PubMed is the primary database for locating research articles in medicine, health and biology. Although using PubMed to discover articles is free, go through VCU Libraries and use Get It @ VCU to access the full text of subscription (non-free) articles.
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.
GeneReviews are expert-authored current disease descriptions that apply genetic testing to the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of patients and families with specific inherited conditions. GeneReviews is a useful secondary source for locating primary sources for the end-of semester posters.
Guo, X., M. Brenner, X. Zhang, T. Laragione, S. Tai, et al., 2013 Whole-genome sequences of DA and F344 rats with different susceptibilities to arthritis, autoimmunity, inflammation and cancer. Genetics 194: 1017-1028.
Ward, J.D. 2015 Rendering the intractable more tractable: Tools from Caenorhabditis elegans ripe for import into parasitic nematodes. Genetics 201: 1279-1294.