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(J. Mammalogy, with permission)
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Making Effective Posters_(pdf)
(
by Seri Rudolph
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(Source: Oceanographic Society, with permission.)
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A Painless Guide to Statistics
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by R. Gerwien
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(Dev. by Peter Schlax, Ladd Library)
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Parafilm Technique
(mp4 video)
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(pdf)
How to Prepare for Lab
(pdf)
Experimental Design Worksheet
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Guidelines for Keeping a Laboratory Record
(
pdf version
)
(by Dr. David Caprette, Rice Univ.; used with permission)
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