Electronic Resources & Databases


Databases by Title


Key Resources in Biology



Biological Sciences [more] 
Biology abstracts & citations.
Coverage: 1982 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Medline [more]  Service Alert
National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database.
Coverage: 1946 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Utah Pioneer



PubMed [more] 
Public access to the Medline database.
Coverage: 1966 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Scopus [more] 
Scopus, launched in November 2004, is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed research literature.
Coverage: 1823 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Web of Science [more] 
Multidisciplinary database with citation search feature.
Coverage: 1975- Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: USU Research Foundation


Biology

Additional Resources in Biology

(Listed alphabetically)

Animal Behavior Abstracts [more] 
All aspects of animal behavior; citations and abstracts.
Coverage: 1982 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



arXiv E-print Server [more] 
E-print service for research papers; covered areas include physics, mathematics, computer science, nonlinear sciences, quantitative biology, and statistics.
Coverage: 1991 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Biodiversity Heritage Library [more] 
The Biodiversity Heritage Library contains historical literature of biodiversity.
Coverage: 1450 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



BioOne & BioOne.2 [more] 
Research journals focused on biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
Coverage: Varies by journal Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: UALC



Birds of North America (BNA) [more] 
Encyclopedic coverage of the life histories of North American birds.
Coverage: Current Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: USU Student Fee



CAB Abstracts [more] 
Provides authoritative research information on agriculture, environment, forestry, recreation management, tourism, and related applied life sciences by utilizing journals, books, proceedings, monographs, technical reports, and others.
Coverage: 1910 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



CCOHS [more] 
Wide range of workplace safety topics.
Coverage: Varies Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Digital Dissertations (Dissertation Abstracts) [more] 
Doctoral dissertations and some masters' theses from almost all North American graduate schools and many European universities; 1997-present full-text, citations & abstracts earlier years, back to 19th century.
Coverage: Varies by institution Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Ecology Abstracts [more] 
Current ecology research from a wide range of sources.
Coverage: 1982 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Encyclopedia of Evolution [more] 
A guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology.
Coverage: Current Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: UALC



Encyclopedia of Global Change [more] 
Investigates phenomena that change life on Earth.
Coverage: Current Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: UALC



Entomology Abstracts [more] 
Information on millions of insects and insect-like species.
Coverage: 1981 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management [more] 
All aspects of Environmental Sciences research.
Coverage: 1967 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Faculty of 1000 [more] 
Authoritative online services in which over 5,000 leading researchers and clinicians share their expert opinions by highlighting and evaluating the most important articles in biology and medicine.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Fish & Fisheries Worldwide [more]  Service Alert
Fish & Fisheries research.
Coverage: 1971 to present Access: USU & Eastern Simultaneous User: 5 Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Genetics Abstracts [more] 
Genetics from microbes to plants to humans.
Coverage: 1982 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



GreenFILE [more]  Service Alert
Article database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment.
Coverage: 1975 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Free



Illustrata Natural Resources [more] 
Indexes tables, figures, charts, and illustrations in biological and environmental sciences.
Coverage: 2000 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Plant Information Online [more] 
Plant Information Online offers a collection of databases of interest to plant and gardening enthusiasts and students, as well as professional botanists, horticulturists, and researchers.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Plant Management Network [more] 
A cooperative resource for the applied plant sciences.
Coverage: Current Access: USU Only Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



Plant Science [more] 
Article database in the field of plant science.
Coverage: 1994 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library



ResearchGate [more] 
ResearchGate is the world's largest professional network for scientists and researchers, with over 2.3 million users.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Scirus [more] 
Science-specific web search engine.
Coverage: Updated monthly Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide [more]  Service Alert
Index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Coverage: 1800's- Access: USU & Eastern Simultaneous User: 5 Purchased by: Merrill-Cazier Library


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