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Bio-engineered Food & Genetically Modified Organisms |
The following resources will help you in your exploration of bio-engineered foods.
Part 1: Explore
Databases
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Opposing Viewpoints features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. |
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Science Resource Center
(CT Digital Library> Link to Individual Resources> Science Resource Center) Articles from magazines, journals, and reference books; biographies and images. Covers life and physical sciences, health, medicine and technology. |
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Gale's Global Issues in Context This resource empowers users with the tools they need to
understand today’s world issues
from a global perspective.
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Internet Sites
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Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology: http://pewagbiotech.org/newsroom/releases/062702.php3 Genetically Modified Foods - Harmful or Helpful? http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/gmfood/overview.php World Health Organization - Food Safety: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications Action Bioscience - Issues in Biotechnology: http://actionbioscience.org/biotech AgBioWorld: Are Bioengineered Foods Safe? http://www.agbioworld.org/biotech-info/articles/biotech-art/fda_mag.html |
If you do not
find what you're looking for in the above resources, try the search tips listed
below.
Part 2: Find
Internet Search Tips
If you would like to search for something specific about genetically modified, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find out about the benefits and concerns of the genetically modified food, I would enter the following:
"genetically modified", food, concerns, benefits
Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on
Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the
links that sound best.
Part 3: Evaluate
Use the Evaluation Criteria as a guide to evaluating the quality of a website.
Part 4: Avoid Plagiarism
Avoid Plagiarism! Always record the information you find in your own words. See Region 15 Plagiarism Guide.
Part 5: Cite
YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your
Works Cited (Bibliography) page. Use the
Works
Cited Guide to access MLA format.
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