Guides: Biology: Finding Articles

Recommended Databases

ScienceDirect
Access to peer-reviewed scientific, technical and medical journals.
BioOne
Collection of peer reviewed journals in the fields of biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
eLife This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed open access scientific journal for the biomedical and life sciences.
Nature This link opens in a new window
Weekly journal of peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology
PubMed
Access to biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books from the National Library of Medicine.
SpringerLink
Access to journals and e-books published by Springer Nature in life and behavioral sciences.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Articles on the environment and its connection to a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full text coverage to peer-reviewed titles in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more.
Scopus
Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed scientific journals, books and conference proceedings covering fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Wiley Online Library
Multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.

PLoS Biology
PLoS Biology publishes significant advances across the biological sciences.
BioScience
BioScience publishes overviews of current research in biology, along with essays and discussion sections on education, public policy, history, and the conceptual underpinnings of the biological sciences.
The Quarterly Review of Biology
The Quarterly Review of Biology (QRB) has presented insightful historical, philosophical, and technical treatments of important biological topics.
BMC Biology
BMC has peer-reviewed journals that share discoveries from research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine.

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1. Enter Your Journal Title in the Search Box Labeled Title.

2. Scroll down to Format and select Journal/Magazine from the drop down menu.