Microbial+Toxins

Assignment: Write a two page review of the toxin assigned to you. Discuss:

 * ====characteristics of the toxin====
 * ====the mechanism of toxicity====
 * ====an explanation of how the mechanism of toxicity causes the signs and symptoms associated with the agent====
 * ====additional information====

Understanding scholarly research

 * ===Comparing Information from Scholarly Journals and Popular Magazines ===
 * ===How to read a research study article===
 * ===**Peer Review in 5 Minutes** (video)===

Toxnet

 * 1) ====Enter your search term (name of toxin)====
 * 2) ====Under "Referenced from Biomedical Literature," click "Toxicology Literature Online"====
 * 3) ====Click the "Limits" button and change the "Year of Publication" range to 2008-2009====
 * 4) ====Your result list is ranked by relevance. You can view your results in order by date if you click the blue "Sort" button on the upper left of the page. This will allow you to see the most recent research.====
 * 5) ====To see if you can access the article in full text, click "PubMed Citation." From the PubMed screen, click "Find It!" to automatically search OhioLINK databases for full text.====

Additional recommended databases:

 * ====PubMed====
 * ====Biological Abstracts====
 * ====Environment Complete====
 * ====Science Citation Index Expanded====
 * ====Agricola====