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. PNAS is published weekly in print, and daily online in PNAS Early Edition.

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

Resource URL: http://www.pnas.org/
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.

Resource URL: http://search.proquest.com/scitechpremium?accountid=4840
Abbreviation: pstc
Vendor: ProQuest
Subjects: Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Information Technology, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, 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. Previously know as Web of Knowledge.

Tutorials

Resource URL: http://webofknowledge.com/WOS
Abbreviation: webofsci
Vendor: Clarivate Analytics
Subjects: General Multi-Subject Articles Databases, General Science, Indexes & Catalogs, Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies, Multi-Subject Article Databases
Type: Citation Management, E-Book Collections, E-Journal Collections, 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, Marine Biology.

Tutorial:
BIOSIS Citation Index

Resource URL: http://webofknowledge.com/BCI
Abbreviation: biosisci
Vendor: Clarivate Analytics
Coverage: 1969–Current
Tutorial URL: https://clarivate.libguides.com/webofscienceplatform/bci
Subjects: Biology
Type: Indexes / Catalogs
MEDLINE (ProQuest)
This database is a comprehensive collection of journals covering clinical and biomedical literature. The database is updated daily with the full version refresh of the December 14, 2011 release by the U.S. National Library of Medicine to occur prior to March 13, 2012. 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

Resource URL: http://search.proquest.com/medline/advanced?accountid=4840
Abbreviation: medline-csa
Vendor: ProQuest
Coverage: 1989–Current
Subjects: Human Development & Family Science, Nursing & Medicine
Type: Indexes / Catalogs
General Science Full Text
140 titles, including areas of astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, earth science, environmental issues, mathematics, medicine, physics, and zoology from 1984—abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in March 1993. The abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source articles. Full Text coverage begins in 1997.

Resource URL: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=gft
Abbreviation: gen-sci
Vendor: EBSCO
Coverage: 1984–Current
Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Exercise Science, Human Development & Family Science, General Science, Geology, Microbiology, Ocean Science, Physics
Type: Indexes / Catalogs