http://www.brcc.edu/library/biology

 
 

Research Sources in Biology

 
 


Blue Ridge Community College
Houff Library

 
 
 Books and Print Resources
 
 
- To find books in the Library, search the BRCC Online Catalog  
 

Quick Book Search:        

 
Resources for locating books from other libraries.  

WorldCat 88+ million books worldwide
James Madison University
University of Virginia

Virginia Tech Library Online Catalog

If you find a title you would like, use the Library's Interlibrary Loan service. Print, or write out the information and contact the Library. 
 
 Periodical Indexes (Magazines, Journals & Newspapers)
 
Periodical Indexes containing full-text articles be sure and follow all the steps on our Remote Access Directions page to be able to access these databases from your home computer

Academic Search Complete - the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 4,600 peer-reviewed journals.
Annual Reviews  The mission of Annual Reviews is to provide systematic, periodic examinations of scholarly advances in a number of fields of science through critical authoritative reviews. The comprehensive critical review not only summarizes a topic but also roots out errors of fact or concept and provokes discussion that will lead to new research activity. The critical review is an essential part of the scientific method.

Environment Complete - offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
GreenFile - Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE will serve as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet.
Issues and Controversies  (Facts on File)
JSTOR database that is unique because the complete archives of core scholarly journals have been digitized, starting with the very first issues, many of which date from the 1800s. 
Opposing Viewpoints - gives you both sides of an issue - the only way to really know your issue.
Wiley InterScience  - over 3 million articles across 1400 journals
Yourjournals@OVID  

Periodical Indexes containing Citations and Abstracts Only (Articles found in these indexes can be obtained through Interlibrary Loan).

Agricola - THE database for agriculture

Subject Guide to Online Periodical Databases - our 200+ databases categorized by subject.
 

 
 Online Journals
 

Blackwell - hundreds on all different subject areas. 
Science Magazine - (Search Science Magazine articles 1995-Current)

Sample Articles found in Science Magazine

Can Cloning Help Save Beleaguered Species?
Clonal Propagation of Primate Offspring by Embryo Splitting

IDEAL 
Link directly to selected IDEAL articles below that we subscribe to online:
Note: These titles contain scholarly articles. 

Sample Articles found in IDEAL

The Ethics of the Human Genetic Intervention - This is a .pdf file.
Targets for Gene Therapy of Parkinson's Disease - This is a.pdf file.

HIGHWIRE PRESS
Link directly to selected Highwire Press titles below that we subscribe to online.
Note: These titles contain scholarly articles. 

Biophysical Journal
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Journal of Cell Biology
Journal of General Physiology
Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
Molecular Biology of the Cell

Nature

BioOne - wide variety of related fields in biology, ecology and environmental science

 
 Web Sites
 

Access Excellence - Site for Health and BioScience Teacher and Learners
WWW Virtual Library - Biosciences

Biology Browser - An interactive portal designed "to connect life sciences researchers with free, useful resources and other like-minded scientists from all around the world." Includes annotated links to news and life science Web sites, a nomenclatural glossary for zoology, a zoological thesaurus, a forum for biologists and scientists to discuss findings, and more. Searchable.
Tree of Life Project
Understanding Evolution
Writings of Charles Darwin on the Web

Search Engines
About.com 
Biolinks Search Engine
Google Scholar
Search4Science

Evaluating and Citing Online Resources From the English Dept. at the University of Santa Barbara, CA.

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