Research Guides: Biology: Where to Search for Articles?

Where to Search for Articles?

Start at the Washtenaw Community College Library homepage

WCC Bailey Library Homepage

What is PRIMO Smart Search?

Search for articles using the Library's Smart Search discovery system. Search multiple databases in one place.

Biology Databases

Where to begin your research for articles? Start with one of the discipline specific databases in the sciences listed below.

Recommended databases:

Environment Complete
PLoS One
Science in Context
OneSearch

Agricola This link opens in a new window
Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture.
Agriculture This link opens in a new window
Includes newspapers, magazines, and journals in agriculture field.
Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new window
This database offers a diverse array of full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines — from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering.
Environmental Studies & Policy This link opens in a new window
A great database for subjects about Soil, Science, and Management; Introduction to Agronomy; Food, Crops, & Environment; Fundamental Soil Science; and more.
Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Find articles on topics such as ecology, natural resources, renewal energy, geography, pollution, urban planning, environmental policy, law and technology.
Gardening & Horticulture This link opens in a new window
Gardening, Landscape, and Horticulture Collection provides access to academic journals and magazines focused on both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies. The database offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects.
Environmental Studies This link opens in a new window
Focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topic, organization, and country portals form research centers around issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development.
National Agricultural Library - PubAg This link opens in a new window
PubAg is a portal to the agricultural research authored by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, delivering over 40,000 full-text journal articles and thousands more of journal citations.
PLoS One This link opens in a new window
An open-access, peer-reviewed e-journal collection providing over 95,000 articles in the sciences and social sciences.
Science This link opens in a new window
200 full-text science journals, science reference titles, thousands of multimedia records, science glossary, as well as national and state science standards.
Science Reference Source This link opens in a new window
Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images.

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.

Multi Subject Databases good for Biology

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary coverage of newspapers, magazines, and journals.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Spanning many academic disciplines, this database covers all subject areas.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) This link opens in a new window
An open-access, peer-reviewed e-journal collection providing the content of over 9,700 scholarly and scientific journals.