BIO 130: Microbiology

The Kalamazoo Valley Libraries pay for subscriptions to authoritative databases in several fields:

• You can access peer-reviewed research for free
• You can benefit from searching in databases focused on your subject or field of study
• You have access to current, reliable sources
• Librarians can support you in your search

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• Limit by Publication Date
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• Abstract
• Keywords/Subject
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Saving

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• Emailing
• Printing
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