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BIOL 200 - Fierro - Spring 2021: How to Find Primary Source Articles

Off-Campus Access

To access article databases OFF-CAMPUS, you will be asked to log in with your AccessRio.

Note: If you don't know your Access Rio username and/or password, please click here for login instructions.

Finding Primary Source Articles

Recommended Resources/Databases

The following two links are recommended open access resources that can locate primary source articles.

Public Library of Science (PLOS) - Biology
Open access resource that publishes significant advances across the biological sciences.
BioMed Central (BMC)
Open access, UK-based resource with some 300 peer-reviewed journals, sharing discoveries from research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine.

The following two links are Rio Hondo Library databases that can locate primary source articles.

EBSCOhost (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Search databases containing thousands of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles covering all disciplines.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Search databases containing thousands of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles covering all disciplines.

To learn more on how to use and search these resources/databases to find primary sources, watch the following video tutorial.