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Biology: Top 10 Services/Resources for Grad Students

A guide to the key resources in Biology.

Top Ten Library Services/Resources Every Graduate Student Should Know About

In no particular order: 

1. Lean Library- access journal articles seamlessly from home or off-campus

2. Poster Printing/3D printing- all 3D prints for academic or research purposes are free. 

3. Browzine- Table of Contents alerting service with easy to use interface. Mobile app available, too!

4. RefWorks- library supplied citation manager

5. Relaxation Room- in the Holman Biotech Commons- practice yoga, meditate, assemble a puzzle!

6. Study Rooms- available in all libraries, different sizes for differing needs, all equipped with tech. Just book ahead!

7. Tech Center- having issues downloading software, issues with your technology? Visit the Tech Center on the ground floor of Van Pelt Library.

8. Weingarten Learning Center-located in Van Pelt, provides instruction on academic reading, writing, study strategies and time management. 

9. Center for Teaching and Learning- improve your teaching skills as a TA, learn to use innovative technology in your classroom.

10. Workshops- Bioinformatics classes on the use of BioCyc and the NCBI databases, GIS+mapping software, Data Visualization, Data Management. For more classes follow the link. 

Bonus Resource!

11. Digital Scholarship and Data Services- can assist in the management, curation, publishing, and sharing of research data, whether to meet funder requirements or for the sake of open science.