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Keywords

  • Bioethics
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Cloning
  • Genetic Engineering - Ethics
  • Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Human Genome Project
  • Medical genetics
  • Molecular biology
 

Personal Genome Project

Novaonline The Personal Genome Project, spearheaded by George Church, the Director of Harvard's Center for Computational Genetics, aims to recruit 100,000 people...


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Definition

“The manipulation of genes through the use of recombinant DNA techniques for the purpose of modifying the function of a gene or genes for a specific purpose." - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, 2006

 

Narrowing the topic

  • Are the benefits of genetic engineering greater than the potential harm?
  • Can genetic engineering improve health? Quality of life?
  • What role does ethics have in scientific research?
  • What is the Human Genome Project?
  • What is recombinant DNA?
  • What is Iceland's Decode project and what is its significance?
 

Reference Books

Suggested Databases

  • Biological and Agricultural Index Plus  
    Biological & Agricultural Index plus offers researchers convenient online access to the core literature of biology and agriculture.
  • General Science eCollection  
    This database provides information on all aspects of the science field and contain full text articles from over 200 periodicals related to scientific topics. It is a subset of Academic OneFile.
  • JSTOR  
    JSTOR provides access to the back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available.
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center  
    Opposing Viewpoints searches viewpoint articles, contextual topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, court cases, profiles of government agencies and special interest groups, newspaper and magazine articles and more concerning social iss
 

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Cite Your Sources

Eventually, all students have to learn to properly cite their sources for their research. Some classes require MLA style, while others use APA. This page will give you pointers as well as help in creating those "Works Cited" or "References" pages. Remember you can always contact us, if it gets confusing (and it usually does!)

  • Sample of MLA Work Cited Page  
    From Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
  • Citation Builder - NCSU  
    Citation Builder is an interactive web tool designed to assist college and university students in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties.
  • KnightCite - Calvin College  
    KnightCite is an interactive web tool designed to assist college and university students in citing communication and multimedia resources.
 
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