Databases / Web Sites / Course Guides

Below is a brief list of recommended resources for research related to Biology.  For additional help, please contact Barbara MacAlpine, the library's liaison to the Biology Department.

Databases

Here are recommended databases for searching for articles in biology:  

BasicBIOSIS
A primary index for biological literature, both popular and scholarly.  Includes some full-text articles.

Scopus
Index to scholarly material in all the sciences; useful for locating articles that cite earlier publications.

Bio/One
Index to full-text scholarly articles in bioscience research journals.

MEDLINE (also known as PubMed)
Index for scholarly biomedical literature; good for cellular and molecular biology.  Links to some full-text articles.

JSTOR
Index to a number of journals in the ecology and botany areas, with coverage ending three or more years before the current year.  Includes full text of all articles.

Biological & Agricultural Index
Index for popular and scholarly publications in agriculture, biology, forestry, and ecology.  Includes some full-text articles.