Biology Resources

Databases

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

Academic Video OnlineMultidisciplinary streaming video titles including documentary, feature films, video demonstrations and more.

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

AGRICOLANational Agricultural Library database of agriculture, forestry, and animal science research.

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

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

Birds of the WorldSpecies accounts written by ornithologists and other experts on bird species of the world. 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.

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 - PubMedMEDLINE - Pubmed with a new user-friendly interface and improved search engine. Searches the US National Library of Medicine biomedical database MEDLINE which contains millions of citations and abstracts of biomedical literature. PubMed user guide

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 .

PubMedPubMed with a new user-friendly interface and improved search engine. Searches the US National Library of Medicine biomedical database MEDLINE which contains millions of citations and abstracts of biomedical literature. PubMed user guide

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.