Databases by Subject

• Biology POWERSEARCH
  • searches Academic Search Complete; General Science Abstracts;
    MEDLINE, and INSPEC
• Biology Digest  
• Basic BIOSIS (biology) 
  
  Basic BIOSIS indexes and abstracts over 370 core and popular life science journals. Perfect for non-biology majors, coverage includes the most recent four years only, and is a good database for students doing research in agriculture, ecology, nutrition, botany, physiology, public health, as well as biology, biochemistry, and biotechnology. To view a list of the journals indexed by Basic BIOSIS, click here. Older paper indexes are available for 1928-1993 on Reference Aisles 4A and 4B under the title Biological Abstracts.
  
  
• Science Citation Index  
  
  Science Citation Index, part of ISI's Web of Science, is a multidisciplinary index, with searchable author abstracts, citations, and bibliographies covering the journal literature of the sciences, including agriculture, astronomy, neuroscience, biology, pharmacology, physics, chemistry, computer science, medicine, and zoology. The Science Citation Index indexes more than 5,700 major journals and includes all cited references for each article. Coverage begins in 1975.  Older paper indexes are available for 1965-1992 on Reference Aisle 7A.
  
  
• Science and Technology Collection
  
  Science & Technology Collection contains over 800 leading full text journals covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community. Topics include aeronautics, astrophysics, biology, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, marine sciences and materials science. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 publications.
  
  
• Scopus
  SCOPUS is a multidisciplinary database covering scientific, technical, medical and social science literature – over 14,000 peer-reviewed titles from 4,000 publishers. Abstracts to over 25 million records reach from present back to 1966 with selective linking to full text. Specifically, SCOPUS covers topics in health, life sciences, agricultural and biological sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, earth and environmental sciences, social science, psychology, and economics, business, and management.
  
  
• Compendex (Engineering Village)
  Compendex is a comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research, containing over 9.7 million references and abstracts to over 5,000 engineering journals, conferences, and technical reports. Engineering of all types is fully represented: bioengineering, computer and technology, electrical, chemical, material and process, nuclear, optical, civil, agricultural, mechanical, petroleum, aerospace, automobile, and all sub-disciplines. Coverage spans publications dating from 1884 to present.
  
  
• IEEE Xplore  
  IEEE Xplore (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) [1950-present] is ideal for conducting research in the field of electronics, electrical engineering, telecommunications, wireless communications, and computer engineering. It provides access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines conference proceedings and current IEEE standards. Complete full-text is provided back to 1988, with select content reaching back to 1950. Tips for searching can be found on the Help Menu.
  
  
• Dissertations and Theses Full-Text  
• Gale Virtual Reference Library  
  The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a comprehensive collection of reference materials in electronic format, across a wide range of subject and curriculum areas including Arts and Humanities, Child Care studies, History, Business and Finance, Education and much more.
  
  
• AGRICOLA (agriculture)  
  AGRICOLA, created by the National Agricultural Library, contains citations to agricultural literature. It covers all aspects of agricultural science including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. AGRICOLA indexes and cites books and book chapters, journal articles, government reports, and audiovisual materials. It contains about 5 million records indexing materials as far back as the 15^th century. Online help is available.
  
  
• GreenFILE
• SciFinder Scholar (chemistry)  (contact safley@utdallas.edu for information)
• MEDLINE
• Medline     
  Medline, produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, is widely recognized as the premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature. Medline encompasses information in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology. More than 9,500 journals are indexed, with abstracts provided for about half of these. Coverage begins with 1965. To view a list of the journals indexed by Medline, click here.
  
  
• PubMed    
  PubMed, developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine, provides access to citations and abstracts from biomedical literature. Over 9,500 journals are indexed by PubMed with coverage back to the 1965. Links to full-text articles at other journal Web sites are provided for many of the citations within PubMed. PubMed includes the Medline database as well as in-process citations.
  
  
• FirstSearch's Medline    FirstSearch's Medline is one of the premier databases for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature. FirstSearch's Medline encompasses information in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology. More than 9,500 journals are indexed within FirstSearch's Medline. Abstracts are included for about half of the records. Coverage begins with 1965. To view a list of the journals indexed by Medline, click here.

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