BIO 157: Experiment Paper: Home/ Finding Articles and Research

To access any database in this Research Guide from off campus, you will need your myMCC login. If you need to reset your password, go to the myMCC login page and click on Password Reset/Find Username.

1. Start with your research question or thesis statement.
2. Identify key concepts.
3. Identify keywords related to those concepts.
   • What words summarize your topics?
4. Choose your search tools.
   • Where should you look for this information?
   • Is the information popular or scholarly?
5. Test your search.
6. Revise/refine your search.
   • Repeat your search with different keywords.

The databases below are good for finding in-depth articles on your topic.  The key is using the proper search terms such as:

• Catalase AND temperature
   
• Fermentation AND ethanol
   
• Fermentation AND salt
   
• Fermentation AND temperature
   
• Fermentation AND sugar

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