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As a King's student, you have access to thousands of e-books, which can be accessed 24/7 and don't require you to come into the library. This guide below provides information about the various databases.
Below are sample searches in eBook Academic Collection. If you click on the links, the searches will open, and you can browse the collections.
Intelligent design (Teleology) Molecular genetics
Evolution (Biology) Animal behavior
Evolution (Biology )- - Religious aspects Biological rhythms
Molecular biology Population biology
Cytology Biological warfare
Microbiology Botany
Marine biology Biology - - Social aspects
Physiology Biogeography
Life - - Origin Ecology
Conservation biology Forensic Biology
Bioinformatics Biophysics
Biomedical Research Human anatomy
Epidemiology Plants
Developmental biology Pollution
Anthropology, Physical Vertebrates
Biology - - Research - - Moral and ethical aspects Zoology
Scholarly books disseminate research and academic discussion among professionals within disciplines. They are intended for academic study and research, and are preferred when writing college-level papers. They are published by academic or university presses.
Adapted from University of Toronto Libraries.
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These clues will go a long way towards assisting you in differentiating between books intended for the scholar and therefore, preferred when writing research papers, from trade publications or mass market publications that are intended for a general audience.
Publisher: A good clue to a scholarly resource is its publisher.
Books from publishers specializing in the field will tend to be of better quality textually then those that don’t.
Cited References and Bibliography – Even more than a useful tool for evaluating the reliability of an author, cited references are an excellent indication of the scholarship of a work.
Content – examine these aspects of the work to assist in ascertaining the scholarship of a work:
Graphics, Charts, Illustrations, etc.: many scholarly works will have graphs, charts, illustrations, etc.
© Janet Tillman/The Master’s University, 2008-2014, permission is granted for non-profit educational use; any reproduction or modification should include this statement.
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