Biology: Related Indexes and Databases
Academic OneFile
1980 - current. Interdisciplinary index covering over 10,000 scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Most references include full-text or links to full-text. Contains all of Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Coverage of scientific journals is limited. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted.
Tips:
- Enclose phrases in quotes " " .
- Truncate search terms with an asterisk * .
- For more tips, click "Help" in the upper-right of the search screen.
Agricola (National Agriculture Library version)
1970-current. Articles, books, software, maps, and other materials on topics related to agriculture, including biology of plants, animals, and microorganisms of economic importance. This version can be searched without a login.
Agricola (OCLC FirstSearch interface)
1970-current. Articles, books, software, maps, and other materials on topics related to agriculture, including biology of plants, animals, and microorganisms of economic importance. The OCLC FirstSearch interface (as opposed to the National Agriculture Library version) is integrated with the Middlebury Libraries systems and therefore makes it easier to link to full-text articles and initiate InterLibrary Loan requests. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted.
Tips:
Biological and Agricultural Index
1983-current. Very selective: covers 250 English-language journals in biology and agriculture. Searchable via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.
Enviroline
1975-current. International coverage of primary and secondary source materials.
You must complete an instruction session and access this database from a Library computer. Contact a Reference Librarian at (802-443-5496) or rlibrary@middlebury.edu for assistance.
Science.gov
Selective coverage, as far back as 1948. Science.gov is a search engine for government science information. It allows you to search the contents of web sites from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Library of Congress, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and the US Government Printing Office.
Results are authoritative and selective and may include scientific or technical data, publications, databases, documentation, or other forms of information. Results will not include sites that are merely organization home pages nor sites that require a login.
Tip:
- To limit your search to a subset of the database, click on the "Advanced Search" link
Zoological Record
1864-current. Comprehensive index of zoological and animal science literature, with systematic/taxonomic information. This database is searchable via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.
