Biology: Introduction
Welcome to the Biology Subject Guide! The resources below are databases that specialize in scholarly literature in biology and life sciences. If you would like tips on searching library resources you can make an appointment with the subject librarian or check out the video tutorial page.
Resources: Start Here
Web of Science Core Collection
Citation indexes for the arts & humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences.
ScienceDirect
Journals and books published by Elsevier, primarily in the sciences.
BIOSIS Citation Index
Life science database with citation information.
Resources: Also Useful
BioOne Complete
Books and journals in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
Biological Science Collection
Citations and abstracts to research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology.
PubMed
Free biomedical literature search tool, composed primarily of Medline but including additional information.
MEDLINE (via ProQuest)
Key index for biomedical and related literature.
NAL Catalog
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) Catalog (Agricola) provides citations to agricultural literature.
CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool
Search tool for publications indexed by CAS since 1907.
Plant Science (via ProQuest)
Citations and abstracts of scientific literature on plant science.
DART
Citations for journal articles and conference proceedings on teratology and other aspects of developmental toxicology.
Inspec
Comprehensive access to the literature in physics, computing, engineering, and information technology.