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General Reference Resources
Atlas of human anatomy
InfoServ (Ref) QM25. N46 1989
Encyclopedia of evolution
InfoServ (Ref) QD415. A25 O94 2000
Bioethics: a guide to information sources
InfoServ (Ref) Z6675. E8 W34
Encyclopedia of genetics
InfoServ (Ref) QH 427. E52 1995
Cambridge dictionary of scientists
InfoServ (Ref) Q141. C128 2002
The Facts on File dictionary of biology
InfoServ (Ref) QH302.5 F38 1999
A dictionary of biology
InfoServ (Ref) QH302. 5 D5 2000
Forensic medicine sourcebook
InfoServ (Ref) RA1053. F67 1999
A dictionary of ecology, evolution, and systematics
InfoServ (Ref) QH450.4 L56 1998
Guide to information sources in the botanical sciences
InfoServ (Ref) QK45.2 D38 1996
Dictionary of theoretical concepts in biology
InfoServ (Ref) QH302.5 R63
Health professions career and education directory
InfoServ (Ref) R847.5 H43
Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary
InfoServ (Ref) R121. D73 2003
The history of biology: a selected, annotated bibliography
InfoServ (Ref) Z5320. O9 1989
Encyclopedia of animal biology
InfoServ (Ref) QL45.2 E53 1987
International directory of bioethics organizations
InfoServ (Ref) R724. I567 1993
Encyclopedia of bioethics
InfoServ (Ref) QH332. E52 1995
Money for graduate students in the biological and health sciences, 2003-2005
InfoServ (Ready Reference) LB2337.4 S537 2003
Articles
Databases are used to locate articles on a particular subject in different periodicals. The online databases are listed on the library's homepage under "Find Items." You may also want to search the "Resources by Subject - Biology" or the subject guides in an area that is relevant to your research topic, such as medicine, chemistry, education, or psychology.
Library Online Databases
Academic Search Full-Text Premier Science Direct
AGRICOLA Ecology Abstracts
ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources ISI Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
Basic BIOSIS Oceanic Abstracts
Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS) SciFinder Scholar - Chemical Abstracts

Print Indexes
(Available in the stacks by call number)
Print indexes are searchable by subject and author and tell you what journal or magazine to look in for an article. Then use ANNA, the library's online catalog, to determine if the library owns the journal or magazine.
Biological and Agricultural Index (1964-2000)
QH301 .B373x
Oceanic Abstracts (1984-present)
GC1 .O24
General Science Index (1978-2000)
Q1 .G46x
Science Citation Index (1966-2001)
Q1 .S35x

 

Websites
AGRICOLA - http://agricola.nal.usda.gov
The AGRICOLA database, which covers agricultural sciences, in an interface provided by the National Agricultural Library.
Biology Online - http://www.biology-online.org
Offers numerous free resources for students.
Entrez, The Life Sciences Search Engine - http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Entrez/
A search engine covering only material in the life sciences, provided by the National Center for Biotechnology at the National Library of Medicine.
Elsevier: Table of Contents - http://www.elsevier.com
Offers table of contents information and limited full-text for numerous science journals published by Elsevier. Check ANNA to see if we own particular journals at USM.
MIT Biology Hypertextbook - http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/7001main.html
A free biology textbook developed online by the Educational Study Group at MIT.

 

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