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ABI 50A: Animal Biology Lab
Definitions
- Abstract
- A brief summary of the main points in a book, article or other work.
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- Bibliography or Reference List
- A list of works cited at the end of an article, book or other information source.
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- Catalog
- A list of records that represent the holdings of a library.
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- Database
- An organized, searchable collection of information, often related to a specific subject area. One of the primary tools for locating articles by topic. Most databases available through the library are licensed resources with access restrictions.
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- Peer Review
- A process through which manuscripts submitted to a journal are evaluated for quality by one or more subject experts in addition to the editor before being accepted for publication.
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- Scholarly Journal
- A publication containing articles that have undergone peer review, a process through which manuscripts submitted to a journal are evaluated for quality by one or more subject experts in addition to the editor before being accepted for publication.