Further resources for Biological Sciences
The following databases are available from the Library tab in MUSE, by selecting ‘subject databases':
| BIOSIS previews (biological abstracts) | Main biological sciences database, including biomedicine, biochemistry and environmental chemistry and biology. Indexes and abstracts information from over 5,500 sources around the world, including journal articles, meeting and conference reports, books and patents. |
| MEDLINE | Major medical database, including pharmacology and biomedicine |
| SciFinder web | Electronic version of Chemical abstracts, the main index to the world's journal and patent literature in chemistry and also a major resource for the biological sciences, as it covers biochemistry and environmental chemistry. |
The following resources are freely available on the open web:
| Biology Browser | BiologyBrowser, produced by Thomson Scientific, is a free web site offering resources for the life science information community. Includes resources such as such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology and the Zoological Record Thesaurus as well as links to current science news stories and other relevant web sites. |
| britishlibrary.net: sciences | Internet links for the sciences collected by the British Library. |
| Dictionary of Cell Biology | An online biological dictionary - limited access. |
| EBI Databases | The main missions of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) centre on building, maintaining and providing biological databases and information services to support data deposition and exploitation. |
| EBI Online Training | Learn how to make the most of Europe's most widely used biological databases and tools. |
| IAEES Journals | International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences |