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Bio 1B Research Skills: Assignment Overview
An overview of the Research Skills assignment, including information on drop-in sessions and links for help.
Bio 1B Research Skills: Accessing the Assignment
Instructions for accessing and completing the research skills assignment.

Bio 1B Research Skills Guide: Scientific literature
- Scientific publication types
- Primary research articles
- Literature reviews
- Peer review
Bio 1B Research Skills Guide: Searching for articles
- Using a database (BIOSIS Previews) to search for scientific journal articles by topic
- Finding literature reviews
- Finding primary research articles
Bio 1B Research Skills Guide: Citation
- The elements of an article citation
- Examples of the citation style for the Bio 1B Library Assignment
- Article records in BIOSIS Previews
- Why citation is necessary: avoiding plagiarism
Bio 1B Research Skills Guide: Getting the full text of articles and books
- Accessing the full text of articles and books
- Evaluating sources
Bio 1B Research Skills Guide: Frequently Asked Questions
- Answers to frequently asked questions about edX Edge and the Research Skills assignment.

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The content on this guide was authored by Elliott Smith, UC Berkeley Biology & Bioinformatics Librarian. Thank you for all the helpful documentation, Elliott!

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