Librarian
Sean Leahy
Contact:
4th Libe - Room 465
507-222-5179
smleahy@carleton.edu
507-222-5179
smleahy@carleton.edu
Subjects: Anthropology, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Geology, International Relations, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation (PEAR), Physics, Political Economy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Sociology/Anthropology, Statistics, Theater & Dance
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Biology Databases
Databases are powerful search engines for scientific research publications. The databases linked below are the most useful databases for biology students and researchers. You may need to search through more than one of them as they can contain difference sources, thus you may find different information. Click here to understand what the little icons after each database name represent.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
A vast index of literature from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Also offers cited reference searching to see who has cited a particular document. 1898 - current. - ProQuest Biological Science Database This link opens in a new window
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Includes the renowned Biological Sciences, MEDLINE, and TOXLINE databases and provides full-text titles from around the world including, scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more. Covers 1946 - current. - ProQuest SciTech Premium Collection This link opens in a new window(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text) Includes all the databases in the Natural Science and Technology collections. It also provides full-text articles from scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more. Covers 1946-current.
- BIOSIS Previews This link opens in a new window
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A great source for life sciences and biomedical research. Includes scholarly journal articles, conference proceedings, patents, and more. Covers 1926 - current. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Most journals are included from their first issue until 5 years ago. - MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
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The definitive place to find literature on all aspects of medical research, including clinical practice, administration, and policy. Covers 1950 - current. - Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
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Articles in this collection offer comprehensive summaries of the state of research on topics from many disciplines in the sciences and social sciences, including Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science. Covers 1997 - current.
- Current Contents Connect This link opens in a new window
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An index of scholarly journal articles, primarily in the sciences and social sciences. Covers 1998 - current.
- BIOSIS serial sources (1995-2005)Call Number: REFERENCE QH301 .S585Has always been the go-to resource for biology journal titles and abbreviations, but it is no longer produced in print and the online version lacks abbreviations.
CASSI Abbreviation GuideCall Number: REFERENCE QD1 .A52 and OnlineThe finest way yet to find the official abbreviation to your journal.
- ISI Journal Title AbbreviationsFind the abbreviation to your journal! Especially useful if you have the "Cell" style for your comps.
