Contents 



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CHAPTER 1 • Science 



What is science? What are the goals of scientific activity? 

 What is research? What is a scientist? What are the methods 

 of science? Scientific method. Limitations of science. Selected 

 references. 



CHAPTER 2 • Research In Biology 



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Descriptive and experimental biology. Difficulties in biology. 

 The biologist's assumptions. Biological problems. Selected 

 references. 



CHAPTER 3 • The Biological Literature 



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Laboratory records. Technical papers. Reviews. Monographs, 

 symposia, books. Abstract services. Other literature. Searching 

 the literature. Other sources of information. Reprints. Record 

 systems. Selected references. 



CHAPTER 4 • Measurements 



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Standards. Examples of measurement. Volumetric glassware. 

 Theory of measurement. Selected references. 



CHAPTER 5 • Selection of Techniques 



Some questions worth asking. Instrument design. Assembly of 

 components. Selected references. 



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