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FW 207 Assignment 2 - What do I need to be successful?

Write for two minutes on why you have chosen your field and what you want to know to be successful. Then, pick out key words or concepts to use when searching.
Watch a demonstration of how to search for articles on professional skills, knowledge and ethics that compares an article database with Google Scholar.
Find four articles from the primary literature that look promising for your essay. Use the article databases and Google Scholar. Email/print/write the citation.

Professional Organizations and Progams

Use these to find out about required skills, professional ethics and continuing education programs.

American Fisheries Society: http://www.fisheries.org/
- The organization for fisheries professionals in North America, in particular, with international membership.

The Wildlife Society: http://http://www.wildlife.org/
- The organization for for wildlife professionals with a primarily North American focus.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
- Access to current regulations, popular information, research projects and job announcements.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov/
- Provides access to government publications as well news stories and regulations.
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Job Board at Texas A&M
- This department maintains a good list of current opening throughout the US.

Citing Sources

Essential information for a citation :

LibraryFind Search

Fisheries & Wildlife Librarian

OSU Libraries on the Web

Be sure you can locate the the OSU Libraries Home Page and from there find these three links

FW 207 Instructor