Recommended Databases
Use the following online databases to find articles related to ecology or appearing in ecology and biology periodicals.
- Ecology Abstracts (ProQuest) (1982+) This link opens in a new window
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Current ecology research across a wide range of disciplines, reflecting recent advances in light of growing evidence regarding global environmental change and destruction. - BIOSIS Citation Index This link opens in a new windowCovers all major areas in the life sciences, with broad coverage in molecular and cell biology, pharmacology, endocrinology, genetics, neurosciences, infectious diseases, ecology and organismal biology
- Biological Science Collection (ProQuest) (1946+) This link opens in a new window
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"This database includes the renowned Biological Sciences, MEDLINE, and TOXLINE databases and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications. The database includes specialized, editorially-curated A&I resources providing access to the extensive variety of biology’s cutting edge research, with applications to medicine, technology and the environment." - Animal Behavior Abstracts (ProQuest) (1982+) This link opens in a new window
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Part of the Biological Science Index, Papers relevant to animal behavior, with subjects ranging from neurophysiology to behavioral ecology, from genetics to applied ethology, are covered. - Science Citation Index Expanded (1965+) This link opens in a new window
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a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the sciences. - Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) This link opens in a new window
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Covers biology, ecology and other scientific related topics back to 1965. Allows users to easily search by citations. - Zoological Record (1978-2007) This link opens in a new windowIndex of journals in zoology and related fields. Please note: coverage ends in 2007.
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