Research Guides: Biology: Home

Science News

Nature
Provides research in all fields of science and technology. Also provides news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.
(Online Access)
Science
Provides news of recent international developments and research in all fields of science. Publishes original research results, reviews and short features. (Online Access)
Science News
Publishes reports on new research findings, developments and issues in all disciplines of science, for a non-specialist audience. Includes short reports from major conferences and congresses, reviews of results published in scientific journals and coverage of legislative and political events relevant to scientific policy.
American Scientist
Contains reviews of important scientific work in all fields, from molecular biology to computer engineering.
Natural History
Contains essays and articles written by professional scientists and scholars on the biological sciences, ecology, anthropology, archeology, earth sciences, astronomy.
New Scientist
Offers comprehensive coverage of a wide range of science-related fields and topics. Subjects of articles include botany, physics, evolution, nuclear power, mathematics and environmental studies.
Sierra
Provides commentary on environmental issues and articles on nature and the wilderness including legislative developments, stories of outdoor adventures, and profiles of environmental activists.
Sky & Telescope
Discusses astronomy and space science. Contains items by leading professionals, activities of amateur astronomers and current celestial events.

Finding Biology Articles

Scopus This link opens in a new window
Provides abstracts and citations of research literature and quality web sources updated daily, 1900-present. Coverage is very strong for sciences, strong for social sciences, and growing for arts & humanities.
BioOne This link opens in a new window
Contains peer-reviewed bioscience journals and bulletins focused in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. Most are published by small societies and non-commercial publishers. Only open access titles on this platform are accessible to library users.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles from peer-reviewed journals published by Elsevier Science, 1993-present (years vary by journal title). Topics include Physical Sciences & Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences & Humanities.
MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Provides citations to health and biology articles from over 4,800 biomedical journals.

Additional Biology Research Tools

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Provides citations to health and biology articles from 1966-present.

Macaluay Library - Animal Sound & Video
From Cornell University's Ornithology Lab - includes audio and video of birds, amphibians, arthropods, fish, mammals, and reptiles

JSTOR Global Plants This link opens in a new window
Provides access to foundational content vital to plant science – plant type specimens, taxonomic structures, scientific literature, and related materials.

Encyclopedia of Life
An open access, collaborative encyclopedia created by scientists and non-scientists. Comprehensive information on species!