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Biological Abstracts (Thomson)
  Resource Guide
Coverage: 1994 to present. Updated: bi-monthly.
Abstracting and indexing of more than 4,000 international journals in the life sciences, including agriculture, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology, the environment, microbiology, neurology, pharmacology, public health and toxicology.
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Biological Sciences (ProQuest/CSA)
Resource Guide
Coverage: 1982 to present. Updated: monthly.
Collection of 25 databases of abstracts and citations in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology. Covers over 6,000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents. |
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Science Citation Index Expanded (Thomson)
Coverage: 1987 to present. Updated: weekly.
Indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines. Can also be used to find other articles citing a specific article (footnotes in reverse).
 Note: To search only the Science Citation Index Expanded, click the change limits link towards the bottom of the screen and uncheck the boxes for the Arts & Humanities Index and Social Sciences Citation Index. |
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AGRICOLA (FirstSearch)
Coverage: 1970 to present. Updated: monthly.
From the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). Index to 850 journals and other materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science. |
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Biology Digest (ProQuest/CSA)
Resource Guide
Coverage: 1989 to present. Updated: monthly.
Compilation of abstracts and indexes of domestic and international literature in the area of life sciences focusing on the latest developments in biological research. |
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BioOne.1 (BioOne)
Coverage: 2000 to present. Updated: weekly.
Includes full text articles from over 80 high impact journals in biological, ecological and environmental studies.
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Science Accelerator
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Find
scientific research & development results, project descriptions, and
more. This search engine covers individual government
databases including:
Information Bridge,
E-Print Network,
Science Conference
Proceedings, R&D
Accomplishments,
Energy Citations
Database, R&D Project
Summaries, EPA
Science Inventory (SI), NIH
Computer Retrieval of
Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP), NSF
Award Abstracts, SBA
Technology Resources Network
(TECH-Net), USDA
Current Research Information System (CRIS),
DOepatents,
and EnergyFiles. |
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
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Coverage: 1975 to present. Updated: Daily.
Provides access to citations and abstracts for over 8,000 magazines and journals, with full text access to over half these titles. For scholarly publications, full text is available for more than 3,600 titles covering subjects such as social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
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JSTOR
Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001.
Access to the full text of over 490 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001. |
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LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis)
Over 5,600 full text sources.
News: 350 newspapers, 400 magazines/journals, 600 newsletters, broadcast transcripts, campus news, wire services.
Business: news, accounting literature, company information, directories.
Legal Research: secondary literature, case law, codes & regulations, tax law, international legal materials, patent research, career information.
- Guides: Finding a Case, Tax Research |
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Microbiology Periodicals
Please note that the titles listed below represent the library's individual periodical subscriptions in this subject area.
Many more Microbiology related periodicals are available through the databases found on the Microbiology Subject Page. |
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Science Online (Science)
Coverage: 1997 to present. Updated: weekly.
A weekly online publication that covers scientific training, career development, and the science job market. Includes the online version of Science
Magazine. One of the most well read journals in the field. Published the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Also provides access to free content such as ScienceCareers.org, STKE, and the four most recent weeks of ScienceNOW news stories. |
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Prokaryotes (Springer-Verlag)
Coverage: 2007 ed.
Contains the electronic version of this seven volume handbook on the biology of bacteria, a standard resource for the microbiological community.
Note: To search Prokaryotes, select a volume and then check the "Within this book" button.
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Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (WileyInterscience)
A general scientific reference encyclopedia containing over 10,000 entries on topics ranging across all scientific disciplines including animal science, anatomy, astronomy, atmospheric science, chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, earth science, energy sources, information science, life science, materials, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, mining, physics, physiology, planetary science, plant science, power technology, space science, structural engineering, and a host of other subjects. |
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (WileyInterscience)
Coverage: 2001 to present. Updated: monthly.
A team of specialist advisors have ensured that ELS’s 3,000 articles cover the entire scope of the life sciences. Articles are grouped by level of complexity for ease of use.
Note: As of March 25, this resource has a new interface. |
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