GMOs: Genetically Modified Organisms

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Print Resources
  • Most print resources will be located in and 363.19 and 631.5
  • Be sure to search the General and Reference sections.
  • Print resources on specific topics may be found by searching the Online Catalog for books.
  • Some example search terms:
    • Genetic engineering
    • Genetically modified organisms
    • Genetics

eBooks ~ eBooks from Gale Virtual Reference Library

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Databases: Scroll over an image for a complete description.

Search Britannica Online for reference information in literature, science, social science, and history. Britannica Online also carries news stories from The New York Times. ~ Reference articles

CQ Researcher reports cover a wide range of political and social issues, including topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. ~ Reports on social and political issues

Search the Student Research Center for magazines, newspapers, reference articles, and primary documents. Search NoveList for reviews, annotations and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. ~ Magazine and newspaper articles

Use eLibrary to search for magazine and newspaper articles along with a variety of media including maps, images, audio/video, and television/radio transcripts.~ Reference articles, magazines, newspapers, images, and TV/radio transcripts

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~ Reports on social and political issues.

Newsbank carries articles from U.S. and international sources covering politics, science, social science, and arts/culture. ~ Newspaper articles from U.S. and international sources

Search Opposing Viewpoints for viewpoint, reference, periodical, and primary source articles on social and political issues. ~ Viewpoint, reference, magazine and newspaper articles on social and political issues

Science Resource Center ~ Reference, magazine, journal, and newspaper articles on science topics and issues

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Search SIRS Researcher for reference information in social issues, health, science, and business. ~ Magazine and newspaper articles in social issues

Search Student Resource Center Gold for reference, periodical, and primary source articles as well as maps and images across all subject areas. ~ Reference, magazine, newspaper, and primary sources

Search Today's Science for scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers covering health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society. ~ Articles on science topics

Search World News Digest for events, people, issues, facts, and figures from 1940 to the present. Facts On File World News Digest also delivers maps, photographs, historic documents, and special overviews of key issues, newsmakers, and events since 1940. ~ U.S. and world news information

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Internet Resources

Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by 12 U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. ~ Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by 12 U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.

GMO Resources

N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Maine South High School, Library Resource Center, Park Ridge, IL
Created: 5/19/06 Last update: 5/12/08 Contact: nmellendorf@maine207.org