Biology
The E-Journal Portal
Use the E-Journal Portal to search for a full-text electronic journal among the 9,000+ in all of our databases.
Subject Specific Databases
Academic Search Premier Full-text, 1970s – present
More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.
PubMed Some full-text, 1950s – present
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles dating back to the 1950’s. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals, including links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
ScienceDirect Some full-text
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. A product of the publisher Elsevier.
Web of Science citations only, 1989 - present
Includes
- Science Citation Index
- Social Sciences Citation Index
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index
The premier database for literature searches in many fields. Includes citations and abstractions from 23,000 journals.
General/Related Databases
EBM Reviews
Scholarly reviews of articles on many healthcare topics. The collections searched include Cochrane Systematic Reviews which was developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals, and institutions.
Journals@Ovid Full Text Some full-text, 1980s - present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, health care professionals and institutions.
WorldCat
WorldCat contains over 54 million records for books and other materials found in libraries across the U.S. and worldwide.
YourJournals@Ovid Full-text, 1985-present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.
Biology Journals
Note: This is not a complete list of journals. Search the catalog and the E-Journal Portal for other titles.
Development
Full-text: 1953 – 6 months ago
Evolution: Education and Outreach
Full-text: 2008 – present
Genes and Development
Full-text: 1987 – 6 months ago
JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association)
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Full-text: 1998 – present
In print: 1960 – present
Nature
In print: 1970 – present
PLoS Collection (Public Library of Science)
Full-text: 2003 – present
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Full-text: 1916 – 6 months ago
In print: 1980 – present
Science
Full-text: 1988 – 2004
In print: 1940 – present
Note: This is not a complete list of journals. Search the catalog and the E-Journal Portal for other titles.
Websites
The Complete Works of Charles Darwin
Access to all published and many unpublished and related works. Extensive bibliography.
GetBodySmart
Geared for university students and lecturers, this anatomy and physiology site features strong graphics, quizzes, and a tutorial.
Kimball’s Biology Pages
Collection of Essays.
NatureServe Explorer
“An online encyclopedia of life.” Collection of “information on plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada.”
Tree of Life
Hyperlinked framework of information about “the evolutionary history and characteristics of all groups of organisms.”
Virtual Library
Development of all organisms at all levels.
Wayne’s Word
Textbook of natural history that’s both colorful and lighthearted.
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