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Key databases
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
- Informit This link opens in a new windowIncludes ANR (Agriculture and natural resources index), ENDANGER (threatened species in Australia), SAGE (environmental sciences and ecology).
Primary sources vs Secondary sources in Science
Original research
Primary sources or original research are based on an experiment or a study of a topic. They include a methodology section if an experiment was set up and conducted, a results or discussion section, and a conclusion. A secondary source would be an article commenting on or analyzing the original research.
Writing and research texts
Writing Effective Ecological ReportsPublication Date: 2021
Think, Do, and Communicate Environmental SciencePublication Date: 2021
A student handbook for writing in biologyPublication Date: 2017
Scientific Writing and CommunicationPublication Date: 2020
Writing Undergraduate Lab ReportsPublication Date: 2017- Communicating science: a practical guide for engineers and physical scientistsPublication Date: 2017
- Academic and scientific poster presentation: a modern comprehensive guidePublication Date: 2017
- Science research writing for non-native speakers of EnglishPublication Date: c2010
- How to write and publish a scientific paperPublication Date: 2016
- Writing science in plain EnglishPublication Date: 2013
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