Welcome to your SELECTIVE BREEDING and TRANSGENESIS page.
Where do I start?
You will need to use a variety of resources to complete this assessment task. This includes both print (printed books, journals, articles) and digital (web searches, databases, online encyclopaedias) resources.
CHSLibrary staff have curated (brought together) some print resources for you which are held at the Library Desk for you to use. Your teacher may borrow these on behalf of the class or send you over to use them. Click here to search for books. Please ask if you are unsure where these books are located - Library Staff are here to help.
A quick way to find out more about selective breeding and transgenesis is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the Epic Databases website is probably more reliable than Wikipedia.
Using a clustering search engine such as Carrot2 rather than relying on a JGI (Just Google It) approach is a more time effective strategy. You will still need to assess the websites you find for suitability but it clusters the results in a meaningful way that can provide additional feedback as well as a more comprehensive search of the web. Assess your sites using the CRAP test. :)
Remember you need to produce your own work and say (cite) where it came from. A great tool for this (using the APA referencing style) is RefMe. I have added a YouTube video at the bottom of the page that walks you through this very simple process.
CHSLibrary staff have curated (brought together) some print resources for you which are held at the Library Desk for you to use. Your teacher may borrow these on behalf of the class or send you over to use them. Click here to search for books. Please ask if you are unsure where these books are located - Library Staff are here to help.
A quick way to find out more about selective breeding and transgenesis is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the Epic Databases website is probably more reliable than Wikipedia.
Using a clustering search engine such as Carrot2 rather than relying on a JGI (Just Google It) approach is a more time effective strategy. You will still need to assess the websites you find for suitability but it clusters the results in a meaningful way that can provide additional feedback as well as a more comprehensive search of the web. Assess your sites using the CRAP test. :)
Remember you need to produce your own work and say (cite) where it came from. A great tool for this (using the APA referencing style) is RefMe. I have added a YouTube video at the bottom of the page that walks you through this very simple process.
Click here to use the Carrot2 searching tool. Use keywords such as "transgenesis" or the keywords you have already identified for your search
Click here for transgenic manipulation
Click here for the video: Classical vs. Transgenic breeding
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Click here to go to the Christchurch City Libraries databases
You can choose from the following: ProQuest Science Journals Online access to leading popular science journals in applied and general sciences. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. Agriculture Collection Wide-ranging agricultural information, from practical aspects to scientific research. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. Environmental Studies and Policy Collection Access to a comprehensive online resource addressing environmental concerns. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection Key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. Practical aspects as well as the scientific theory. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. GreenFile Research the effects of humans on the environment. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. ProQuest Science Journals Online access to leading popular science journals in applied and general sciences. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. Science in Context Science content for high school and university students, teachers and researchers. Merges reference content with videos, audio, podcasts and images. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. Science Reference Center Science resource suitable for all ages. Full text articles from all major areas of scientific study; biographies; video resources and experiments.Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN. World Book Living Green Explore environmental issues and current efforts to reduce human impact on the environment. Use at a library or enter your library card &password / PIN. |
Click here for BBC - Ethics - Animal ethics: Biotechnology
Referencing your work using APA style:
Remember, you need to produce your own work and say (cite) where it came from. A great tool for this (using the APA referencing style) is RefMe. This tool also has Android and iPhone apps which makes using it very easy. I have added a YouTube video below that walk you through this very simple process.
