Library
Natural Science Resources
Online Databases (to identify articles by subject)
Multi-Database Quick Search (WebFeat):
Print
Indexes (to identify articles by subject)
Journals Available Electronically
Online Databases
Academic
Search Premier (EBSCOhost): 1965-Present
This is an upgraded, expanded version of
Academic Search Elite. Indexes journal
articles in the social sciences, humanities,
general sciences and education. Nearly 8200
journals are indexed and over 4600 of those
include the full text.
Article
1st (FirstSearch): 1970-Present
Indexes journal articles in science, technology,
medicine, social science, business, humanities,
and popular culture. Updated daily. Limited
full-text is available.
BioMed
Central:
BioMed Central is a collection of over 100 peer-reviewed
biomedical journals. Articles are freely available
via Open Access. Users may browse and view articles
without registering, but free registration is
required to search the journals. Click
here for a list of the journals available through
BioMed Central.
Expanded
Academic ASAP (InfoTrac):
1995-Present
This first database listed in InfoTrac SearchBank
indexes information on astronomy, religion,
law, history, psychology, humanities, current
events, sociology, communications, and general
sciences. Some full-text is available. Updated
daily. For an upgraded version of this database,
use InfoTrac
OneFile.
ProQuest:
1985-Present
Use this database to find information on general
topics in the sciences, social sciences, and
humanities as well as news about companies and
current events. Some full-text and graphics
are available.
PubMed
Central:
PubMed
Central is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's
digital archive of life sciences journal literature.
Access to PubMed Central is free and unrestricted.
Science
Direct:
Search
a database of electronic journals by a variety
of publishers. Academic Press and selected Elsevier
Science titles are available in full text.
Wilson
Select Plus (FirstSearch):1993-Present
Search over 1,500 periodical abstracts and full-text
articles from the following Wilson databases:
Readers' Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts,
Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts
and Wilson Business Abstracts.
Print Indexes
Biological
& Agricultural Index: 1964 - 1986
Cumulative subject index to English-language
periodicals in the following disciplines: agriculture,
biochemistry, biology, botany, ecology, entomology,
environmental science, forestry, genetics, horticulture,
marine biology, microbiology, nutrition, physiology,
veterinary medicine and zoology.
General
Science Index: 1978 - Present
An index to the English-language periodical
literature in astronomy, biology, chemistry,
environmental science, genetics, mathematics,
medicine, physics, physiology and zoology.
Marine
Biology Web
From the State University of New York - Stony
Brook, this is an educational resource for
students of marine biology. Includes a glossary,
information about colleges & universities,
research, internships and more.
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Ocean Service
Research and dataset
information related to oceanography.
Scripps
Institution of Oceanography
Find information about current oceanographic
research project as well as datasets and other
resources.
Marine
Biological Laboratory
Provides general information about marine
biology as well as images and full text articles
and books related to marine life.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Ten major natural history museum libraries, botanical libraries, and research institutions joined together to form the Biodiversity Heritage Library Project. They are developing a strategy and operational plan to digitize the published literature of biodiversity held in their respective collections and make it available through a global “biodiversity commons.” The digitized texts are being archived here.
Academic
Info: Botany & Plant Biology
An annotated directory of Internet resources
in botany and plant sciences.
Agricola
A bibliographic database of citations to the
agricultural literature created by the National
Agricultural Library and its cooperators.
Access is free of charge.
Virtual
Library of Botany
A listing of botany related resources and
newsgroups.
PLANTS
Database
From the United States Department of Agriculture,
this is a database with a wealth of information
about vascular plants, mosses, liverworts,
hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its
territories.
Academic
Info: Chemistry
Links to resources in organic and inorganic
chemistry.
ChemWeb
A portal to chemistry information sources,
including articles and databases. Free registration
is required to view some portions of the website.
Periodic
Table of the Elements
This is a basic resource from Los Alamos National
Laboratory, with information about each element
as well as how to use the periodic table.
Organic
Chemistry Resources Worldwide
A comprehensive resource guide to the world
of the organic chemist.
Center
for Conservation Biology Network
Be sure to check out the virtual library for
resources on habitats and organisms. From
Rice University.
Ecology
WWW Page
Links to hundreds of information sources in
ecology.
Population
Ecology
Although this site has not been updated in
quite some time, it still contains useful
links to data and data models that can be
used by students of ecology.
Ecological
Society of America
The professional organization for American
ecologists. Includes information about the
organization as well as links to career, education
and public affairs sources.
Invasives
on the Web
From the Nature Conservancy's Wildland Invasive
Species Team, this is a web site devoted to
disseminating information about invasive species
and their effect on the environment.
AmphibiaWeb
A site dedicated to the dissemination of data and research on global declines in amphibian populations.
The Interactive Fly: Developmental Biology of Drysophila
From Indiana University - includes extensive links to other drysophila resources.
The
Virtual Embryo
Research and learning resources in embryology;
plus an online tutorial. From the University
of Calgary.
Amphibian
Embryology Tutorial
From the University of Wisconsin, this is
a visual tutorial of events in early amphibian
development.
Endocrinology
Sites
Links of interest to Endocrinologists from
the Society for Endocrinology.
Society
for Endocrinology - Great Britain
Includes links to free full text journal articles
and to a list of endocrinology sites.
NatureServe
This is a source put together by scientists
and information specialists exploring diversity
on Earth. Be sure to also visit the NatureServe
Explorer for conservation information about
more than 50,000 plants, animals and communities.
Open
Directory Project: Environment
This is a subject directory in the vein of
Yahoo containing hundreds of links to sites
with environmental content.
Environmental
News Network
This is a news site intended to give the general
public information about current environmental
issues.
Agricola
A bibliographic database of citations to the
agricultural literature created by the National
Agricultural Library and its cooperators.
Access is free of charge.
Highwire
Press
Online access to hundreds of scientific journals.
Many are completely free to access or have
free issues available online.
Science.gov
Search selected web sites and databases (including
Agricola, PubMed, NSF Publications, and many
more) for U.S. government science and technology
resources (articles, technical reports, etc.).
Online
Mendelian Inheritance in Man
From the National Center for Biotechnology
Information, this is a catalog of human genes
and genetic disorders. Contains textual information,
pictures and references, including links to
MEDLINE articles and sequencing information.
BioOnline
Click on the Academic link to find an extensive
listing of links to all aspects of genetic
research, including the Human Genome Project.
Genetics
Virtual Library
This subject catalog to the web covers genetics
in the biosciences; arranged by organism.
AAAS
Evolution Resources
This is an online forum for the exchange of
ideas between the scientific and religious
communities about evolution.
U.S.
Geological Survey: Geologic Information
Find USGS information about volcanoes, landslides,
earthquakes, energy and other current projects.
Yahoo!
Directory: Geology and Geophysics
Links to hundreds of resources are available.
Allied
Vaccine Group
A portal to websites of valid scientific information
about vaccines.
The
Vaccines Page
A vaccine news and database page.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
A reputable source for disease control and
prevention information. CDC is an agency of
the National Department of Health and Human
Services.
Society
for General Microbiology
This is a British microbiology resource. Click
the links icon for links to online resources,
societies and journals.
WWW
Virtual Library: Microbiology & Virology
A large collection of materials and other
resources for the microbiologist.
Molecular
Expressions
From Florida State University, this is an
online collection of photomicrographs (pictures
taken through microscopes) of such substances
as DNA, amino acids, vitamins, pharmaceuticals
and more.
Microbe World
From the American Society for Microbiology, this is a site containing extensive information about careers in microbiology, microbiologists, and the microbes they study.
Molecular Biology / Biochemistry
CMS
Molecular Biology Resource
Electronic tools and resources for molecular
biology, biotechnology, molecular evolution,
biochemistry and biomolecular modeling.
Cell
& Molecular Biology Online
A collection of links to a wealth of information
for molecular biologists and students.
Glossary
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Enter a search term for a short definition.
PhysicsWeb
Physics news, jobs and resources on the web.
Yahoo
Directory: Physics
Links to hundreds of web resources in physics.
Gray's
Anatomy of the Human Body
This is an online edition of the standard
reference text, including over 1200 engravings.
Select Gray's Anatomy in the pull-down
menu at the top of the page.
Atlas
of Human Anatomy in Cross Section
Color photographic images of sectional anatomy
with keys.
Cat
Anatomy Tutorial
Learn all about cat anatomy with this tutorial
from Kenyon College.
Academic
Info: Zoology
An annotated list of zoology resources.
Information
Gateway: Zoology
An incredible annotated list of resources
from the University of Washington Libraries.
Be aware that some resources are restricted
to U. of Washington affiliates only.
Last Updated: March 7, 2008