Research Guides: Biological Sciences: Branches of Biology

Electronic Resources

These are a selection of databases available online through FSU but there are many more databases for the wide variety of specializations in biological science. Many of them are accessible through the general "@FSU-Biology Databases" link. Please contact the liaison for Biological Sciences if you have questions or would like assistance locating an item.

@FSU - Biology Databases
A longer list of databases relevant to Biology which FSU subscribes to. Includes links to the Biosis Citation Index, BioOne Abstracts and Indexes, ProQuest Genetics Abstracts, and more.
MEDLINE (PubMed)
PubMed comprises over 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions of the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.
Nature
A scientific journal which covers the areas of chemistry, physical sciences, life sciences, and others. Nature is one of the most cited journals in the sciences.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
PNAS is one of the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials. Since its establishment in 1914, it continues to publish cutting-edge research reports, commentaries, reviews, perspectives, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. Coverage in PNAS spans the biological, physical, and social sciences.
Topics include:
Applied Biological Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biophysics and Computational Biology
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Anthropology
Computer Sciences
Developmental Biology
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Economic Sciences
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Evolution
Genetics
Geology
Geophysics
Immunology and Inflammation
Mathematics
Medical Sciences
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Physics
Physiology
Plant Biology
Political Sciences
Population Biology
Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
Social Sciences
Statistics
Sustainability Science
Systems Biology

Abbreviation: pnas
Vendor: National Academy of Sciences
Coverage: 1914–Current
Subjects: *General Science
Type: E-Journal Collections, Indexes / Catalogs
SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest)
The ProQuest SciTech Collection is the ultimate science and technology research solution, combining full-text journals with detailed indexing of global literature on natural sciences, engineering and technology. Areas covered include materials science, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, biology, aquatic sciences, environmental science, computer science and earth sciences in addition to many more. It fully incorporates ProQuest Natural Science Collection and ProQuest Technology Collection.
Abbreviation: pstc
Vendor: ProQuest
Subjects: Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Material Science, Oceanography
Type: E-Book Collections, E-Journal Collections, Indexes / Catalogs

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Web of Science
Web of Science includes Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Links to some full text.
Tutorials:
Web of Science LibGuide

Abbreviation: webofsci
Vendor: Clarivate Analytics
Subjects: *General Science, *General / Multi-Subject, Engineering
Type: Citation Management, Indexes / Catalogs
BIOSIS Citation Index: 1969–present
Life sciences and biomedical research covering pre-clinical and experimental research, methods and instrumentation, animal studies, and more. Each year BIOSIS adds more than 500,000 references covering many disciplines including: Biology, General, Neurology, Neuroscience, Physiology, Agronomy, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Cell Biology, Genetics, Invertebrate Biology, Zoology, Multidisciplinary Life & Medical Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Food Science & Technology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Developmental Biology, Plant Sciences, Embryology, Histology, Molecular Biology, Neuroanatomy, Pharmacology, and Marine Biology.
Abbreviation: biosisci
Vendor: Clarivate Analytics
Coverage: 1969–Current
Subjects: Biological Sciences
Type: Indexes / Catalogs
MEDLINE (ProQuest)
Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, this database contains millions of citations—derived from thousands of biomedical and life science journals—and is indexed with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) from the NLM controlled vocabulary. Covers all areas of medicine, including clinical medicine, experimental medicine, dentistry, nursing, health services administration, nutrition, and much more.
Subject coverage:
Behavioral psychology
Clinical psychology
Developmental psychology
Neurology
Personality, Psychobiology
Psychometrics
Social psychology

Abbreviation: medline-csa
Vendor: ProQuest
Coverage: 1946–Current
Subjects: Communication Disorders, Human Development & Family Science, Medicine, Music Therapy, Nursing, Public Health
Type: Indexes / Catalogs
General Science Full Text
212 titles, including areas of astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, earth science, environmental issues, mathematics, medicine, physics, and zoology from 1964—abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in March 1982. The abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source articles. Full-text coverage begins in 1991.
Abbreviation: gen-sci
Vendor: EBSCO
Coverage: 1984–Current
Subjects: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Science, *General Science, Geology, Human Development & Family Science, Microbiology, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, Oceanography, Physics
Type: Indexes / Catalogs