Biology Databases
These databases have articles related to the field of biology:
- CrossSearch(on the Libraries' homepage)
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and books published by Elsevier, covering the natural and social sciences.
- ProQuest Biological Science This link opens in a new window
Journal, magazine, and news articles, as well as book chapters and books relating to biology.
- Biological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Now on EBSCOhost. Citations and abstracts for journal articles in the life sciences.
- BioOne Complete This link opens in a new window
Journal articles about the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.
- PubMed This link opens in a new window
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Citations for journal articles in the life sciences, particularly relating to biomedicine, neuroscience, as well as plant and animal sciences.
Tracing Citations
Use Scopus or Google Scholar to discover articles that cite and are cited by your original source. This is a great way to find more recent articles related to your topic.
- Scopus This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts for journals, books, and conference proceedings, primarily in the natural and social sciences.
How to Read a Scholarly Article (video 1)
University of Illinois Undergraduate Library. "How to Read a Scholarly Article." YouTube, uploaded by University of Illinois Undergraduate Library, 6 Aug 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZS1Beio11M
How to Read a Scholarly Article (video 2)
Western University Libraries. "How to Read a Scholarly Article." YouTube, uploaded by Western University, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SmOq6gENPM