Welcome! This Library Guide was created in Spring 2022 for the Fisheries Techniques course (FWLD 115). The information on this page and the tabs above are intended to help students find and properly cite credible sources for their research assignments. Students with limited previous experience using the library's search engine and databases are also encouraged to visit the "Tutorials" Library Guide for additional research tips.
For this project, you'll need sources for the literature review in your lab paper for the Fish Anasthesia Lab.
You'll need research about the existing state of knowledge on your topic
At least 5 scientific journal articles
Citations in American Fisheries Society style
Preliminary Research Question: Is clove oil an effective alternative to MS-222 for anesthetizing golden shiners?
This tutorial--created by North Carolina State University Libraries and shared via a Creative Commons license--provides a detailed overview of what is meant by "the Literature," different varieties of literature reviews, and the steps involved in completing one. Though the title of the video refers to graduate students, the content is also valuable to undergraduates working on literature reviews.