LibGuides: Biology: Biology

Use the menu on the left to find recommended library and freely available resources for your research and assignments. Questions? Email the Chemistry, Biology, BEES and First-year Engineering Librarian, Kumru E. Kastro, at kek323@drexel.edu or set up an appointment.

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using advanced features of databases,
evaluating resources,
obtaining hard to find materials,
managing your citations and articles.

Journal Articles Search

PubMed, MeSH Tutorial

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Reference Resources

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries for general biology information:

A Dictionary of Biology - Oxford Reference
Online dictionary with the coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry.
McGraw-Hill dictionary of bioscience
Online Resource
Elsevier's dictionary of the genera of life
Print Resource
Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia
Online or Print
Encyclopedia of Life
Online Resource

Citation Management

EndNote Citation Manager
by Health Sciences Librarians Last Updated Mar 12, 2020 1605 views this year
EndNote Online
by Health Sciences Librarians Last Updated Apr 29, 2020 358 views this year
Zotero
by Elise Ferer Last Updated Jun 23, 2020 304 views this year

EndNote Training on YouTube

Open Access

PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
bioRxiv
bioRxiv (pronounced "bio-archive") is a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences. It is operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a not-for-profit research and educational institution.
NCBI Bookshelf
Bookshelf provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare. Search, read, and discover.

Dissertations-Thesis&Projects

iDEA
The dissertations - theses and projects collection provides full-text access to Drexel doctoral dissertations since 2006 as well as selected older works and master's theses.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Collection of dissertations and theses from around the world.

Biology

Subject Databases

Accessing Journals Online

Related Library Guides

Liaison Librarian for Biology, Chemistry, BEES & First Year Engineering

Journal Articles Search

Reference Resources

Citation Management

Open Access

Dissertations-Thesis&Projects