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Welcome to the Biological Sciences Subject Guide from VT University Libraries!
My name is Kat Brown, and I'm your liaison librarian (see my photo and contact info in the right-hand side column). This guide is intended to provide you with key resources for Biological research to get you started.
Please contact me anytime with questions, or to set up a project consultation - for yourself, or for groups.
Below are recommended resources to get you started, or explore a Biological Sciences Course Guide.
Course Guides
Scholarly Research Databases
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Web of Science Core Collection from ClarivateThe Web of Science Core Collection set of databases includes the citation indexes for journal articles, books, conference papers, and data, plus the chemical indexes. It indexes citations from journal articles and conference proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. You can perform cited reference searches, analyze trends and patterns, and create visual representations of citation relationships. 1900-present
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PubMed from the National Library of MedicinePubMed, maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles, reviews, case studies, conference papers, clinical trial reports, and news in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences. It also provides links to full text when available and integrates with other NCBI molecular biology resources. Coverage begins in 1946.
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CAB Abstracts from CABICAB Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts from journals, books, reports, handbooks, conference proceedings, field notes, and theses in agriculture, life sciences, natural resources, veterinary sciences, applied economics, nutrition, tourism, and the environment. Includes the CAB Abstracts Archive. Some full text available as PDFs. 1910s-present.
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Biosis Citation Index from Clarivate AnayticsBiosis indexes journal articles, conference papers, books and book chapters, and patents on all areas of life sciences including molecular and cell biography, pharmacology, endocrinology, genetics, neurosciences, and ecology. You can perform cited reference searches. 1926-present.
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Global Plants from JSTORWe have temporary access to this resource. Global Plants provides over 2 million high-resolution images of type specimens of plants from around the world.
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Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide from EBSCOhostWildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and technical reports in the natural resources and life sciences disciplines. Full-text materials are available in HTML and PDF formats, and searches can be limited to peer-reviewed sources. Coverage spans from 1900 to the present and includes more than 1.6 million bibliographic records, many with abstracts. The database focuses on literature about wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Most records originate from Wildlife Review Abstracts (formerly Wildlife Review), which provides a global perspective on wildlife research. Topics include species studies, habitat types, hunting, economics, wildlife behavior, management techniques, diseases, ecotourism, zoology, taxonomy, and related areas.
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Zoological Record from Web of ScienceZoological Record indexes citations, abstracts, and full text from journals, trade publications, magazines, books, conference proceedings and more in the biological sciences. You can find the first appearance of a species in the literature and track taxonomic and nomenclatural changes. 1864-present.
Topic Overviews
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Gale EbooksGale Ebooks is a collection of searchable ebook reference works. You can search within a particular work or across the entire collection. Individual articles from these sources are presented in HTML and PDF. Illustrations, photos, maps, and multimedia content is often included.
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Oxford Handbooks OnlineOxford Handbooks Online provides scholarly overviews of topics through in-depth articles. We have access to handbooks in Archaeology, Economics & Finance, Business Management, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Music, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Physical Sciences, History, Literature, Neuroscience, Sociology, Classical Studies, Law, Linguistics, Religion, Social Policy and Social Work.
APA Citation Resources
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APA Tutorial: The Basics of APA StyleOfficial APA tutorial: Skim through for what you need or watch it all! "This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples."
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APA Citation Style - VT Libraries InformationThis page on the VT Libraries site provides info on APA citation style and links to the library copy of an ebook and print version of the APA manual. It also provides links to additional online resources for help in using this style.