This guide was created for all lab sections of BIO 111, Introduction to Ecology & Evolution, Fall 2023, by the Research & Instruction librarians.
Scopus will be a great database to use when finding articles for your aquatic ecology lab report, but feel free to use whatever resources connect you to the kinds of primary research articles you'll need.
This image summarizes some of the Scopus search interface's basic features. Hover over or click on an icon to learn more about the feature it's pointing to.
After you've done a keyword search, you'll see a few menus on the left side of your screen. You can use these menus to limit and refine your result set.
You'll find information about some of the most useful menus below. Click on them to learn more about what they do.
Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences by 
Scientific Style and Format by This two-page document provides example citations for the kinds of resources you'll most likely use in your lab reports. The templates should help you get started when creating your own CSE-style citations.
Zotero is citation-management software that exists to make your life easier. If you're interested in setting it up and seeing how it works, here is what you need to do:
Email Kevin (kmoore@gettysburg.edu) or schedule an appointment if you want to learn even more about Zotero's features and functionality.