Biology Resources

Databases

Academic Search CompleteMulti-disciplinary, scholarly database with articles and citations from peer-reviewed journals. State of Maine funded.

AccessScienceOnline version of the Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. AccessScience Online Tutorial. Mobile app instructions.

AGRICOLAUS government database of agriculture, forestry, and animal science research.

Biological Sciences CollectionBiomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology sources from 1982 to present.

BioOneBiological, ecological and environmental sciences journals from scholarly societies and non-commercial publishers.

Birds of North AmericaSpecies accounts written by ornithologists and other experts on bird species that breed in the United States and Canada. Includes sounds, images, video, distributional maps, and model output generated by eBird.  

Global Issues in ContextGlobal perspectives on issues of international importance, current world events, and topics in the news.

GreenFILEInformation about environmental concerns such as global warming, energy conservation, natural resources, and pollution.

Journal Citation ReportsCritically evaluate the world's leading journals with quantifiable, statistical information based on citation data.

JoVE BiologyPeer-reviewed video articles covering all fields of cell, molecular, and organismal biology.

JSTORBack issues of core scholarly journals as well as books and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, & sciences.

KanopyStreaming films, documentaries and training videos from producers including PBS, Media Education Foundation, Criterion Collection, California Newsreel, HBO, First Run Features, BBC and more.

MEDLINE - PubMedSearches the US National Library of Medicine biomedical database MEDLINE which contains articles, citations and books from biomedical allied health, and biological and physical sciences literature. PubMed Online Training from the National Library of Medicine.

ProQuest CentralA multidisciplinary database, over 160 subject areas are covered extensively including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology and the social sciences .

ScopusCitations and abstracts from scholarly research journals across the sciences. Advanced tools for citation analysis and journal ranking.

TOXNETA cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas from the National Library of Medicine.

Web of Science Zoological RecordCitations, abstracts and articles from zoological literature including professional journals, magazines, newsletters, monographs, books, reviews, and conference proceedings.