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- BIOSIS Citation IndexCoverage: 1926-present
Subject coverage includes traditional areas of biology like botany, zoology, and microbiology.
Related and interdisciplinary fields such as agriculture, biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical, biophysics, biotechnology, ecology, medicine, and pharmacology are also covered. - Current Chemical ReactionsCoverage: 1985-present
Complete tables of contents and bibliographic information from the world’s leading scholarly journals and books; also includes relevant, evaluated Web sites and documents. - eLS: Encyclopedia of Life SciencesCoverage: 1999 to present
Over 5,000 specially commissioned, peer-reviewed and citable articles in the life sciences and is an essential resource for students. . - EntrezCoverage: Current
Provides access to molecular biology-related citations and records from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) databases. - MEDLINE (PubMed)Coverage: Varies
Comprised of 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 websites. - PubChemCoverage: 2004 to present
PubChem is an open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Information on chemical structures, identifiers, chemical and physical properties, biological activities, patents, health, safety, toxicity data, and many others. - Scifinder-nCoverage: 1907 to present
Note: CSU is now using SciFinder-n. If you had searches or alerts saved in SciFinder Web editions, you need to import those searches into SciFinder-n. To migrate your searches click on the "Saved" link at the top of the page and select "Migrate."
Source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. Provides access to Chemical Abstracts, Registry, CASREACT, CHEMLIST, and CHEMCAT, as well as ChemZent, which indexes the chemistry literature 1830-1900. - Web of ScienceCoverage: Varies
Multidisciplinary database covering journal articles and conference proceedings in arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences. - Zoological RecordCoverage: 1864-present
Coverage of the world's zoological and animal science literature, covering all research from biochemistry to veterinary medicine. Provides a collection of references from serial publications, books, meetings, reviews, and other non-serial literature. An online thesaurus of controlled terms arranged in hierarchies makes it easy to locate appropriate search terms. Scope notes and related term references are also provided.
- AGRICOLA (NAL)Coverage: 15th century to present
Indexes resources from the USDA's National Agricultural Library. Includes citations to journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, and more. - Animal Health and Production CompendiumCoverage: Varies
The Animal Health and Production Compendium (AHPC) is a comprehensive, encyclopedic resource for information on animal health and production, to support sound decision-making in animal husbandry and food production worldwide. - CAB Abstracts Complete (1910 to present) This link opens in a new windowMaximum Concurrent Users: 4
Coverage:1910 to present
Multi-database search of CAB Abstracts and CAB Abstracts Archive. Provides access to literature in the applied life sciences, including agriculture, environment, veterinary sciences, plant sciences, mycology and parasitology, food science, human health, and nutrition. - CINAHLMaximum Concurrent Users: 8
Coverage:1982 to present
Provides indexing and abstracting for over 1,600 current nursing and allied health journals and other publications. - Cochrane LibraryCoverage: Current
A collection of databases covering diagnostic tests, public health, health promotion, pharmacology, surgery, psychology and the organization and delivery of health care. - Drugs@FDA: FDA Approved Drug ProductsCoverage: 2004 to present
Lists most brand name and generic drug products approved by the FDA since 1939. - FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization)Coverage: 1961 to Present
FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture data for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings. - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial and Applied MicrobiologyCoverage: 1982 to present
Covers journals for findings and applications in agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries for all aspects of plant disease, food microbiology, microbial resistance, fermentation, and other microbial processes. Microbiology A is now part of Agricultural & Environmental Science Database. By default, your search will be limited to Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A) content only. Deselect the checkbox to expand your search and get more results. - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology AbstractsCoverage: 1982 to present
Provides citations and abstracts to topics ranging from bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals. Microbiology B is now part of Agricultural & Environmental Science Database. By default, your search will be limited to Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) content only. Deselect the checkbox to expand your search and get more results. - Organic ReactionsCoverage: 1800 to present
Resource for synthetic organic chemists, focusing on 200,000+ of the most important and useful synthetic reactions. Compilations of information about each reaction including extensive tables that catalog all published examples of the reaction in the literature, as well as safety and procedural guidance to help ensure safety and success in their execution. - SciELO Citation IndexCoverage: 2002 to present
SciELO Citation Index is created in partnership with SciELO, the Scientific Electronic Library Online, and consists of Open Access journal content from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, Portugal, and South Africa. - Springer Nature ExperimentsCoverage: 1980 to present
A subscription-based full-text database of reproducible laboratory protocols in the Life and Biomedical Sciences. Includes over 60,000 protocols and methods, including content from Springer Protocols, Nature Protocols, Nature Methods, and Protocol Exchange. - Springer Nature ExperimentsCoverage: 1980 to present
A subscription-based full-text database of reproducible laboratory protocols in the Life and Biomedical Sciences. Includes over 60,000 protocols and methods, including content from Springer Protocols, Nature Protocols, Nature Methods, and Protocol Exchange. - Toxicology AbstractsCoverage: 1981 to present
Indexes and abstracts journal literature related to toxicology. Covers issues from social poisons and substance abuse to natural toxins, from legislation and recommended standards to environmental issues. Toxicology Abstracts is now part of Agricultural & Environmental Science Database. By default, your search will be limited to Toxicology Abstracts content only. Deselect the checkbox to expand your search and get more results. - TripCoverage: Varies
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. - Wildlife & Ecology Studies WorldwideCoverage: 1935 to present
Provides citations and some abstracts to the literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
- BenchSciSearch for antibody proteins, products, or techniques.
- KEGG Ligand DatabaseChemical compounds and biological reactions database.
- Virtual Cell Animation CollectionFrom North Dakota State University.
- WorldWideScience.orgSearch open access scientific databases from around the world, including ArXiv, CDC Stacks, CERN Document Server, and grey literature repositories.
- bioRxiv.orgPre-print server for biological research
- Dissertations & Theses Completed at Colorado State UniversityCoverage: 1890 to present
Digital archive of select theses (2010-present) and select dissertations (1950-present) completed by CSU students. This database searches ONLY select CSU theses and dissertations. - Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest Collection)Coverage: 1743 to present
Multi-databases search of all ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (1743-present) and including select CSU Theses & Dissertations with CSU theses (2010-present) and CSU dissertations (1950-present). - Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)Coverage: Varies.
OATD aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 600 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes over 1.5 million theses and dissertations.
- WorldWideScience.orgSearch open access scientific databases from around the world, including ArXiv, CDC Stacks, CERN Document Server, and grey literature repositories.
- AlzPED: Alzheimer's Disease Preclinical Efficacy DatabasePublicly available, searchable data related to translating preclinical research into therapy for Alzheimer's disease.
- Data.govCoverage: Varies
Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations. Most data is downloadable - Data Citation IndexCoverage: 1900-present
Data discovery for the sciences, social sciences and arts, and humanities. Connects digital research to discovery tools, giving researchers the ability to quickly and easily identify and access the most relevant digital research. - DOE Data ExplorerCoverage: 1940 to present
The DOE Data Explorer (DDE) is an information tool to help you locate DOE's collections of scientific research data and also retrieve individual datasets submitted by data centers, repositories, and other organizations within the Department.
- Open Data RepositoriesBrowse a list of open data repositories (compiled by Simmons College).
- OpenDOARUniversity of Nottingham's database of open access repository.
- Project TychoCoverage: Varies
This database aims to advance the availability and use of public health data for science and policy by the acquisition of new data, by building infrastructure for data standardization, integration, quality control, and data redistribution, by developing innovative analytics, and by advocacy.
- Pitt Data CatalogFind health sciences datasets created by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
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