Welcome to the Biodefense research portal!
The Biodefense research portal combines the features of a blog, search engine, resource database, and more. It includes:
Resources: annotated web sites, databases, e-books, e-journals, search engines, image collections, etc. Includes a classification module that categorizes resources into one or more hierarchical category trees. To view the entire classification scheme in a single list, click on the “Show Entire Classification” link from the Resources page.
Latest Issues: Table of Contents from the latest issues of journals in biodefense and related fields.
Link Library: A collection of useful links.
About: information about the portal, the librarians’ contact information, and search tips.
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How to search for a resource?
Keyword Search: search for the keyword or keywords to words anywhere in the resource record. For phrase searching, place the terms into quotes. Capitalization is irrelevant.
Advanced Search: search in various fields of the records. Limits: by resource type, audience, language, and format.
Browsing: Go to Resources. Browse resources by topic. To see the entire classification scheme, click on “Show Entire Classification.”
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How to sign up for a login?
Signing up for a login is optional, but it can help make the portal more useful to you and the portal community. Features like ratings and comments require that you log into the site. Click on the Sign Up for an Account link below the login boxes on the right side of the homepage to sign up for a new account. Once you’ve filled out the form, you will receive an e-mail message with your account name and password.
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Need library research help?
- Biodefense – Policy: Melissa Johnson, Public & International Affairs Librarian; mjohnsh@gmu.edu; (703) 993-2212.
- Biodefense – Science: Victoria Shelton, Life Sciences Librarian; vshelton@gmu.edu; (703) 993-8347.