This guide was created in Spring 2018 for students in the Fisheries Research class (FWLD 440) taught by Professor Gascho-Landis. It was last updated in Fall 2023. The tabs on this page provide access to information intended to help with the research paper assigned in that course.
Open Access journals are published free online for anyone to access. The Open Access movement strives to make scientific research more widely available, but less credible (or non-indexed) journals may also mimic credible research journals in order to make a profit off the scholarly publishing industry. The three sources below are all published Open Access, but they do not all adhere to equal publishing standards.
Other Online Platforms
When encountering journal articles online, investigate:
NYS DEC. (2013). Horn Lake Strain Native Brook Trout. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nysdec/10839686365