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Databases

The VCU Libraries search can be an effective way to begin biology research. Search with your key terms, then refine the results with the facets on the left side bar. To limit your research to scientific databases try your search in one of the databases featured here.

Web of Science
Citation databases that can be searched by topic and that has connections between sources, including journal articles and conference papers, that cite each other. It includes searches by cited reference as well as regular searches by keywords, title, and author.
BIOSIS Previews
The foremost reference database in the life sciences; provides abstracts of literature in biological and biomedical areas. Includes Biological Abstracts, Biological Abstracts/RRM, and BioResearch Index.
ScienceDirect
Portal to electronic collection of journals published by Elsevier. Find peer reviewed, scientific research articles here.
General Science Full Text
Coverage of core journals in all areas of science. Designed for the non-specialist. Articles featured in General Science tend to be easier to understand than some peer reviewed articles, but may be secondary sources. Use this database to boost your understanding of scientific concepts.

Reference Books

Dictionary of Biology