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General Biology Subject Guide

Research Databases


(Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases)

AGRICOLA


The AGRICOLA database contains citations to agricultural literature housed in the National Agricultural Library (NAL) and its cooperators from 1970 to the present.
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BasicBIOSIS


A subset of the BIOSIS (Biological Abstracts). This database is designed specifically for use by college students.
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Biological and Agricultural Index


Biological & Agricultural Index provides comprehensive indexing of over 290 key international English-language periodicals in the biological and agricultural sciences.
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BioOne Abstracts and Indexes


This BioOne bibliographic database is an indexed and fully-searchable collection of abstracts from over 82 high-impact bioscience research journals.


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E-Print Network


The E-Print Network is a vast, integrated network of electronic scientific and technical information created by scientists and research engineers active in their respective fields, intended for use by other scientists, engineers, and students at advanced levels.
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GreenFile


GreenFILE is a research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. GreenFILE will serve as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The total number of records exceeds 300,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles. 
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History of Science, Technology, and medicine


HSTM is the definitive international database for the history of science, technology, and medicine. It reflects the influences of these fields on society and culture from prehistory to the present and offers outstanding value for interdisciplinary research. It contains citations from nearly 10,000 sources.
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JSTOR


JSTOR is a database consisting of only full-text articles from interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journals. Journals are included on the basis of number of subscribers the journal has, citation analysis, recommendations from experts in the field, and the length of time that the journal has been published. Coverage for each title begins with the first publication, with most titles ending coverage between three and five years ago.
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WorldCat (Public)


WorldCat (Public) is a global network of library content. This WorldCat site provides some services and functionality not offered on the other WorldCat site, but the content is identical. WorldCat is ideal for locating research sources not owned by Calvin so that the sources can be acquired through InterLibrary Loan.
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Reference Materials



Access Science


McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (the web site is called Access Science) is the most trusted and authoritative general science encyclopedia. It contains thousands of articles, 2,000 biographies, current bibliographies, and 110,000 definitions.  
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Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America

- QH77 .N56 B43 2001
v. 1. Mammals, birds, reptiles -- v. 2. Amphibians, fishes, snails, mussels, and clams -- v. 3. Arachnids and crustaceans, insects, lichens, fern allies, true ferns, conifers, dicots -- v. 4-5. Dicots -- v. 6. Dicots, monocots, glossary, organizations, indexes
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Encyclopedia of Life Science

- QH302.5 E54 2002
Over 5,000 leading experts contribute 4,000 articles across the complete field of the life sciences.
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Oxford Dictionary of Natural History

- QH13 .O9 1985
An acclaimed major reference work from which others have been developed.
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Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms

- QH83 .S89
This two volume work presents the systematic positions and affinities of all living organisms in synoptic articles for all taxa down to the family level.
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Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide

- QH303.6 .D38 2002
An excellent, fully annotated guide arranged by field of study: botany, zoology, etc.
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Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia

- Q121 .V3 1995
A highly respected science encyclopedia, with coverage of the life and environmental sciences.
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Web Sources



Biology-Online.org


A free source for biological information, ideal for homework, research projects and general interest.
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BiologyBrowser


A portal designed "to connect life sciences researchers with free, useful resources and other like-minded scientists from all around the world."
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INFOMINE: Biological, Agricultural, and Medical Sciences


INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the college and university level.
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Science.gov


Science.gov is a search engine for government science information and research results. Currently in its fourth generation, Science.gov provides search of more than 50 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to over 1,800 scientific Web sites.
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Scirus: for scientific information only


Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 250 million science-specific Web pages
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Species 2000


Index of all the world's known species.
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Periodicals



ejournal locator (SFX)


The Hekman Library ejournal locator provides title and subject access to all the electronic journals subscribed to by the Hekman Library.
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Nature

- Q1 .N285
Only available in print at Hekman, Nature is considered one of the highest rated "high-impact" general scientific journals. It has a high proportion of biological research.
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Science

- Q1 .S39
Composed majorly of biological articles reporting original research, news, comments, book reviews, and special sections for grants, etc.
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Biology Subject Guide Librarian


Remelts, Glenn

Library Director

Contact Info:
Hekman Library L306
(616)526-6072
remeltATcalvin.edu You can reach me a number of ways. Visit me at the Research Assistance Desk on Fridays between 8:30-10:30am. Email your question and I'll either answer it or we can schedule a meeting.

Help is also generally available from a research specialist at the Research Assistance Desk on the main floor.
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