Biology Research Guide

JSTOR: Life Science Collection

The JSTOR Life Sciences Collection will eventually include 160 titles across ten disciplines in the biological, health, and general sciences. Areas covered include Aquatic Sciences, Biological Sciences, Botany & Plant Sciences, Developmental & Cell Biology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, General Science, Health Sciences, History of Science & Technology, Paleontology, and Zoology.

Coverage: 1867 - 2007   | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Biology Digest

Access:   Password Required.  Ask a librarian at 870-460-1080.

Biology digest provides detailed abstracts covering the life sciences, including botany, environmental science, health, medicine, and zoology.

Coverage: 1989 - present | Format: citations with abstracts | Search Tips

ScienceDirect

The Science Direct online journal collection provides access to full text articles from over 2,000 peer reviewed journals, covering scientific, medical, and technical information published in 24 fields of science.  The library has access to 802 titles within our subscription.  The green icon
[ ] indicates you can view the full text of a document.  The white icon [ ] indicates you can view the citation and abstract of the document. 

Coverage:varies  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

SpringerLink

An online journal collection, SpringerLink provides access to scientific, technological, and medical journals, books, book series, and reference works.  SpringerLink contains 1250 peer reviewed journals.  The green square icon [ ] indicates you have access to the content.  The half full green square [ ] indicates you have access to some content.  The white square icon
[ ] indicates you have no access to the content.

Coverage: 1997 - present  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Ecology Abstracts

Ecology Abstracts focuses on how organisms of all kinds - microbes, plant, and animals - interact with their environments and with other organisms. Subject content includes Algae/lichens; Animals; Annelids; Aquatic ecosystems; Arachnids; Arid zones; Birds; Brackish water; Bryophytes/pteridophytes; Coastal ecosystems; Conifers; Conservation; Control; Crustaceans; Ecosystem studies Fungi; Grasses; Grasslands; High altitude environments; Human ecology; Insects; Legumes; Mammals; Management; Microorganisms; Molluscs; Nematodes; Paleo-ecology; Plants; Pollution studies; Reptiles; River basins; Soil; Taiga/tundra; Terrestrial ecosystems; Vertebrates; Wetlands; and Woodlands.

Coverage: 1982 - present  | Format: citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Basic BIOSIS

Access:   Password Required.  Ask a librarian at 870-460-1080.

The Basic BIOSIS database indexes popular and scholarly life science journals from the following disciplines: agriculture, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, ecology, environment, genetics, medicine, neuroscience, nutrition, physiology, and public health.

Coverage: current year + 4 year backfile | Format: citations | Search Tips

Need additional resources? Try the General Research Guide. This guide lists multidisciplinary resources, which cover a variety of subject content areas.

Print Journals:

All print journals, to which the library subscribes, are listed in the online library catalog. To look for a specific journal, search by TITLE. If you are unsure of the exact title, search by KEYWORD to find the title you want.

Electronic Journals:

All electronic journals in the library's collection are listed in the Magazine, Newspaper, and Journal Finder. You can search for a specific title by keyword or browse an A-to-Z list by title or subject. 

Books:

Use the online library catalog to find books. Books may be searched by keyword, title, author, or subject.

To find a specific book, search by TITLE. If your search is unsuccessful or if you are unsure of the exact title, try a KEYWORD search. To find books written by a specific person, search by AUTHOR. To find a book about a specific person or topic, search by SUBJECT. Subject searching requires the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings. If your subject search is unsuccessful, try a KEYWORD search or consult a librarian at daviska@uamont.edu.

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges for Biology:

QH------Natural history (General), Biology (General)
QK-----Botany
QL-----Zoology
QR-----Microbiology

The library's collection of books is organized by subject. Once you locate a call number on the shelves, you can browse other books in the area, as they will contain the same subject.

Borrow Items From Other Libraries:

If the library does not own a publication that you need, we can borrow books and obtain copies of journal article from other libraries.  Submit an interlibrary loan request form online.  Materials may be supplied for free or a fee.  You will generally receive the item within two weeks.  

Selected Reference Resources:

Collins Tree Guide
REF QK 475.6 J64p 2004

Encyclopedia of Insects
REF QL 462.3 E485 2003

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees
REF QK 475 M67 2005

Medicinal Plants of the World
REF QK 99 A1 V36 2004

Selected Internet Resources:

American Association for the Advancement of Science
http://www.aaas.org

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, “Triple A-S” (AAAS), is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world. This professional organization publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books, and reports, some of which are available online from the website. - Accessed Jan. 4, 2008.

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Helen Guenter,
Biology Librarian

870-460-1680
guenter@uamont.edu