EN115: Genetically Modified Foods

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EN115 Genetically Modified Foods

• 4/26/06
• Sara Prahl, Librarian

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Today

• Introduction to resources
• Time to explore

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Evaluation Selection

• Authority Who is responsible for the
  presentation of this information?
• Audience Who is the intended audience for this
  information?
• Depth of Coverage What resources were used in
  compiling this information?
• Unique Viewpoint What does this presentation add
  to the ongoing cultural conversation surrounding
  GM foods?

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Scientific definition

• What Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
• Why Definitions and brief overviews
• Where
• The Language of Biotechnology A Dictionary of
  Terms (Science Library)
• The Cambridge World History of Food (Miller)
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Food Drink in America
  (Biotechnology)
• A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (GM Foods)

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Objective background info

• What Reference articles, books
• Why Information on the historical and social
  context of a topic
• Where
• CQ Researcher
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Food Drink in America
  (Biotechnology)
• The Cambridge World History of Food
• The Green Phoenix A History of Genetically
  Modified Plants

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Opposing viewpoints

• What Magazine journal articles, books
• Why To enter into the complex cultural
  conversation surrounding a topic and begin to
  develop a unique perspective
• Where
• CQ Researcher
• Academic Search Premier
• Colbys Catalog

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Opposing viewpoints

• CQ Researcher (Article Titles)
• Biotech Foods (2001)
• Genetically Engineered Foods (1994)
• Food Safety Battle Organic Vs. Biotech (1998)
• Academic Search Premier (Subject Terms)
• Genetically Modified Foods
• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Food biotechnology
• Colbys Library Catalog (Subject Headings)
• Genetically Modified Foods
• Food Biotechnology
• Transgenic Plants

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Websites

• What Primary source information on the
  organizations that produce, promote and research
  GM foods
• Why Understanding the public face of the GM food
  debate
• Where
• Scirus
• Infomine
• Google advanced search

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Government scientific documents

• What Articles from government agencies and
  scientists close to the topic
• Why Up-to-the-minute information, primary source
  documents (pre-interpretation)
• Where
• Government documents search
• FirstGov.gov
• Scirus
• Web of Science

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Citing Sources

• Duke Universitys Citing Sources
• EasyBib

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Where to find this slideshow

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  ces/instruction/materials.cfm

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Keep in touch!

• Sara Prahl
• slprahl_at_colby.edu
• x5147
• Miller 101