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Biological Sciences Information Resources

Prepared by: Barry Brown, Science Librarian (406) 243-6811
Sept 2002

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PRIMARY INDEXES & ABSTRACTS TO THE LITERATURE
(note: "Electronic Resources" indicates databases available through: http://weblib.lib.umt.edu/)

Agricola Electronic Resources
1979 - 		Comprehensive agriculture, forestry
(includes USFS research), grazing,
resource management
Biological Abstracts Electronic Resources
1980 -
Paper: 1926 - ,
574 B615
Lv.3-Reference & Lv.5 		Concept heading arrngmt. - biweekly;
Indexes - 6 month cumulative; author,
subject, biosystematic, generic
Comprehensive biological research
literature: Journal articles
Biological Abstracts & RRM
(Reviews, Reports, Meetings) 		Paper: 1967 - ,
574 B161 Lv.5 		Comprehensive Reports, Reviews,
Conferences, U.S. Patents
Biological & Agricultural Index Electronic Resources
1983 -
Paper: 1916 - 1992
630.5 B615 Lv.5 		General Biology & Agriculture
CSA Science & Environmental Databases -- Biological Sciences Group
  • ASFA 1 (Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts): Biological Sciences & Living Resources
Electronic Resources
1978 - 		Basic & applied research on marine,
freshwater, & brackish-water organisms
& environments
  • ASFA (Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts): Aquaculture Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1984 - 		Studies related to improving & augmenting
aquatic yields
  • ASFA (Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts): Marine Biotechnology
    Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1989 - 		Marine biotechnology, molecular biology, & molecular genetics applied to marine & aquatic organisms
  • Agricultural & Environmental
    Biotechnology Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1993 - 		Biotechnological research techniques in the food industry, agriculture, & the environment
  • Algology, Mycology & Protozoology Abstracts
    ( Microbiology C )
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Reproduction, growth, life cycles, biochemistry,
genetics & immunity in humans, animals, & plants
  • Animal Behavior Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Literature on neurophysiology, behavioral ecology, genetics, & applied ethology
  • Bacteriology Abstracts
    ( Microbiology B )
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Medically-oriented literature on biochemistry;
genetics in humans & animals
  • Bioengineering Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1993 - 		Medical & biological applications of engineering knowledge; biochemical & microbial technology
  • CSA Neurosciences Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Vertebrate & invertebrate neuroscience
research & neural diseases
  • Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Role of calcium in all aspects of biology & medicine
  • Chemoreception Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Studies relating to the neurobiology,
chemistry, & physiology of taste, smell,
internal chemoreception, & chemotaxis
  • Ecology Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Relevant research on evolutionary biology,
economics, & systems analysis as they
relate to ecosystems or the environment
  • Entomology Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Covers insects & insect-like species
  • Genetics Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Focus on recombinant DNA technology
  • Health & Safety Science Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1981 - 		Studies geared to identify, evaluate, &
eliminate or control risks & hazards of
environmental & occupational situations
  • Human Genome Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 1995 		Molecular biology & genetics development
& applications
  • Immunology Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		All aspects of the immune system in humans
& animals, in normal functions & disease
  • Industrial & Applied Microbiology
    ( Microbiology A )
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Findings & practical applications in
agricultural, food & beverage, chemicals,
& pharmaceutical industries
  • Medical & Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
    Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1993 - 		Biotechnology, molecular biology, &
genetics research as applied to medicine,
pharmaceuticals, human health, or the
diagnosis & treatment of disease
  • Nucleic Acids Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Gene regulation & manipulation research
  • Oncogenes & Growth Factors Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1989 - 		Cancerous cell growth research into the
molecular basis of malignant transformations
  • Toxicology Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1981 - 		Focus on new risks associated with
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, & by-products
  • Virology & AIDS Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1982 - 		Monthly updates on viral genetics in humans,
animals, & plants
CSA Science & Environmental Databases -- Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Group
  • ASFA 3 (Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts) Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality
Electronic Resources
1990 - 		Research & policy on the contamination of
oceans, seas, lakes, rivers & estuaries
  • EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements
Electronic Resources
1985 - 		Abstracts of EIS projects, sections on positive
impact & negative consequences, & legal
mandates
  • Environmental Engineering Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1990 - 		Technological & engineering aspects of air &
water quality, environmental safety, & energy
production
  • Pollution Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1981 - 		Scientific research & government policies on
atmosphere, emissions, mathematical models,
effects on humans & animals, and responding
environmental actions
  • Risk Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1990 - 		Abstracts on assessment & mangement of risk
from industrial, technological, environmental,
& other sources
  • Water Resources Abstracts
Electronic Resources
1967 - 		Characteristics, conservation, control,
pollution, treatment, use & management
of water resources; technical & scientific
literature
Plant Science Electronic Resources : 1994 - General Botany & Plant Science
PubMed
( aka Medline, Internet Grateful Med) 		Electronic Resources : 1966 -
Paper:
Lv.1-Gov Docs :

"Index Medicus"
1960 - ,
HE 20.3612:

"Current List of Medical Literature"
1945 - 1959,
FS 2.208:

"Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus"
1927 - 1956,
FS 2.208/1: 		Comprehensive medical & health literature (also molecular biology, parasitology)
Science Citation Index Paper: 1978 -1998
500 S4162
Lv.3-Reference 		Allows "cycling forward" bibliography
Indexes : citation (previous article), source (current author), permuterm subject, corporate
TreeCD Electronic Resources : 1939 -
Paper: 1939 - ,

"Forestry Abstracts" 634.905 F7182 Lv.5 		Comprehensive forestry literature;
Indexes : author, subject
Wildlife Worldwide Electronic Resources : 1935 -
Paper: 1935 - ,
"Wildlife Abstracts"
I 49.17/2
Lv.1-Gov. Docs. 		Comprehensive wildlife literature
(includes USFWS research)
Indexes : author, subject, geographic, systematic, generic
Cumulative - "Wildlife Review"
Zoological Record Electronic Resources : 1978 -
Paper: 1864 - ,
590 Z87 Lv.3-Reference 		Comprehensive taxonomic literature; selective zoological literature All types of literature: journal articles, books, conferences, dissertations
Indexes : author, subject, geographic,
paleontology, systematic
Yearly - phylogenetic sections (protozoa,
aves, etc.)


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OTHER INDEXES & ABSTRACTS TO THE LITERATURE

Academic Index Electronic Resources - general magazine/
journal index (some full-text articles)
Bibliography of Genetic Variation in
Natural Populations 		Electronic Resources
Botany Subject Index 580 U58 Lv.3-Reference ;
older botanical literature (1903-1958)
Chemical Abstracts Paper : see Chemical Abstracts
540.5 C5171 - Lv.5 ;
1907 - Jan 2001

Electronic : see SciFinder Scholar
on the Library's Public Computers

Frequency : weekly, 6 month and
5 year cumulative indexes 

Indexes: author, general subject, chemical 
substance, formula, ring systems, patent 

Comprehensive Chemistry Literature

Conference Papers Index Electronic Resources - papers, poster
sessions at scientific meetings
Current Contents on Diskette:
Agriculture, Biology, & Environmental Sciences 		Biol. Dept. Office - Health Sciences Building;
journal contents
Current...Bibliographies on Benthic Biology 574.9205 X C976 Lv.5 ;
http://www.benthos.org/Publications/
index.cfm
Dissertations, Proquest Digital Electronic Resources
378.2 C738 Lv.2 ;
Comprehensive PhD index
Environmental Routenet Electronic Resources ;
Current environmental news, information,
legislation
Fire Effects Information System: plants & animals http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/
Funded Research - U.S. http://www.cos.com/
GeoRef Electronic Resources
Comprehensive geology, hydrology,
paleontology
Government Documents Index Electronic Resources
Health Reference Center Electronic Resources ;
Consumer / popular health information
Index Kewensis CDRom 582 I38 @ Information Center Desk ;
load on Specialized Resources
computer; plant nomenclature
Ingenta Gateway Electronic Resources
Journal table of contents, general index,
document delivery service
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts Electronic Resources ;
Comprehensive pharmacy literature
Masters Abstracts 378.2 M423 Lv.2 ;
Selective index of Masters theses
Newsbank Electronic Resources ;
Newspaper index, full text
NTIS Electronic Resources ;
U.S. Government sponsored science &
technology research
PsycInfo Electronic Resources ;
Comprehensive psychology, brain
research, primate research
Sport Discus Electronic Resources ;
Sport physiology & medicine
Water Resources Routenet Electronic Resources
WorldCat Electronic Resources ;
Union catalog of library holdings
(books, govt. documents, media, etc.)

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS & DICTIONARIES

Botanical Latin 580.14 S799 Lv.3-Reference
Brain Encyclopedia 612.8203 T939 Lv.3-Reference
Comprehensive Biological Catalysis 572.7 C737 Lv.3-Reference
Concise Dictionary of Biology 574.03 C744 Lv.3-Reference
Concise Dictionary of Biomedicine and
Molecular Biology 		610.3 J95 Lv.3-Reference
The Concise Dictionary of Botany 581.03 C744 Lv.3-Reference
The Concise Dictionary of Zoology 591.03 C744 Lv.3-Reference
Concise Encyclopedia of Biochemistry 574.192 B864 Lv.5
Concise Encyclopedia Biology 574.03 A111 Lv.3-Reference
A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 570.3 L738 Lv.3-Reference
Dictionary of Gene Technology 574.873282 K12 Lv.3-Reference
A Dictionary of Genetics 575.103 K54d Lv.3-Reference
Dictionary of Plant Toxins 9615.952 D554 Lv.3-Reference
A Dictionary of Zoology 590.3 L495d Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science 630.3 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Biostatistics 610.72 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology 574.503 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Horticulture 635.903 E93n Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Human Biology 612.003 E56 Lv.5
Encyclopedia of Immunology 574.2903 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants 615.3203 C527 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Microbiology 576.03 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology 574.8803 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology
& Molecular Medicine 		572.8 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience 612.803 E56 Lv.3-Reference
Global Biodiversity: status .... 333.9511 G562 Lv.2
Glossary of Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology Online 		http://db.portlandpress.com/db.htm
The Language of Biotechnology: a dictionary .... 660.6 W181 Lv.5
Life Science Dictionary http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search
/dict-search.html
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental
Science 		304.203 M147 Lv.2
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology 		572.03 O983 Lv.3-Reference
Species Information Electronic Resources
Information on 7,200 North American
Faunal species
Virology: Directory & Dictionary 576.6403 H913 Lv.3-Reference
Wiley Encyclopedia of Environmental
Pollution & Cleanup 		628.5 M6138 Lv.3-Reference

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HANDBOOKS & GUIDES

Beacham's International Threatened, Endangered, &
Extinct Species 		CDRom IM 088 Lv.3-Information Center Desk;
load on Specialized Resources computer
Biodiversity & Conservation - hypertext book - college http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/
Titlpage.htm
CBE Style Manual: a Guide for Authors, ...
in the Biological Sciences 		686.2252 C855
Latest edition Lv.3-Information Center
Earlier editions Lv.5
Endangered Species Home Page http://endangered.fws.gov/
Environment on File Q 333.7 E614 Lv.2-Oversize Shelves
Finding People, Especially Life Scientists http://library.wustl.edu/subjects/life/
biopeople.html
Forestry Handbook 634.9 F718 Lv.3-Reference
Global Biodiversity: Status ... 333.9511 G562 Lv.2
GRE Biology 574.076 B561 Lv.3-Reference
Guide to Information Sources in the Botanical
Sciences 		581 D261g Lv.3-Reference
A Guide to the Zoological Literature 591 B433 Lv.3-Reference
A Handbook of Biological Investigation 574.01 A496h Lv.3-Reference
A History of Natural History: an annotated ... 508 B852 Lv.3-Reference
How to Use Biological Abstracts, Chemical
Abstracts and ... 		025.0654 A425 Lv.4
Information Sources in the Life Sciences 570 I43 Lv.3-Reference
International Directory of Primatolgy 599.80601 I61 Lv.3-Reference
The Island Press Bibliography of Environmental
Literature 		333.7 x I82 Lv.2
Library Research Guide to Biology 574.072 K59L Lv.3-Reference
Notable Women in the Life Sciences:
a Biographical Dictionary 		570.922 N899 Lv.3-Reference
Online Biology Book http://gened.emc.maricopa.edu/bio/bio181/
BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
Introductory biology
A Short Guide to Writing about Biology 808.066574 P365s Lv.4
Using the Biological Literature 574.0724 D261 Lv.5
Virtual Bioscience & Biotech Center -
Martindale's Reference 		http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG
/GradBioscience.html
Women in the Biological Sciences 570.922 W872 Lv.3-Reference
Writing and Editing - Links for Biology & Medicine http://members.home.net/jpmacke/
JM.BIO.html
Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences 808.066574 M167 Lv.4

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ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY & ECOLOGY -- Internet Directories

Algae, World of http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/algae/
Animal Diversity Web http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
Amphibian Information WebSite http://monitoring2.pwrc.nbs.gov
/amphibs/
Animal Health, Well Being, & Rights - Virtual Library http://www.earthlink.net/users/sbr/animals.html
Aquatic Life & Ecology http://www.nysfola.org/
Biodiversity & Biological Collections http://www.keil.ukans.edu/
Biological Control - Virtual Information Center http://ipmwww.ncsu.edu/biocontrol
/biocontrol.html
Biological Indicators of Watershed Health - EPA http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/
Biological Sciences Resources - CSUBIOWEB http://arnica.csustan.edu/
Bird Links to the World http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/
Birding on the Net http://birdingonthe.net/
Botany, Internet Directory for http://www.botany.net/IDB/
Botany - Virtual Library http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/www-vl/
Botany Journals http://www.e-journals.org/botany/
Dinosaurs in Cyberspace http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids
/dinolinks.html
Ecologists, WWW Sites of Interest to http://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/Ecology
/Ecology-WWW.html
Ecologists, Biodiversity & the Environment -
Virtual Library 		http://conbio.net/vl/
The Electronic Zoo http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
Entomology on the WWW http://insects.tamu.edu/entoweb/
Entomology - Virtual Library http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Entomology/
Environment - Virtual Library http://earthsystems.org/
Evolution http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/Evolution.html
Fish - Virtual Library http://www.actwin.com
/WWWVL-Fish.html
Forestry - Virtual Library http://www.metla.fi/info/vlib/Forestry/
Herp Links http://www.mpm.edu/collect/vertzo/herp/
atlas/herplink.html
Life, the Universe, and Everything http://www.interaktv.com/LUnE/
Mycological Resources - Virtual Library http://www.keil.ukans.edu/~fungi/
Oceanography on the Net http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/
Ornithology, Electronic Resources on http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/
NHR/bird.html
Paleontology - Yahoo http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/earth_science/
paleontology/
Parasites and Parasitological Resources http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/
home.html
Phylogeny of Life http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit
/phylogeny.html
Veterinary Medicine - Virtual Library http://netvet.wustl.edu/vetmed.htm
Vision Science - Virtual Library http://www.visionscience.com/
Zoology Internet Resource Guide http://www.biosis.org.uk/free_resources/ resource_guide.html

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BIOCHEMICAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY-- Internet Directories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/biochem.html
Biological Sciences Resources - CSUBIOWEB http://arnica.csustan.edu/
BioMolecular Research Tools (Pedro's) http://www.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de/BioNet/
Pedro/research_tools.html
Biotechnology - Virtual Library http://www.cato.com/biotech/
Cell Biology - Virtual Library http://vlib.org/Science/Cell_Biology/index.shtml
Developmental Biology - Virtual Library http://sdb.bio.purdue.edu/Other
/VL_DB.html
Genetics -Virtual Library http://compbio.ornl.gov/
Immunology http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/Immunology.html
Model Organisms - Virtual Library http://ceolas.org/VL/mo/
Molecular Biologist Toolkit (UW) http://healthlinks.washington.edu/basic
_sciences/molbio/
Neurobiology - Virtual Library http://neuro.med.cornell.edu/VL/
Physiology & Biophysics - Virtual Library http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/WWWVL
/PhysioWeb.html
Virology on the WWW http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander
/garryfavweb.html

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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES -- Internet Directories

BioEd: Biology Education Resources http://newton.physics.wwu.edu:8082/
jstewart/scied/bioindex.html
Instructional Resources in Biology - Virtual Library http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/EduRes.html
Learning Biology - Interactive Online Reources http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
Lesson Plans - K12 - Biology - AskEric http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Science
Life Science Gems - K12 Education http://www.sciencegems.com/
National Assn. of Biology Teachers - Online Resources http://www.nabt.org/sup/resources/
World Lecture Hall - Biology & Botany http://wnt.cc.utexas.edu/~ccdv543
/wlh/index1.html
World Lecture Hall - Microbiology http://wnt.cc.utexas.edu/~ccdv543
/wlh/index1.html
World Lecture Hall - Zoology http://wnt.cc.utexas.edu/~ccdv543
/wlh/index1.html

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ELECTRONIC JOURNALS & COMMUNICATION -- Internet Directories

Bio / Chemical Journals http://www.public.iastate.edu/~pedro
/rt_journals.html
Biology Full Text http://library.wustl.edu/subjects/life
/ejournals.html
BioMoo - the Biologists' Virtual Meeting Place http://bioinformatics.weizmann.ac.il
/BioMoo/
BioNet - Usenet Newsgroups http://net.bio.net/archives.html
Biology - Electronic Journals http://mcb.harvard.edu/Admin_Res/Library/
ejbioart.htm
Biological Journals and Abbreviations http://hsc.usf.edu/bja/

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