Transcript Subject Search

Online Research on Zoology:
A Library Workshop
Dr. Jun Wang
Librarian & Coordinator of Bibliographic
Instruction and Information Literacy
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 Subject:
 Parasitic Diseases
 Communicable diseases
 Zoonoses
 Zoology
 Title:
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Animal Agents and Vectors of Human Disease
 Author:
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McGowan, Christopher
 Keyword:
 Parasites and Infection
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3.htm
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