Dr. Holland

Biology 318 Wetland Ecology

Shoemaker 430

The topic of the bibliography should be a subject of particular interest to the student, but not necessarily covered in much detail in lecture. Regardless of the topic, the bibliography paper should consist of numerous entries selected from the literature.

Students are urged to research a particular topic using Biological Abstracts, which is available in the John Davis Williams Library. The Ole Miss Library subscribes to a variety of scientific periodicals, such as Bioscience, Botanical Review, Ecology, Natural History, Marine Biology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Scientific American. Students are encouraged to peruse these periodicals in developing a bibliography. Also available on the Reference Shelves are major volumes such as the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering. Through inter-library loan, it is also possible to obtain materials the Ole Miss Library does not have. You should select a topic, have it approved, and turn in two to three abstracts by September 23, 2003. Students are encouraged to use their own textbooks and Reserve Reading for the course, along with plant-related web sites, as sources of information.

Your final paper (due November 13, 2003) should consist of three parts:

1. a one-page overview (summary) of the topic;
2. an outline of the topic with only the author's last name and date of publication listed for each subheading;
3. the bibliography itself, consisting of 20-25 entries with:
   • a. each reference properly cited in alphabetical order (see footnote below);
   • b. a paragraph summarizing in your own words the contents of the paper, showing its relevance to your topic;
   • c. at least one source published in 2003.

FOOTNOTES:

1. References should be cited in the following manner:
   • a) Books:        Smith, J.C. 2000. An introduction to botany. McGraw-Hill Co., New York, p. 124.
   • b) Journals:   Jackson, R.S. 1998. Studies of dispersal in higher plants. Ecology 61: 123-134.
   • c) web site: Author's name (or Web Master). Date. Title.
     http://www.olemiss.edu/~mholland The New York Times, NY, NY, USA.
2. Sample bibliographies are available with Dr. Holland.
3. Please be sure to check spelling and grammar before submitting a paper.

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