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Biology

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Search for Articles on Biology

Enter terms into the box below to search databases focused on biology and related topics for articles and other content.

Databases focused on Biology

The following library databases contain articles and other content on biology and related topics.

• AccessScience
Full-text of McGraw-Hill Enyclopedia of Science
• Annual Reviews
Summary and synthesis of research in biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology
• BasicBIOSIS
Covers biology/life sciences with citations, abstracts and links to full-text
• Science Direct
Full-text and citations in biological and medical sciences, business and economics; select "Subscribed journals" next to "Source" for library subscriptions
• Synergy
Science and medicine journals in full-text
• SciFinder Scholar
Citations and data from American Chemical Society; available on the campus network only: Start...Network Programs...SciFinder Scholar

General Academic Databases

These library databases include coverage of all topics, including accounting.

• Academic Search Premier
• ArticleFirst
• Chicago Tribune (1985 - present)
• Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985)
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• CQ Researcher
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• JSTOR
• New York Times (1980 - present)
• New York Times (1851 - 2003)
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Project Muse

Journal Holdings on Biology

Follow the link below to see a list of journals, magazines, newspapers and other periodicals at Oesterle Library on the topic of biology.

• Link to list of journals for biology

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Search for Books on Biology

In order to find books on biology, choose the "Subject" search from the pull-down menu and enter "biology" into the search box, or click on one of the "Suggested Searches" below to run a search in the library's catalog.

Any Word Anywhere Title Magazine/Journal Title Boolean Search Subject Author Prolific Author/Composer Call Number

Suggested searches: Botany, Cytology, Ecology, Evolution (Biology), Psychobiology, Genetics

Reference Works on Biology

• Concise Encyclopedia Biology
  Call Number: R. 570.3 C74s
• Collins Dictionary of Biology
• Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms
  Call Number: R. 574.012 Sy7p

Websites on Biology

NCC librarians have selected the websites below as good sources for information on biology topics.

• Public Library of Science
• NCC’s Biology Student Handbook
• DNA from the Beginning
• The Biology Project
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Animal Diversity Web

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