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This is a guide to resources for biology students. It will help you find books, articles, and websites on the topics recommended for your assignments.
On this page are links to databases for finding secondary sources, and some primary (original research) reports.
General directions for searching for books, primary source articles, and data sets are on the Advanced Searching page, accessed from the button at left.

Recommended Databases

The following databases are recommended for beginning your research on a topic.

Anatomy on Medline Plus This link opens in a new window
Includes anatomical images and also links out to resources hosted by other creators such as the National Cancer Institute's Anatomy & Physiology tutorial
Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new window
Extensive coverage of research and development within the applied sciences and computing disciplines with full text for almost 1,200 journals

Google Scholar
Search engine for scholarly resources available on the web, including articles and book chapters. Some are free full-text and some are not; links to Ivy Tech databases when articles are available there

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search back issues of scholarly journals in arts, humanities, and social science disciplines, as well as business, finance, and health science fields; capture titles that cross discipline boundaries. Dates from the 1700s on, with a lag of more than one year. Allows advanced searching.
Medline with Full Text This link opens in a new window
MEDLINE with Full Text provides the authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences found on MEDLINE, plus the database provides full text for more than 1,470 journals indexed in MEDLINE.

Science Magazine online
Science Magazine online provides a portal for searching topics. Some articles are full-text. Create a free user profile to access more content.

ScienceDirect (Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
Subscription & open-access journals in health and life sciences, engineering, physical sciences, and social sciences. Includes preprints. Recommended for advanced research.