Biology 9: Ms. Tucker, Mrs. Rasmussen, (and Ms. Jansen)

Planaria

"Freshwater planarian ( Dugesia tigrina )." Illustration by Marguette Dongvillo. Reproduced by permission. Science Resource Center . Thomson Gale. 11 September 2007
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Members of the phylum of flattened worms, Platyhelminthes, occur in both marine and freshwater habitats. Several also have adaptations for living in moist places on land. Although some marine species are colorful and conspicuous, most of the freshwater forms are small, retiring, and easily overlooked in the wild. Important... click here for the complete assignment.

ONLINE RESOURCES

Subscription Database page
Gale: Science Resource Center (this is an excellent place to start! Scroll to see link)
Encyclopedia Britannica (use High School and Up edition)
netTrekker (for authoritative and accurate sites on the free Web)

Other Sites on the free Web (not available in netTrekker)
http://www.planarians.org/

RESEARCH STRATEGIES

Search using several keywords: planaria, planarian, flatworms, Turbellaria, Platyhelminthes, and others (look for keywords in your assignment).

Note Taking Form

Citation Machine for quick-citing sources

Don't neglect to look at the related links and various other links that come up for each search.
Printing: Always use the Print option on the Web site page when you are printing from these databases. Don't use the print from the File menu. You get a cleaner copy that is easier to read and make notations. And, it uses less toner and paper.
See Ms. Jansen for passwords for home use or pick up a flyer in the library.