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A database is a searchable collection of information. A journal is a publication that comes out in issues on a regular basis. An issue of a journal contains individual articles. A journal database contains articles published in journals, although some can also include other types of documents and resources. Most journal databases provide the full text of some articles and only a citation and/or abstract for other articles. Databases can be searched in various ways, but usually by keyword, author, title and subject.
Below is a list of databases relevant to Biology research. To access the databases, click on the title of a database, e.g., "Biological Science Database." There you will find the link to the database and a description of the database. To find more databases, go the the Rudisill Library homepage and click on the "Databases" quick link below the search box. From there, you can search for databases by title of subject.
To search for a journal by title go to the WorldCat Journal Titles page. Go to the Finding Articles tab in this LibGuide for a list of featured journal databases to search for articles. And for a complete list of library databases go to Databases A to Z.
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A popular resource found in many scholarly settings worldwide, Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources that cover the expansive academic disciplines offered in colleges and universities. This comprehensive content includes both PDF backfiles and searchable cited references.
This interdisciplinary database offers abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, with some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. Supporting over two dozen areas of expertise, this database provides access to literature from over 6,000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents.
GreenFILE is a free research database covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide is the largest index to literature about wild mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. It covers many wildlife subjects including individual species, habitat types, wildlife behavior, ecotourism and zoology.
Multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.
| Title | Holdings |
|---|---|
| Cell | 1995 to present with 1 year embargo |
| Cell Biology International | 1995 to present |
| Developmental Biology | 1995 to present |
| Human Biology | 2005 to present |
| Journal of Molecular Biology | 1995 to present |
| Journal of Neuroscience | (via PubMed Central) Vols. 1 to 44; 1981 to 2024 with 6 month embargo |
| Nature |
1990 to present with 1 year embargo |
| PLoS - Biology | 2003 to present |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
(via PubMed Central) Vols. 1 to 121; 1915 to 2024 with 6 month embargo |
| Quarterly Review of Biology | 1990 to present with 1 year embargo |
If you need a book or article that the Rudsill Library does not own, you can request it using interlibrary loan (ILL), usually at no cost to you. Go to the ILL webpage and click on the link to the ILL site. Log in with the same credentials as your myLR login and then fill out the form. You will receive an email when your request is available. Article requests usually take 2 to 3 days. Book requests usually take 10 days or longer.