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Books:

Required:

*Simon, Dickey, & Reece Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology6thedition with MasteringBiology. Pearson Education, Inc. 2019. ISBN-13 978-0134763453

 (Note loose leaf OR etext are also acceptable)

*MasteringBiology Included with purchase of NEW textor access code can be purchased at http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/masteringbiology/for $60.50

*Biology 10 General Laboratory Manual Fall 2019. Chimps Publishing West Valley College Biology Department. 


Links:

MLA Citation Help
Molecules Gone Wild
Scanning documents with a mobile phone

Scientific Literacy
Not all Scientific studies are created equal David H. Schwartz
How to choose your news Damon Brown TED-Ed
What is a peer reviewed journal article Carleton University Library
Scholarly and popular sources Carnagie Vincent Library
Why People fall for misinformation Joseph Isaac TED-Ed
How False news can spread Noah Tavlin TED-Ed
The Power of the placebo Effect Emma Bryce TED-Ed
 
Finding peer reviewed articles in Google Scholar 
Scientific Method
The Scientific Method 
Climate Change Resources

Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change 
Biodiversity and Climate Change      
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
NASA Global Climate Change  
NOAA Climate Watch     
National Public Radio     
Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network 
NOAA What is Climate Change
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Climatepath
Department of Ecology State of Washington Climate Change

Online Journals

Science News
Science Online
Science Daily
Nature Online  

Voting Resources          

Secretary of State voter guide- Detailed information on California election and voter information
Rock the Vote- Register to vote Register to vote online
Can I Vote- Information on whether you are registered to vote, Information on finding your polling place, Information on what ID you may need to bring
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Information on voting rights
Easy Voter Guide    General information about what is on the ballot, where to vote    
League of Women Voters of California Education Fund-  Detailed information on ballot measures including supporters/opponents and funding

Who are my elected officials?
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress.gov Information on current legislation in the house and senate
USA.gov- Contact information of elected officials
State and Local Government- Directory of state, county and city government webpages


Other places to find information-
Sierra club
ACLU of Northern California
                                                                                                                                        

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last published: 2/8/22