LibGuides: Biology: Find Biology Databases/Articles

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PLOS Biology

PLoS (Public Library of Science) Biology provides original research articles, essays, & other features as well as synopses of the research article for general audiences.

Journal of BioScience & Biotechnology

Open access interdisciplinary journal that publishes articles and reviews in all biology fields, including Cellular and Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, & more.

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Biological & Agricultural Index Plus (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
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This database is a powerful working, learning, and research tool that provide full text articles from over 100 online journals dating as far back as 1997 and abstracts of more than 380 publications dating back to 1983.
PubMed - Open Access This link opens in a new window
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Comprises over 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations and abstracts include the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.
Vendor may ask that you create an account to access full text.
General Science Full Text (HW Wilson) This link opens in a new window
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Covers 167 popular and professional English-language science periodicals as well as the Science section of the New York Times. Designed specifically for students and non-specialists, the periodicals covered range from very general to highly specialized titles.
Indexing 1983-present. 40 titles fulltext since 1995.
Science Reference Source This link opens in a new window
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Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, physics, science & society, scientists, technology and wildlife.
ScienceDirect (Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
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ScienceDirect hosts over 19 million articles and chapters, spanning 2,650 peer-reviewed journals, 43,000 ebooks, and more than 600 open access publications covering physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, social sciences and humanities, and health sciences. It’s a valuable resource for researchers across academia, government, and corporate organizations. If you’re looking for detailed information efficiently, ScienceDirect is a reliable choice.
Applied Science & Technology Full Text (HW Wilson) This link opens in a new window
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Covers a wide variety of applied science specialties—from acoustics and aeronautics, to neural networks and nuclear & civil engineering.

Recommended Databases for Health & Medicine

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
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Provides full text for more than 1,300 nursing and allied health journals indexed in CINAHL. Includes indexing for over 5,000 journals and searchable cited references for more than 1,460 journals. Access to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, magazines, pamphlets, books, and research instruments. Rigorously curates and indexes open access (OA) journals.
Offers a growing collection of 1,447 active global OA journals high-quality subject indexing and precise full-text linking. Utilizes CINAHL Subject Headings, following the structure of the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) used by the National Library of Medicine. Helps researchers find new concepts, including topics like COVID-19, social distancing, and vaping.

DSM - 5 (print - fifth edition)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. The most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to today's mental health clinicians and researchers.
Health Reference Center Academic
Provides access to articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
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Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.

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