AGRICOLA
1910 - present; selected earlier content
A bibliographic database "consisting of literature citations for journal articles, monographs, proceedings, theses, patents, translations, audiovisual materials, computer software, and technical reports pertaining to all aspects of agriculture. [
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Animal Behavior Abstracts
1970 - present; selected earlier coverage
A database indexing and abstracting articles "relevant to animal behavior, with subjects ranging from neurophysiology to behavioral ecology, from genetics to applied ethology." [
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Biology Image Library
Current
Collection of peer-reviewed "images, movies, illustrations and animations across biology and biomedicine, for use in education and research." The subjects covered are: Development Biology, Histology & Pathology, Immunology, Microbiology & Parasitology, Molecular & Cellular, Biology, Neuroscience, and Plant Biology. Now part of the BioMed Central database.
Access Note: The results feature thumbnails only. To view the full image, users must self-register a username and password (without cost), and a current version of Apple QuickTime (free download) installed on your computer. Read More. [
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Biological Sciences
1971 - present; selected earlier coverage
An interdisciplinary database offering abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. [
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BIOSIS Previews®
Includes BIOSIS Previews Archives
1926 - present
A comprehensive abstract database indexing nearly 6000 journals in the life sciences. It covers original research reports and reviews in traditional biological and biomedical areas, patents, and literature on vital biological research, medical research findings, and discoveries of new organisms. [
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BIOSIS Citation Index
1926 - present
Life sciences and biomedical research bibliographic database, covering pre-clinical and experimental research, methods and instrumentation, animal studies, and more.
Access Note: This resource is hosted on the new Web of Knowledge(WoK) 5.0 platform. WoK 5.0 will be the default platform for WoK databases sometime in 2011. This is a new resource with broader scope than BIOSIS Previews and will eventually replace it. However while BCI is in transition, the two databases will run in parallel. [
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Ecology Abstracts
1970 - present; selected earlier coverage
A bibliographic index and abstract database, covering ecology and related topics. It "focuses on how organisms of all kinds - microbes, plants, and animals - interact with their environments and with other organisms. Included are relevant papers on evolutionary biology, economics, and systems analysis as they relate to ecosystems or the environment." [
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Entomology Abstracts
1982 - present; selected earlier coverage
An index and abstract bibliographic database covering entomology, including insects, arachnids, myriapods, onychophorans, and terrestrial isopods. From the most ancient fossilized forms to newly-discovered species, it "gathers and summarizes all the latest information on millions of insects and insect-like species, for truly global coverage of the field." [
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Algology, Mycology & Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C)
1982 - present
Bibliographic index and abstract database covering algology, mycology & protozoology, including: reproduction, growth, life cycles, biochemistry, genetics, and infection and immunity in man, other animals, and plants. [
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Scopus
A&I: 1823 - present; complete metadata including references: 1996 - present
A very large abstract and index database of research literature and quality web sources covering the science, technolgy, and medicine (STM), and social sciences. [
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Web of Science® with Conference Proceedings
WOS
SCI: 1899 - present; SSCI: 1956-present; A&HCI: 1975-present ; CPSI-S: 1990-present; CPSI-SSH: 1990-present
Collection of three citation databases, providing abstracts and indexing and cited reference searching to approximately 10,000 high impact scholarly research journals worldwide, including Open Access journals and over 110,000 conference proceedings, and covering topics in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Access Note: By default all five sub-databases are searched. To select one or more databases, change the default by clicking on [Change Limits and Settings] . [
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Zoological Record® & Zoological Record® Archive (ZR)
1864 - present
A bibliographic index and abstract database produced by BIOSIS, a non-profit organization, with extensive coverage of the world's zoological and animal science literature, covering all research from biochemistry to veterinary medicine. It provides an easily searched collection of references from over 5,000 international serial publications, plus books, meetings, reviews and other non serial literature from over 100 countries. [
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BioMed Central
The Open Access Publisher
Coverage varies by title
A portal to a collection of more than 200 peer-reviewed open access (freely accessible online) electronic journals covering biomedicine and related subjects, as well as subscription journals and resources, including
Biology Image Library [
details].
Access Note: Users must be authenticated to access any subscription content. If you have not done so already, authenticate from the Login link on the Library home page. [
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EMBASE: Excerpta Medica & EMBASE Classic
1947 - present
A "major biomedical and pharmaceutical database indexing over 3,500 international journals in the following fields: drug research, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, toxicology, clinical and experimental human medicine, health policy and management, public health, occupational health, environmental health, drug dependence and abuse, psychiatry, forensic medicine, and biomedical engineering/instrumentation." [
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GenBank
coverage varies
Genetic sequence database
Human Genome Abstracts
1982 - 1995
A comprehensive bibliographic index and abstract database covering developments and promising applications emerging from international genome research, including the massive Human Genome Project. It is no longer updated (current to 1995 only). [
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MEDLINE®
Ovid MEDLINE
1950 - present
Major bibliographic database for clinical medicine, including: internal medicine, general medicine, primary care, family medicine, and general practice, as well as: veterinary medicine, nursing, allied health, dentistry, and pre-clinical sciences. [
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Oxford Journals & Oxford Journals Archive
v. 1, issue 1 - present (1829 - 1995; 1996 - present)
Collection of over 220 electronic journal titles published by Oxford University Press, including full text archives back to volume 1, issue 1 for a title. [
details]
SciFinder Scholar (Client/Server Edition)
SciFinder Scholar & Substructure Module
Chemical Abstracts & CAS REGISTRY: 1907 - present; CASREACT: 1840 - present
Client-server application/software provinding access to the CAS databases: CAplus (Chemical Abstracts™ and patents), CAS Registry, CHEMCATS, and to the Substructure Module, a chemical structure drawing tool. Scholar requires client software loaded on the individual workstations (PC or Mac) of authorized users or it can be accessed from designated University of Saskatchewan Library public workstations. An online version is now available: see the SciFinder (Web Edition) details page for important access information.
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TOXNET
Toxicology Data Network
Coverage varies
Portal to databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. [
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Canadian Newsstand
Major Dailies & Prairies
Varies; 1985 - present
Major Canadian dailies and news sources and newspapers from across Canada and the Prairie region. [
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CBCA Reference (Legacy PQ Platform)
Canadian Business & Current Affairs
Index: 1972 - present; full text: 1988 - present
Collection of general Canadian periodical resources, including over 845 journals, magazines, newsletters, as well as seelected ebooks and dissertations. Includes content from "Canadian periodicals, ranging from academic titles to special interest publications to general magazines. The academic titles include the most prominent journals from the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and professions. Other magazines focus on opinion, public policy, children/youth, lifestyles, arts and culture, health, regional concerns, etc." [
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CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly)
Indexing: 1980 - present; full text 1983 - present
A full text database of articles from Canadian and International journals, magazines and reference content from Gale, all with a Canadian focus. Includes Canada's national newspaper,
The Globe and Mail;
Maclean's weekly magazine;
Canadian News Facts; and reference materials, such as the
Canadian Parliamentary Guide and
Canadian Newsmakers. [
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Factiva
1985 - present (includes current day)
A news service, covering global and business news and information from over 10,000 authoritative sources including
The Globe and Mail, National Post, The Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free Press, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Dow Jones and Reuters newswires and the Associated Press, and D&B company profiles.
NOTE: At the end of your session, please "logout" by clicking on the link on the upper right of the screen to end your session. The Library's license permits only three simultaneous users. [
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