Databases A to Z
Subject: Biology databases
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- 1st Biological Abstracts
- 2nd MEDLINE (PQ)
Biology research guide
Biology titles
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Academic Search Premier
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Multidisciplinary indexing/full-text database that covers scholarly journal articles back to 1975. On the EBSCOhost platform.
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AccessScience
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Science full-text reference database that covers encyclopedia articles, biographies, media, study aids and news sources. On a McGraw-Hill platform.
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AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library)
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Major agricultural indexing database that is based on the National Agriculture Library collection and includes journal articles, book chapters, books, theses, patents, software, media and technical reports back to 1984. On the NAL platform.
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Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection
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Environmental indexing database that covers journals, conference papers, reports, books and government documents back to 1960. On the ProQuest platform.
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Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
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Major aquatic indexing database in six parts that covers biology, oceanography, aquaculture, pollution and biotechnology journals, books, reports, conference papers and limited distribution literature back to 1971. Part of ProQuest Aquatic Science Collection and ProQuest Biology Science Collection.
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Biochemistry Abstracts 1 (part of Biological Science Index)
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Biological membranes.
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Biochemistry Abstracts 3 (part of Biological Science Index)
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Amino acids, peptides & proteins.
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Biological Abstracts
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Major biology indexing database that covers journal articles back to 1926. On the Web of Knowledge platform.
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Biological Science Collection
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This database provides access to a wide range of biology topics including some of the most popular information resources for users in academic, government and public research environments. Subject coverage includes biological chemistry, biophysics, botany, cytology and histology, environmental studies, microbiology, microscopy, and zoology.
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Biological Science Collection
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Biological Science indexing database that covers journals, conference proceedings, technical reports and monographs back to 1946. On the ProQuest platform.
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Biological Science Database
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This interdisciplinary database offers abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. Supporting over two dozen areas of expertise, this database provides access to literature from over 6000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs, and selected books and patents.
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BioMed Central
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BioMed Central is an STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) publisher with a large portfolio of peer-reviewed open access journals. Journals span all areas of biology, medicine and health, including broad interest and specialist journals.
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BioOne
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Bioscience eJournal platform that provides not-for-profit biological society or institution titles. On its own platform.
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BIOSIS Citation Index
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Index to life sciences and biomedical research covering pre-clinical and experimental research, methods and instrumentation, animal studies, and more. On the Web of Knowledge platform.
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BioSystems
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Genetic reference database that covers biosystems and their component genes, proteins and small molecules. On the NCBI Entrez platform.
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Biotechnology Research Abstracts (part of Biological Science Index)
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This database provides research articles on biotechnology (medical, agricultural, and environmental) and bioengineering.
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BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)
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Genetic search service that finds regions of similarity between nucleotide or protein sequences in genes from a number of species. On a NCBI platform.
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Book Citation Index
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Index to scholarly books with citation information in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Part of the Web of Science Core Collection on the Web of Knowledge platform.
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Bookshelf (NCBI)
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Biomedical eBook platform that provides access to books and documents in life sciences and healthcare. On the NCBI platform.
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Breeds of Livestock
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Animal science reference database that provides articles that include breed origins, import to America, photos, and characteristics and references. On an Oklahoma State University platform.
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CAB Abstracts
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Agricultural indexing database that covers journals, annual reports, books, conference papers and theses back to 1973. On the EBSCOhost platform. Simultaneous user limit of 4.
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CAB Abstracts Archive
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Agriculture indexing database that covers journals, annual reports, books, conference papers and theses from 1910 to 1972. On the EBSCOhost platform. Simultaneous user limit of 4.
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Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts (part of Biological Science Index)
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This database assembles pertinent information from wide-ranging sources, reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of calcium research.
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Cell Image Library
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Molecular biology image archive of freely accessible reviewed and annotated images, videos and animations of cells from a variety of organisms. On the American Society for Cell Biology platform.
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Chemoreception Abstracts (part of Biological Science Index)
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This database brings together studies from many diverse disciplines relating to chemoreception.
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China: Culture & Society
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Multidisciplinary full-text database that reproduces pamphlets from 1750 to 1929. On the Adam Matthew platform.
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Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences
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Life science eBook platform that includes "Lectures," short volumes on current topics and authored by experts. On the M&C platform.
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Conference Proceedings Citation Index
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Index to conference proceedings in the sciences and social sciences. Part of the Web of Science Core Collection on the Web of Knowledge platform.
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Current Contents Connect
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Database providing complete tables of contents, abstracts, and bibliographic information from the most recently published issues of leading scholarly journals. On the Web of Knowledge platform.
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Data Citation Index
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Index of data studies and data sets in international repositories, covering social sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, and arts & humanities, with citation information. On the Web of Knowledge platform.
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Entomology Abstracts (part of Biological Science Index)
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All recent research reports of direct relevance to entomology are assembled here, with coverage including insects, arachnids, myriapods, onychophorans, and terrestrial isopods. Subject coverage includes systematics; phylogeny, morphology, and faunistics; physiology, anatomy, and biochemistry; reproduction and development; ecology, behavior and biology; genetics and evolution; and fossil forms and faunas.
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Essential Science Indicators
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Science research analysis database showing publication performance statistics and trends data based on journal article publication counts and citation data from Thomson Reuters databases. On the InCites platform.
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Fuente Academica
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Multidisciplinary indexing/full-text eJournal database that covers scholarly journal articles from Latin America, Portugal and Spain. On the EBSCOhost platform.
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Gene
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Genetic reference database that allows searching by free-text, sequence accession numbers, gene names, publications, Gene Ontology terms, chromosomes, or Enzyme Commission numbers. On the NCBI platform.
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Genetics Home Reference
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Genetics reference database that provides consumer health information on genes, genetic conditions, and chromosomes with a handbook, glossary and links to other resources. On the National Library of Medicine platform.
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Genome
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Genetic reference database the provides information on human, microbial, plant, organelles and virus genomes. On the NCBI platform.
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Global Plants
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Global Plants is a community-contributed database where worldwide herbaria can share their plant type specimens, experts can determine and update naming structures, students can discover and learn about plants in context.
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GreenFILE
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Environmental indexing/full-text database that selectively covers journals, magazines and government documents. On the EBSCOhost platform.
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Human Ageing Genomic Resources (HAGR)
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Genetic database platform designed to help researchers study the genetics of human and animal aging. On its own platform.
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Human Genome Abstracts (part of Biological Science Index
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This database offers a comprehensive source for developments and promising applications emerging from international genome research, including the massive Human Genome Project. Topics covered include gene cloning, gene therapy, and genetic screening.
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JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments)
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Video journal offering demonstrations of experiments in biology, neuroscience, immunology and infection, medicine, bioengineering, engineering, chemistry, environment, and developmental biology.
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JSTOR Global Plants
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Botanical indexing/full-text database the reproduces backfiles of journals to their beginnings, botanical specimens, reference works, correspondence and illustrations. On the JSTOR platform.
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MEDLINE (PQ)
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Major biomedical indexing/full-text database that covers journal articles back to 1999. Part of the ProQuest Biology Science Collection.
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MEDLINE (PubMed)
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Major biomedical indexing/full-text database that covers journal articles back to 1999. On the NCBI platform.
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MEDLINE (TR)
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Major biomedical indexing database covering journal articles back to 1999. On the Web of Knowledge platform.
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MEDLINEplus
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Consumer health indexing/full-text database that provides information on diseases, conditions and wellness in text, videos and links to respected websites. On the National Library of Medicine platform.
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Meiji Japan
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Historic full-text archive of Edward Sylvester Morse's notebooks, letters and drawings about Japan from 1877-1925. On the Adam Matthew platform.
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National Library of Medicine Health Information
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Medical indexing website that provides links to various NLM databases selected for the general public. On the NLM platform.
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Nucleic Acids Abstracts (part of Biological Science Index)
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Contains detailed perspectives on innovative cloning and sequencing strategies as well as gene regulatory sequences and proteins, RNA processing and transport, RNA editing, DNA biosynthesis, transcription factors and oncoproteins.
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Nucleotide (includes GenBank)
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Genetic reference database that provides DNA sequences from other databases, including GenBank and RefSeq. On the NCBI platform.
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OMIA [Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals]
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Genetic database of genes, inherited disorders and traits non-human, non-mouse animal species. On the NCBI platform.
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OMIM [Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man]
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Genetic database of human genes and genetic phenotypes. On the NCBI platform.
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Pathway Commons
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Mathematical biology reference database that provides biological pathway information collected from public pathway databases. On its own platform.
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Protein
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Genetic reference databases that presents protein sequences from a variety of other sources. On the NCBI platform.
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PubAg
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National Agricultural Library's search engine covering research published by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. Contains full-text articles relevant to the agricultural sciences, along with citations to peer-reviewed journal articles with links to publisher sites and elsewhere for full-text access. Covers all of the core topics of the agricultural sciences including nutrition, food safety, food quality, animal and crop production and protection, natural resources, sustainable agricultural systems, rural development, agricultural economic and policy issues, agricultural imports and exports, agricultural statistics, extramural research, and Extension education.
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PubChem
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Chemical database which provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. PubChem includes substance information, compound structures, and BioActivity data in three primary databases. Search by BioAssay, Compound, Substance, or use the basic search box, which searches all three simultaneously. On the NLM platform.
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PubMed
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Medical indexing/full-text database that provides public access to MEDLINE (see separately) and full-text on PubMed Central and other publisher websites. On the NCBI platform.
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SAGE Journals
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Multidisciplinary eJournal platform that provides full-text of library-licensed journals.
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Science Citation Index
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Science indexing database covering journal articles and citation information back to 1900. Part of Web of Science on the Web of Knowledge platform.
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Science Database
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ProQuest Science Journals features over 1,145 titles—with more than 965 available in full text. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and technical literature. Subject coverage includes: general science, materials science, aerospace, engineering, computers, physics, telecommunications, transportation, military, astronomy, biology, earth science, chemistry, and more.
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ScienceDirect Journals and Ebooks
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Multidisciplinary collection of library-licensed journals and ebooks from Elsevier and related publishers.
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SciFinder Scholar
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Major chemistry indexing database covering journals, patents, dissertations, books, and websites. Also covers specialized substance and reactions sources. Access requires creation of a personal account.
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SciFinder-n (new interface)
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New interface to this major chemistry database covering journals, patents, dissertations, books, and websites, as well as specialized substance and reactions sources. Also includes the MethodsNow database of full synthetic protocols, the PatentPak interactive patent mapping tool, and the Retrosynthesis Computer-Aided Synthetic Design (CASD) module for automated retrosynthesis planning. Access requires creation of a personal account; logins previously created for SciFinder Scholar remain valid for SciFinder-n.
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SciTech Collection
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Areas covered include materials science, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, biology, aquatic sciences, environmental science, computer science and earth sciences in addition to many more. It fully incorporates ProQuest Natural Science Collection and ProQuest Technology Collection.
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Scopus
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Large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. On an Elsevier platform.
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SpringerLink
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Multidisciplinary colleciton of library-licensed journals and ebooks published by Springer Nature. On the SpringerLink platform.
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SpringerReference
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Searchable database which contains reference works on topics in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. On a Springer platform.
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Taylor & Francis Ebooks
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Collection of ebooks on a wide variety of topics, including titles in the scientific, technical, and medical fields formerly hosted on the CRC NetBASE platform.
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USGen Web Project
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Genealogy web guide to sources freely available on the Web; organized by state and county. On its own website.
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Virtual Cell Animation Collection
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Collection of animations illustrating molecular processes, cellular processes, and cellular energy conversion. Part of North Dakota State University's Molecular and Cellular Biology Education Project.
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Web of Science (all databases on platform)
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Database platform from that combines citation and traditional indexing databases, covering the sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities.
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Web of Science (core collection)
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Multidisciplinary indexing database that combines journal citation index databases in arts & humanities, social sciences and sciences, as well as conference proceedings and book citation indexes. The Current Chemical Reactions and Index Chemicus databases are also included in the Core Collection. All component databases can be searched separately as well.
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Wiley Online Library
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Multidisciplinary collection of library-licensed journals and ebooks published by Wiley and associated publishers.
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WormBase (Biology and Genome of C. elegans)
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Zoological reference database on species, diseases, and genetics of worms. On its own platform.