Biology 100
This guide will help you with the resources that you need for Biology 100!
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Databases: Use these to find the best resources on your topic!
If you are off campus, use your Broncoweb Username and Password to access these high quality sources of information!
To view all of the databases that relate to the field of Biology, see the guide for Biology here: http://guides.boisestate.edu/biology
- Start here: Gale eBooks - EncyclopediasDon't use Google and Wikipedia! Start with this database which contains full text encyclopedia articles that you can cite in your work. Can't find what you're looking for? Try a broader term or synonym. Check the tab "Background Information" to try two other encyclopedic databases.
- A Great Place To Start Your Search: Academic Search PremierThis is a great place to start when searching for basic background information on your topic. It searches popular scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and pictures!
- PubMedUse this to find information about anything related to human disease, experiments, and anything medical. To find highly readable articles, limit your search to Review Articles. See the Review Articles tab for more information.
- Web of Science/Web of KnowledgeA very comprehensive indexing database! You'll need to use the Find It button for almost every article in this database. Web of Science does rank articles based on how many times it has been cited, which is very helpful! You can also narrow based on Review Article. See the tab for "Review Articles" to get more help, or ask a librarian!
- ScienceDirectThe publisher Elsevier places most of their published content into this database. It contains many journal titles on your topics.
- Google ScholarCan't find your topic anywhere else? Google Scholar will search open access journals, databases, and authoritative websites. Use this instead of regular Google. Look for the FIND IT button and the PDF button.
- Look here for Books: WorldCatThe main search box on the library's home page will search books, videos, articles, and more.
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