If you plan to use ENDNOTE WEB for this class (or any class), you will need to create your own account. Go to the Endnote Web site and register as a new user. You will need to create a password, and then you will be able to access your stored citations whenever you log in to the site.
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Biology 126 : Biomechanics (SC)
Finding Articles:
Look for the 
button and click on it to see if you can get online access to the citation's article. If Swarthmore does not have access to the online article, you will be given the option to check Tripod for print access, or it will populate an InterLibrary Loan request form for you.
If you are planning to do any research off-campus, you will need to log in to EZ-PROXY, which is Swarthmore's proxy server. Once you have logged in through the proxy server, your access to IP-linked resources will be allowed.
button and click on it to see if you can get online access to the citation's article. If Swarthmore does not have access to the online article, you will be given the option to check Tripod for print access, or it will populate an InterLibrary Loan request form for you.If you are planning to do any research off-campus, you will need to log in to EZ-PROXY, which is Swarthmore's proxy server. Once you have logged in through the proxy server, your access to IP-linked resources will be allowed.
Web of Science
This multidisciplinary database can be searched by subject, author, and journal title. Articles that CITE a known author or work can also be searched. Cited reference searching helps identify more recent articles on the same topic. Coverage for the Science Citation Index in WofS now goes back to 1900!
Cambridge scientific abstracts internet database service
Provider: CSA
Can limit to BioEngineering Abstracts or Biotechnology Research Abstracts under the Biological Sciences division. Covers 1982-present. (CSA also provides a nice interface for searching Pubmed.)
PubMed
Provider: NCBI
Includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. Includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Google scholar
Google provides a pretty good database for searching for scholarly literature. Use this IN ADDITION to library-provided databases, as there is a lot that is NOT included in Google Scholar. But - it also often digs up good stuff that the other databases don't! Use the "Check Tripod" and "Find it @ Swarthmore" links to see if we have access to full text.
Electronic Journals Collections:
Annual review of biomedical engineering
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1999-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1999-present except most recent 5 year(s).
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1999-present.
Publisher: Palo Alto, CA : Annual Reviews Inc.,
BioMedCentral
Provides free access to biomedical research publications including biology, medicine journal articles, current reports, and meeting abstracts. Offers information about current controlled trials, as well as topics in modern biology. Coverage varies.
BioOne
A collection of small society & non-commercial journals focused on the biological, ecology & environmental sciences. Covers 2000-present.
HighWire Press
The largest archive of free full-text science on Earth! As of 1/25/07, we are assisting in the online publication of 1,581,093 free full-text articles and 4,108,345 total articles. There are 15 sites with free trial periods, and 35 completely free sites. 234 sites have free back issues, and 926 sites have pay per view!
JSTOR
Provides full-text and page images from many of the top journals in most academic disciplines. Includes Science, PNAS & many other science journals. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years ago.
PubMed central
Provides full-text access to much life sciences journal literature. Sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Coverage dates vary by journal.
Finding Books & Background Information:
Tripod library catalog.
The library catalog of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges. When looking for books in Tripod, be sure to look at publications dates - unless you are writing an historical overview, you are going to want current books on your topic. Note: Biomechanics books may be found under QH513.
AccessScience @ McGraw-Hill
Full-text access to 7100+ articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology updated daily.
InterLibrary Loan & TriCollege Borrowing:
While Cornell Library has a really good collection, obviously there will be times when we don't actually own something you've located in your research. That is when you'll need to borrow from other libraries and to do this you will need Inter-Library Loan (ILL).
Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: If you want a book from Bryn Mawr or Haverford, simply press the REQUEST button at the top of the Tripod screen. Enter your name & barcode, and select WHERE you want to pick up the book. Delivery takes approximately one day library to library.
Non-TriCollege ILL - BOOKS: For books NOT available in Tripod, try E-Z Borrow and request books directly from nearby Pennsylvania & NJ libraries. Books usually arrive within a few days.
JOURNAL ARTICLES: For articles in journals not available from the main libraries in TriCo*, use the online ILL form. You must put the COMPLETE JOURNAL TITLE in your request - do not use abbreviations, or your request will most likely be sent back to you. For complete journal titles, check the book behind the Circulation Desk, or go to Journal Abbreviation Sources.
Journals DO circulate from main libraries, so if you need an article from a non-science library journal, place a hold on the actual journal volume in Tripod and it will be sent via TriCo van!
Citation Information:
A short guide to writing about biology
Publisher: New York : Pearson/Longman, c2007.
There is a copy of the 2007 edition of this guide behind Cornell's Circulation Desk on reserve which must be used in the library. You should use this guide for examples on how to cite sources and for other information like taking notes, avoiding plagiarism, writing lab reports, and much more.