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Online Databases for Biology

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For specific online databases, use the A-Z Databases link on the library homepage. There is a list of databases under BIOLOGY in the SUBJECTS box on the left, or use the alphabetical jump bar for a specific database title, like SCIENCE DIRECT.

Full-text Databases: Full-text of the articles are in that database

ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
The ScienceDirect College Edition offers access to high-quality, peer-reviewed articles from journals, but only those journals produced by Elsevier, a scientific publisher.
BioOne This link opens in a new window
BioOne is an innovative collaboration between scientific societies, libraries, academe and the private sector. Most of BioOne's titles are published by small societies and non-commercial publishers focused on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences. BioOne includes a broad selection of the full-texts, peer-reviewed journals and bulletins published by AIBS member societies and other closely related organizations.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Provides online access to the printed Science Citation Index expanded from 1975 to the present ,

Citation Databases:

Biological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
World's largest abstracting and indexing service for life sciences. Coverage from 1924 to the present.

Databases to use depending on your topic:

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Indexes 234 journals in the Biological Sciences, most of which are in the database in full-text. Use the advanced search to narrow topics to just biology journals.
Agricola This link opens in a new window
This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 2.5 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports
JAMA This link opens in a new window
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is a weekly, peer-reviewed, medical journal, published by the American Medical Association. KU's subscription includes access to the current edition and the complete backfile. Coverage: 1883 - present
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 30 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Council of Science Editors (CSE) Citation Guides

Endnote Web This link opens in a new window Endnote Web is a Web-based reference management tool that allows you to create a personal database of up to 10,000 references by importing citations from online databases or text files. You can organize references into folders, and quickly and easily create and format bibliographies using a wide choice of citation styles. See More Info for how to sign up.
Endnote Web is provided to Kutztown students and faculty as part of our subscription to Web of Science. If you do not have a personal Web of Science account, you can sign up for an Endnote Web account here You must this KU library authenticated link in order to create an account. Once registered, can access your Endnote Web account from on or off campus. You will need to log in via the special authenticated link at least once every twelve months in order to maintain your account.