Scientific Article Discovery - Biology 204 - Biological Research Experience: Molecules to Ecosystems

Useful Article Databases for Bio 204

Try Searching In An Article Index:

An article index is like Google Search if it only searched journal articles. Below you will find several article indexes that should help you find your primary scientific research article.

Scopus This link opens in a new window
Sciences and social sciences journal article citations. Searchable by author affiliation and citation count.

Scopus Orientation Video
Brief screen capture video highlighting many of the useful features of the Scopus article index.
Google Site Search for Gray Literature (Video)
Scope your Google search to websites of governmental or non-governmental organizations for a more targeted search of hard to find gray literature.

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Citations to articles in biomedicine and health fields, and related disciplines such as life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.nursing dentistry veterinary
It does not include full text journal articles; however, links to the full text are often present when available from other sources.
Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Biomedical, physical and social science literature reviews.

Try Searching in a Single Journal:

If Bates has access to a specific journal, you can search within it very easily!

From the Ladd Library home page, select the "Journals by Title" link beneath the Library Search box.
On the resulting new page enter the title or ISSN of the journal you want to search.
Select your desired journal from the search results and then use the "Search Inside" box to search for articles within the journal.