EAS 120: Soil Science
How to Read a Scientific Paper
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SEARCH DATABASES & LIBRARY CATALOG
HINT: Click the SEARCH EVERYTHING logo, then check the discipline boxes for EARTH & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. Now type your search terms.
EXAMPLE: soil AND microorganisms
What is a Scholarly Article?
What is Plagiarism?
As defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, to plagiarize is:
"to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source : to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source." Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize.
This video will help you understand what you need to cite and why you need to do so:
Credo Reference: SCIENCE
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Careers in Soil Science
- Careers in Soil ScienceFrom the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- Agricultural and Food ScientistsFrom the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Conservation Scientists and ForestersFrom the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Environmental EngineersFrom the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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