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Plant Physiology (216:330): Research Skills

This course guide is for Dr. Karina Schafer's Plant Physiology (216:330) course - Fall 2025

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course guide, you should be able to:

1. Develop effective research questions and comprehensive search strategies.

2. Evaluate the credibility of scholarly sources and navigate the scholarly communication process.

3. Effectively utilize library resources and academic databases for research in plant physiology.

4. Learn the principles of AI literacy in academic research and recognize the limitations and ethical implications of its use.

The Literature Review Process

Image Source: AiPPT. (2025). Gamma. https://gamma.app. 

Research Support

There are several ways to get research assistance from a librarian:

 

Reach out to the RU-Newark Science Librarian, Joanne Dera

  • By phone, email, or scheduling an in-person or virtual research consultation (see links in Joanne's profile box on this page).

  • Or during her Office hours on Wednesdays, 2:30pm - 3:50pm in Smith Hall, Room 206.

Dana Library Reference Desk

  • Visit our in-person Reference Desk, Monday - Friday, 10am-4pm on the 1st floor of the Dana Library at Reference Desk in the Main Lobby.

Ask Any Librarian - General questions about the library can be asked of any reference librarian