Scientific Method and Literature Searching S M Explanation

Scientific Method and Literature Searching S. M. Explanation S. M. Examples L. S. Primary References L. S. Resources Biology/Ecology The Ecological Society of America Reference List Formatting

• What is the Scientific Method? • What is a Theory?

Scientific Method • Asking questions or identifying a problem. • Gather information; background research. • Form a hypothesis • Observe/Experiment • Analyze data and test if results are as predicted. • Revise or or draw conclusions. • Communicate.

Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MARS) • April 2001 in Central Kentucky. • Many breeds, sudden & localized. • Necropsy & microbiology • Past events (1980 & 1981) www. ca. uky. edu/AGC/Magazine/2003/Winter. Spring 2003/Articles/htmlfiles/toward_solving. ht

MRLS • Environmental factors (weather). • Fungal and plant compounds. • Surveillance of farms led to ETC. • Test of ETC #1 • Test of ETC #2 • Other research?

Why the Deformed Frogs?

What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Literature (References)? Where to find them via LIAS?

Search Some Topics Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome Intraspecific Competition & Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Reference List Format for Journals Surname, A. B. , J. B. Doe, and M. Y. Class. 2008. Pay attention to all formatting details in science references. Journal of Picky Grading 44: 123 -456.