We have a number of databases that will be helpful for studying topics in biology. To log into these databases, use your Menlo username and password. For journal articles, try:
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Global Issues in Context (Gale) - Why search here?
This is an excellent database for finding information about issues affecting the world at large.
- What’s included?
Tertiary, secondary and primary source materials, statics, and viewpoint essays. Topics include a wide variety of environmental and social issues.
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JSTOR - Why search here?
This database provides quick access to authoritative secondary source material.
- What’s included?
Look here for a very large collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, plus a smaller collection of e-books and technical reports. Use Advanced Search to select articles from a particular topical area.
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Nature - Why search here?
This is a respected peer-reviewed science journal.
- What’s included?
Current and past issues of the journal can be read online or downloaded as a PDF.
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ScienceDirect - Why search here?
Use this database to find published scientific research.
- What’s included?
Full text of large number of review articles and original research.
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Science Reference Center (EBSCO) - Why search here?
Look here for broad coverage of a large number of scientific topics.
- What’s included?
Reference articles, peer-reviewed journals, books and magazine articles.
Additional overviews, background information and magazine articles can be found in Ebsco: MAS Ultra.
If you need an article from a recent issue of Science, see Mrs. Rettberg. Back issues of Science are in the periodical area of the library - be sure to check them out at the library desk. Issues of these journals that are more than three years old can be found in JSTOR.
