Grant Increases Online Resources for Students

West Virginia University Libraries will soon be able to better serve students studying for biology courses.
The WVU Research Corporation directed a $5,000 grant at expanding the collection of online biology abstracts available through the libraries’ website. Currently, the online abstracts run from 1989 through present. This gift increases the database to 1980.

“The Research Corporation is interested in supporting research at the University, so we are very pleased that we can invest money into the library,” said John Weete, Director of the Research Corporation.
The investment will help students like biology senior Danielle Frabutt. She has been a regular user of the electronic database during her time at WVU. In writing frequent papers, she has to identify at least 10 sources for each assignment.

A child of the digital age, she has grown accustomed to the ease and convenience of using the electronic database.

“That’s one of the most important things when you’re a student -- what’s easiest and fastest,” Frabutt said. “I think most students find there aren’t enough hours in the day.”

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