Standish Library: BIOL190: Writing and Research Skills for Biologists: Finding the Resources

Annual Reviews

Access to Annual Reviews provided by Standish Library. Particular subjects for this course include: Plant Biology, Cell and Development Biology, Genetics, and Ecology, Evolution and Systematics.

As the same implies, Annual Reviews is a great source to locate review articles.

Each title is available electronically in its entirety.

Databases available

Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Springer Journals This link opens in a new window
Publisher database
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Publisher database
Science Direct (Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
In advanced search you can limit the journals by subject area (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Botany & Plant Sciences, Biological Sciences)
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Nature Online This link opens in a new window
This is a journal referenced by the Guidelines in the Primary Papers section. This link searches just this journal. You have full text access to latest 4 years.
Science (Online Edition) This link opens in a new window
This is a journal referenced by the Guidelines in the Primary Papers section. This link searches just this journal. You have full text access from 1997-present.
Cell This link opens in a new window

Remember: These databases will contain both review papers and primary papers. Many of the databases will indicate which is which (potentially using varying language to do so) so be aware of the type of resource you are reading.

Resources for Zebrafish and C. elegans

Resources from the American Society for Plant Biologists

Book Cover Image for The Molecular Life of Plants

This e-book is a great starting point. Three users allowed at one time.

The Plant Cell publishes novel research of special significance in plant biology, especially in the areas of cellular biology, molecular biology, genetics, development, and evolution. A journal. Click here to see Siena's access.

Plant Physiology ^® is an international journal devoted to physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, biophysics, and environmental biology of plants. Click here to see Siena's access.