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BIO 261: General Botany

This course guide accompanies the in-person library instruction for BIO 261 and serves as a reference point for topics and resources described in the class.

Finding what you need

This section will help you navigate our library's collections, both physical and digital.

  • Searching with WorldCat Discovery 
    • Learn to use our website's catalog search.
    • Learn how our physical collections are organized and how to locate materials in the library.
  • Finding Scholarly Journals
    • Scholarly journals & articles, eBooks, primary sources, and images are just a few of the items found in our digital databases. Learn where to look for the various types of materials on this page.
  • Google Scholar
    • This page offers an overview of how to use Google Scholar. Google Scholar allows you to search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. 
  • Borrowing From Other Libraries
    • If we don't have it, we can probably borrow it from another institution through our Inter-Library Loan system (ILL). This page walks you through how to use that system. ILL is available for both physical and digital materials.