Life Sciences Databases
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AGRICOLA (ProQuest)
| 1970-present
AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library) |1970-present [Open Access]
Contains materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science.
AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library) |1970-present [Open Access]
Contains materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science.
Agriculture Collection
| 1980-present | Some Full Text
Provides broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields. Includes nearly 200 titles of current and authoritative content that spans the industry -- from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.
Provides broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields. Includes nearly 200 titles of current and authoritative content that spans the industry -- from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.
Algology, Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C)
| 1982-present
Scope of coverage includes reproduction, growth, life cycles, biochemistry, genetics, and infection and immunity in man, other animals, and plants.
Scope of coverage includes reproduction, growth, life cycles, biochemistry, genetics, and infection and immunity in man, other animals, and plants.
American Museum of Natural History Scientific Publications
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
AMNH Scientific Publications disseminates the results of laboratory investigations and fieldwork conducted by museum scientists and their colleagues in the areas of zoological systematics, paleontology, geology, evolution, and anthropology.
Animal Behavior Abstracts
| 1982-present
Covers subjects ranging from neurophysiology to behavioral ecology, from genetics to applied ethology.
Covers subjects ranging from neurophysiology to behavioral ecology, from genetics to applied ethology.
Ant Bibliography (FORMIS)
| 1650-2000
[ Open Access ]
Ant Bibliography is a composite of several ant literature databases.
Anthropology Plus
| 19th Century-present
[ Now available on the EBSCO platform. Access is limited to ten (10) simultaneous users. ]
Anthropology Plus brings together into one resource the highly respected Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK. Anthropology Plus provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies.
AnthroSource
| 1888-present | Full Text
Provides access AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications, newsletters and bulletins.
Provides access AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications, newsletters and bulletins.
ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources
| 1978-present
Provides extensive coverage of basic and applied research on aquatic organisms.
Provides extensive coverage of basic and applied research on aquatic organisms.
ASFA 2: Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources
| 1978-present
Citations cover all aspects of oceanography.
Citations cover all aspects of oceanography.
ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality
| 1990-present
ASFA 3 is the only abstracts journal devoted exclusively to research and policy on the contamination of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and estuaries.
ASFA 3 is the only abstracts journal devoted exclusively to research and policy on the contamination of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and estuaries.
ASFA: Aquaculture Abstracts
| 1984-present
Covers information essential to all aspects of marine and freshwater aquaculture.
Covers information essential to all aspects of marine and freshwater aquaculture.
ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
| 1978-present
Comprehensive database that covers all aspects of the aquatic sciences.
Comprehensive database that covers all aspects of the aquatic sciences.
ASFA: Marine Biotechnology Abstracts
| 1989-present
Covers marine biotechnology, molecular biology and molecular genetics and how they are applied specifically to marine and aquatic organisms.
Covers marine biotechnology, molecular biology and molecular genetics and how they are applied specifically to marine and aquatic organisms.
Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B)
| 1982-present
Covers topics ranging from bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals; provides access to clinical findings as well as all aspects of pure bacteriology, biochemistry, and genetics.
Covers topics ranging from bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals; provides access to clinical findings as well as all aspects of pure bacteriology, biochemistry, and genetics.
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
| 1983-present | Some Full Text
This resource provides full text of articles from over 100 journals dating back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstracts of more than 380 publications. Subject coverage includes agriculture & agricultural research, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry, environmental science, geology, marine biology microbiology, physics and much more.
This resource provides full text of articles from over 100 journals dating back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstracts of more than 380 publications. Subject coverage includes agriculture & agricultural research, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry, environmental science, geology, marine biology microbiology, physics and much more.
BioMed Central
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
BioMed Central is an STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) publisher which has pioneered the open access publishing model. All original research articles published by BioMed Central are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.
BioOne
| Full Text
BioOne brings to the Web a uniquely valuable aggregation of the full-texts of high-impact bioscience research journals.
BioOne brings to the Web a uniquely valuable aggregation of the full-texts of high-impact bioscience research journals.
BioOne Abstracts and Indexes Database
| 1998-present
This BioOne bibliographic database is an indexed and fully-searchable collection of abstracts that link to the fulltext articles available from the BioOne organization.
This BioOne bibliographic database is an indexed and fully-searchable collection of abstracts that link to the fulltext articles available from the BioOne organization.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts
| 1982-present
This database provides bibliographic coverage of ground-breaking research, applications, regulatory developments and new patents across all areas of biotechnology and bioengineering.
This database provides bibliographic coverage of ground-breaking research, applications, regulatory developments and new patents across all areas of biotechnology and bioengineering.
Birds of North America
| Full Text
A comprehensive reference covering the life histories of North American birds. This resource will provide access to image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs and nestlings, and more. Each online species account will contain recordings of that bird's songs and calls, selected from the extensive collection in Cornell's Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds.
A comprehensive reference covering the life histories of North American birds. This resource will provide access to image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs and nestlings, and more. Each online species account will contain recordings of that bird's songs and calls, selected from the extensive collection in Cornell's Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds.
Calcium and Calcified Tissue Abstracts
| 1982-present
Includes current intensive research in bone metabolism, tooth development, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, hormone secretion, and many other critical fields which have brought the role of calcium to the forefront of biology.
Includes current intensive research in bone metabolism, tooth development, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, hormone secretion, and many other critical fields which have brought the role of calcium to the forefront of biology.
The Center for Research Libraries Catalog
[ Check with your interlibrary loan department for more information on availability of materials in this database. ]
An international not-for-profit consortium of colleges, universities and libraries that makes available scholarly research resources to users.
Chemistry Central
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
Chemistry Central publishes peer-reviewed open access research in chemistry and provides links to other online open access journals of interest published by BioMed Central.
Chemoreception Abstracts
| 1982-present
Brings together studies from many diverse disciplines relating to the neurobiology, chemistry, and physiology of taste, smell, internal chemoreception, and chemotaxis.
Brings together studies from many diverse disciplines relating to the neurobiology, chemistry, and physiology of taste, smell, internal chemoreception, and chemotaxis.
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
| Full Text
This resource is a definitive, interactive source of new and classic research techniques. The database is fully searchable by keyword and subject, and it has many novel features such as discussion forums and personal folders, made possible by online publication. Its coverage includes cell and molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, protein science, and imaging.
This resource is a definitive, interactive source of new and classic research techniques. The database is fully searchable by keyword and subject, and it has many novel features such as discussion forums and personal folders, made possible by online publication. Its coverage includes cell and molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, protein science, and imaging.
Conference Papers Index
| 1982-present
Provides citations to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings around the world.
Provides citations to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings around the world.
Dissertation Abstracts
| 1861-present
[ See ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. ]
Ecology Abstracts
| 1982-present
Ecology Abstracts provides an important cross-section of current findings in ecological research with coverage ranging from habitats to food chains, from erosion to land reclamation.
Ecology Abstracts provides an important cross-section of current findings in ecological research with coverage ranging from habitats to food chains, from erosion to land reclamation.
EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements
| 1985-present
[ See Environmental Impact Statements: Digests. ]
Entomology Abstracts
| 1981-present
Entomology Abstracts gathers and summarizes all the latest information on millions of insects and insect-like species, for truly global coverage of the field.
Entomology Abstracts gathers and summarizes all the latest information on millions of insects and insect-like species, for truly global coverage of the field.
Environmental Impact Statements: Digests
| 1985-present
This database provides detailed abstracts and indexing of the hundreds of environmental impact statements issued each year by the federal government. EIS extracts the key issues from complex government-released environmental impact statements, converting massive documents into concise, readable abstracts.
This database provides detailed abstracts and indexing of the hundreds of environmental impact statements issued each year by the federal government. EIS extracts the key issues from complex government-released environmental impact statements, converting massive documents into concise, readable abstracts.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
| 1981-present
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management provides abstracts from over 6000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources, including conference proceedings, reports, books, and government publications in the environmental sciences.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management provides abstracts from over 6000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources, including conference proceedings, reports, books, and government publications in the environmental sciences.
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
| 1980-present | Some Full Text
Provides coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, including nearly 200 journals.
Provides coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, including nearly 200 journals.
Florida Environments Online (FEOL)
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
The core of Florida Environments Online database consists of eight merged research bibliographies including 1) Florida Ecosystems, 2) Florida Ornithology, 3) Fishes of Florida, 4)Florida Herpetology, 5) Florida Geology, 6) Bibliography of Literature Useful to the Study of Florida Plants - and the Herbarium Library of Books and Reprints, 7) Florida FreshWater Bibliography, and 8) Florida Agricultural History.
Genetics Abstracts
| 1982-present
Provides access to the worldwide literature of genetics, from microbes to plants to humans.
Provides access to the worldwide literature of genetics, from microbes to plants to humans.
GreenFILE
| Some Full Text
Multidisciplinary by nature, GreenFILE draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for approximately 295,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,600 records.
Multidisciplinary by nature, GreenFILE draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for approximately 295,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,600 records.
Human Genome Abstracts
| 1982-1995
Human Genome Abstracts offers a comprehensive source for developments and promising applications emerging from international genome research, including the massive Human Genome Project.
Human Genome Abstracts offers a comprehensive source for developments and promising applications emerging from international genome research, including the massive Human Genome Project.
Immunology Abstracts
| 1982-present
Covers topics from cancer and vaccine research to immune deficiencies and autoimmunity.
Covers topics from cancer and vaccine research to immune deficiencies and autoimmunity.
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A)
| 1982-present
Significant findings and practical applications in agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
Significant findings and practical applications in agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
JSTOR
| Full Text
More than 2000 scholarly journals in education, humanities, mathematics, science and social science disciplines. Most full text access is archival, some current full text.
More than 2000 scholarly journals in education, humanities, mathematics, science and social science disciplines. Most full text access is archival, some current full text.
Linking Florida's Natural Heritage
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: Everglades Online; Florida Environments Online; FORMIS Ant Bibliography; LFNH Core Collection; Sea Turtle Bibliography; SUS Library Catalogs. MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: Icthyology Collection (Florida Museum of Natural History); Herpetology Collection (Florida Museum of Natural History); Bird Specimen Collection (Tall Timbers Research Station) (For information about the collections click here).
Neurosciences Abstracts
| 1982-present
This database covers all aspects of vertebrate and invertebrate neuroscience, emphasizing basic research studies but also including such devastating neural diseases as Alzheimer's.
This database covers all aspects of vertebrate and invertebrate neuroscience, emphasizing basic research studies but also including such devastating neural diseases as Alzheimer's.
Nucleic Acids Abstracts
| 1982-present
Includes detailed coverage of nucleic acids and genetics research.
Includes detailed coverage of nucleic acids and genetics research.
Oceanic Abstracts
| 1981 - present
Oceanic Abstracts is focused exclusively on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. The journal has long been recognized as a leading source of information on topics relating to oceans.
Oceanic Abstracts is focused exclusively on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. The journal has long been recognized as a leading source of information on topics relating to oceans.
Oncogenes and Growth Factors Abstracts
| 1989-present
Covers experimental and clinical literature focusing on all aspects of oncogene research.
Covers experimental and clinical literature focusing on all aspects of oncogene research.
Plant Science
| 1994-present
Plant Science is a bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts of scientific literature on plant science, focusing on all plant scientific aspects, especially on pathology, symbiosis, biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology, techniques and environmental biology.
Plant Science is a bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts of scientific literature on plant science, focusing on all plant scientific aspects, especially on pathology, symbiosis, biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology, techniques and environmental biology.
Pollution Abstracts
| 1981-present
Indexes broad scientific research pertaining to all forms of pollution including air, water, waste, radioactive material and toxic emissions, as well as land and noise.
Indexes broad scientific research pertaining to all forms of pollution including air, water, waste, radioactive material and toxic emissions, as well as land and noise.
PrimateLit
[ Open Access ]
The PrimateLit database provides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities. Coverage of the database spans 1940 to present and includes all publication categories (articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, book chapters, etc.) and many subject areas (behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, disease models, veterinary science, psychology, physiology, pharmacology, evolution, taxonomy, developmental and molecular biology, genetics and zoogeography).
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
| 1861-present
1861-present. Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations.
1861-present. Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations.
Risk Abstracts
| 1990-present
Risk Abstracts encompasses risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with an emphasis on assessment and management of risk.
Risk Abstracts encompasses risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with an emphasis on assessment and management of risk.
Safety Science and Risk Abstracts
| 1981-present
Provides comprehensive, timely information across the fields of public health, safety, and industrial hygiene.
Provides comprehensive, timely information across the fields of public health, safety, and industrial hygiene.
Science Online
| 1880-present | Full Text
Provides access to the full text of Science 1997-current issue, Science Classic: 1880-1996, ScienceNOW, Science of Aging Knowledge Environment Archive and to all free content at the site.
Provides access to the full text of Science 1997-current issue, Science Classic: 1880-1996, ScienceNOW, Science of Aging Knowledge Environment Archive and to all free content at the site.
SciFinder
[ Users must register for the web version. View the SciFinder Registration tutorial and then click here for FAU's registration page. ]
Provides comprehensive chemical and related scientific information including journal articles, patents, chemical reactions, and chemical regulatory data.
Sea Turtle Bibliography
| 1965-present
[ Open Access ]
This online bibliography includes all aspects of sea turtle biology, conservation and management. Citations are from recognized bibliographic sources as well as "grey literature."
Toxicology Abstracts
| 1981-present
Toxicology Abstracts covers issues from social poisons and substance abuse to natural toxins, from legislation and recommended standards to environmental issues.
Toxicology Abstracts covers issues from social poisons and substance abuse to natural toxins, from legislation and recommended standards to environmental issues.
TOXLINE
| 1994-present | Some Full Text
Provides access to information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.
Provides access to information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.
Type Specimens in the University of Florida Herbarium
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
A nomenclatural type specimen is a herbarium sheet(s) or illustration to which the name of a taxon (species, genus, subspecies, etc.) is permanently assigned, whether as a correct name or as a synonym. The type specimen chosen for the name is not necessarily the typical or representative element of a taxon (International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, 2000). Type specimens coupled with published descriptions may be considered the foundation of scientific plant names, botanical nomenclature.
Virology and AIDS Abstracts
| 1982-present
Comprehensive coverage of the world literature on every aspect of virology in humans, animals, and plants.
Comprehensive coverage of the world literature on every aspect of virology in humans, animals, and plants.
Web of Science
Three unique citation databases which allow searching cited references as well as traditional searches independently or in combination: the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
Three unique citation databases which allow searching cited references as well as traditional searches independently or in combination: the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
WorldCat Dissertations and Theses
Provides access to to over 8 million records of dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries catalogs in the WorldCat database. Many theses are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.
Provides access to to over 8 million records of dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries catalogs in the WorldCat database. Many theses are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.
