LEAP 1100 (Sections 1-3, 8,9, 12, & 13) Drs. Hussein, Wood and Larsen: Home

Objectives:

By the end of the semester, you will be able to:

• Locate various services points in the Marriott Library and on the Library home page
• Identify the characteristics of a scholarly resource (book, journal, or website)
• Find both print and online resources using the library website
• Judge the quality of books, journals, and websites
• Use several library resources (Usearch, Research Databases, online journals, etc.)
• Explain three search strategies (keyword, subject, & call number) to find information
• Properly cite sources and construct reference lists

Our goals as librarians for you are:

• To feel comfortable in academic libraries 
• To read and understand the scholarly literature early on
• To orient and familiarize yourselves with the Marriott & Eccles Library
• To be able to ask for assistance from librarians and library staff
• To better forage and evaluate information resources
• To have a memorable experience

Starting Points

CQ Researcher

Jost, Kenneth. "Children's Legal Rights." CQ Researcher 23 Apr. 1993.

Clemmitt, Marcia. "Genes and Health." CQ Researcher 21 Jan. 2011: 49-72.

Masci, David. "Designer Humans." CQ Researcher 18 May 2001: 425-40.

Clemmitt, Marcia. "Reproductive Ethics." CQ Researcher 15 May 2009: 451-471.

Clemmitt, Marcia . “Stem Cell Research.” CQ Researcher 1 Sept. 2006: 697-720.

Karaim, Reed. “Assisted Suicide.” CQ Researcher, 17 May 2013: 449-472.

Clemmitt, Marcia. "Animal Rights." CQ Researcher 8 Jan. 2010: 1-24

Lemons, Jane Fullerton. "Vaccine Controversies." CQ Researcher 19 Feb. 2016: 169-92.

Newsome, Melba "Measles Resurgence" CQ Researcher 

Karaim, Reed. (2016, January 1). Religious freedom. CQ Researcher, 26, 1-24

Greenblatt, Alan (2006, September 8) Sex Offenders CQ Researcher, 721-744.

Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues in Biotechnology
Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research
 

Other Useful Links

MedlinePlus

President's Council on Bioethics

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Bioethics Research Library  at Georgetown University
GenEthx: Genetics and Ethics Database