LibGuides: Biology Resources: Article Databases

Multi-Disciplinary Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals
This database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Coverage Dates: 1984 –
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Collections in JSTOR include peer-reviewed scholarly journals, respected literary journals, book chapters, research reports, and primary sources from libraries’ special collections and archives.
Explore millions of high-quality primary sources and images from around the world, including artworks, maps, photographs, and more. All journals include the full archival run up to the moving wall established for each journal; most recent issues are not included.
Electronic Journal Center (EJC) This link opens in a new window
OhioLINK’s Electronic Journal Center (EJC) contains over 32 million full-text articles in 10,000 journals from large publishers to small presses
Coverage spans the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Many of the library research databases contain citations linking to full-text articles in the EJC. Dates covered: 1800s-present.

Biological & Science Databases-General

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 20 million citations for biomedical publications in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.
Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Dates covered: 1800s-present. This public resource is not included in OneSearch
Science Reference Source This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content.
Science Reference Source contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. Science Reference Center also satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards. Included in OneSearch

Additional Resources

NCBI: National Center for Biotechnology Information
The National Center for Biotechnology Information has cross-database search engine that includes content from PubMed (MEDLINE), PubMed Central, Human Genome, GenBank, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) and other governmental publications.
ACS (American Chemical Society) Journals
Provides access to 50 ACS journals, with more than 30,000 new articles added every year. The archived backfile (1879-1995) supplements more recent content with its nearly half a million articles.
Annual Reviews
Annual Reviews provide systematic, periodic examinations of scholarly advances in a number of fields of science and social science through critical authoritative reviews. AU's subscriptions generally cover 1996 to 2009.

Web of Science: Essentials Course

Web of Science is a powerful article citation index that creates connections between research papers, conference proceedings, and more. Use Web of Science to follow current trends and patterns in multiple fields of academic research and find resources for your own research.

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
A component of the Web of Knowledge database platform. Includes the following suite of databases for coverage across the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities:
Science Citation Index Expanded (1965-present); Social Sciences Citation Index (1965-present); Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present); Conference Proceedings Citation Index: Science (1990-present); and Conference Proceedings Citation Index: Social Science & Humanities (1990- present). Dates covered: 1965-present. This database is not included in OneSearch
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Indexes over 6,650 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals across 150 disciplines
Updated weekly. A component of the Web of Knowledge database platform. Dates covered: 1965-present. This database is not included in OneSearch

Need help with Web of Science?

Clarivate Learning provides a series of help videos, recorded webinars, and even library guides. Use these resources for additional help navigating the database.

Web of Science Platform: Training Resources
Getting Started with Web of Science
Web of Science Essentials
"New to the Web of Science? Already a user, but want to get even more out of it? This self-guided course covers everything from the fundamental principles that fuel this powerful resource to workflow functionality to enhance your research process."
Web of Science: Users Guide (PDF)
A users guide for researching a field.

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Biology Resources: Article Databases

Multi-Disciplinary Databases

Biological & Science Databases-General

Additional Resources

Web of Science: Essentials Course

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