Databases by Subject -- Biology

Use the following databases to find articles in scholarly journals, magazines, conferences, etc.

AP Science (Partial Full-Text)
1971 - present
Provides access to articles on earth, life, physical, medical, and applied sciences. Includes the areas of biology, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, geology, air and space, psychology, forestry, botany, environmental studies, engineering, etc.

Science Index (Partial Full-Text)
1984 - present
Use this database to find articles on many science subjects such as: astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, environment, food & nutrition, genetics, health & medicine, mathematics, microbiology, oceanography, physics, physiology, zoology, etc. Many articles are full-text. The content in this database is also part of OmniFile Mega.

Biological & Agricultural Index (Partial Full-Text)
1983 - present
Articles on biological and agricultural topics such as agricultural chemicals, economics, engineering, and research, animal sciences, biotechnology, botany, ecology, environmental science, fishery sciences, forestry, genetics, microbiology, veterinary medicine, wildlife management, zoology, etc. Includes graphs, charts, diagrams, photographs, and illustrations. The content in this database is also part of OmniFile Mega.

Infotrac Science (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
Includes millions of articles from over 1,600 magazines, journals and reference materials on all aspects of the sciences. Topics include: agriculture, aerospace engineering, architecture, computer-aided design and engineering, electronics, microbiology, physics, plants and animals, psychology, zoology and more. The content of this database is also part of Academic OneFile and General OneFile.

Academic OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
Comprehensive database with millions of articles from journals and other reference sources. Includes articles on a variety of subjects such as: business and small business, communications and mass media, computers, criminal justice, diversity, education, environmental studies, health and medicine, landscaping and horticulture, military and terrorism, pop culture, psychology, religion and philosophy, and science. Includes the full-text coverage of The New York Times from 1995 to present.

General OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.

If you are looking for a list of journal or magazine titles about Biology, go to the Full-Text online versions of these titles.

Encyclopedia of Microbiology.
New York: Facts on File Publications, 1988.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QH13 .F35 1988

Encyclopedia of Human Biology.
San Diego: Academic Press, 1997.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QP11 .E53 1997

Gale Encyclopedia of Science.
Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1996.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] Q121 .G35 1996

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. (2nd ed.) (17 Vols.)
Grzimek, Bernhard.
Detroit : Gale, 2004
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QL7 .G7813 2004

Encyclopedia of the Biological Sciences.
Gray, Peter.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1970.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QH13 .G7 1970

Magill's Survey of Science: Life Science Series.
Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1991.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QH307.2 .M34 1991

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 8th ed.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] Q121 .M3 1997

Facts on File Dictionary of Biology.
Tootill, Elizabeth, ed.
New York: Facts On File Publications, 1988.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QH13 .F35 198

Biology Project
An online interactive resource for learning biology.

Plants Database
Information about plants, native and invasive, growing in the United States and its territories.

Yahoo! Directory for Biology