background information:
To find information about the connection between humans and your organism:
Websites for human connection information:
Find current research on your organism in articles from scholarly journals.
Use filters to make sure your sources are recently published.
Databases for current research:
Images can be found in magazines, websites, books, and online. Use the search bar at the top of the page and narrow results to “images” under “type.” Learn more about finding and using images.
Creator’s name. Title (descriptive word). City (ST): Publisher or Producer; [Date accessed]. URL.
Killingsworth S. Country cat, city cat (photograph). Berkeley (CA): Bay Nature; [accessed 2023 November 6]. URL.
This assignment is an annotated bibliography which includes a short explanation of why you chose each source. You will be using CSE Name-Year format.
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