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MCDB 221L Laboratory for Foundations of Biology: Organizing Your Research

This guide highlights library resources for finding primary literature and other reference resources for students in MCDB 221L with attention to: biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, and developmental biology.

Organizing Your Research

 

  • CiteULike
    Expands beyond traditional bibliographic management tools by connecting you with other researchers with similar interests; allows you to store and search PDFs.
  • EndNote
    Software designed to collect and organize research (among other things); compatible with EndNote Web. Yale University has EndNote available to students, faculty, and staff for free. The desktop version (recommended) is a download from the ITS Software Library (look in the Software & Technology tab). 
  • Mendeley
    Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research
  • Reference Manager
    A tool from Thomson Reuters for citation management.
  • RefWorks
    Web-based tool available through the Yale University Library databases; free access to all Yale affiliates; ability to work off-line as well.
  • Zotero
    Free, web-based tool that works as a plug-in within Firefox. Zotero also has a desktop client that works well on all platforms.
    For information on EndNote, EndNote Web, Mendeley, RefWorks, and Zotero, see the library's Citation Management subject guide.

 

Science Research Support Librarian - Life Sciences

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Lori Bronars
Contact:
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