Hi All,

Just giving you all a heads-up about the assignment described below :)

There are approx. 180 students in this class.

Cheers, Zoe Green (sent on Vickie Albrecht's behalf) Sciences and Technology Library 204 474-9281

From: lib-sci-all-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:lib-sci-all-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Vickie Albrecht Sent: March-11-15 11:03 AM To: lib-sci-all@lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Students in BIOL 1340 needing assignment help

Hi all,

Lately I have been seeing students needing assignment assistance in BIOL 1340 - The State of the Earth's Environment. Attached is a handout that each student in that class can download from their D2L that I put together to get them started on their searching. This assignment is due on April 10 but I will be away from March 19-27, returning on March 30 so there may be a few students who would be coming in during this time.

The assignment guidelines are the following: Students are asked to write a short synopsis (5-8 pages) of the current literature (from scientific Journals and other established sources) about one of the following topics.

* Global warming: the action taken

* International action on the ozone: what steps are being taken and what results are being observed

* Water shortages in different areas of the world. Political and social consequences

* The earth's human carrying capacity: what is a viable number?

* Population programs in developing nations. Success and failures

* Genetically modified foods: possible impacts on humans or ecosystems

Students need to restrict their searches to the following:

* Publication range from 2010-2015

* Minimum of 5 primary, peer-reviewed sources

Students can use any reference style of their choice, I would recommend APA.

Hopefully this helps when answering these reference questions at the Services Desk.

Vickie