Biology
Databases for Biology Scholarship
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Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Annually synthesizes primary research literature and identifies principal contributions in many disciplines. Full-text available for online titles.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Large collection of scholarly journals and books from all disciplines, with stronger coverage for the humanities and social sciences. Current issues from journals (the most recent 3-5 years) are generally not available in JSTOR.
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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowInterdisciplinary resource with popular, scholarly, and peer-reviewed articles and citations. Includes speeches, newspapers, and polls.
Databases From Related Disciplines
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PubMed This link opens in a new window
Contains publication in the area of health and medicine research. Includes MedLine which records are indexed with NLM's controlled vocabulary, the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®). Links to full-text online holdings are listed where the citations match Macalester Library e-journal resources.
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ERIC (Education Resources Information Center -- ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Note (updated 5/1/25): At this time, ERIC continues to be supported, but with some reduction in functionality. There has been uncertainty about the future of ERIC due to changes at the Department of Education. Please see our FAQ for more information.
Comprehensive research database in the field of education. Use to find journal articles, educational research reports, curricula, dissertations, conference papers, and more.
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Family & Society Studies Worldwide This link opens in a new window
Indexes journals, books, conference papers, government documents and research reports in the area of family studies.
Biology News
Science Daily
Statistics and Data
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BRENDAThis database provides a thorough survey of enzyme information and resources.
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Protein Data BanksThis data bank provides information about the shapes and assemblies of proteins, with the goal of helping students and educators understand biomedicine and the way it can help our society.
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USCS Genome BrowserThis database provides chromosomal and DNA sequence information, using a visually informative layout.
Biology Protocols
Check out these links to online tools for protocol and lab safety in biology research.
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Protocol OnlineThis online reference tool organizes protocol and also provides links to scientific breakthroughs and a forum for discussion.
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Bio-ProtocolAn open, peer-reviewed online library for biology protocol, with searching tools based on field and organism.
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American Society for MicrobiologyASM provides information on tests and procedures used in biology labs, as well as relevant tips and safety guidelines.