Library databases may be used to find articles in scientific journals. Use the subject category to view recommended Biology databases.
Web of Science is a collection of databases which includes Science Citation Index Expanded covering scholarly literature in the sciences from 1990 to the present.
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Topic field searches for the term(s) in the title, abstract, author keywords, and keywords plus.
Document types may be used to find research and review articles.
Citations highest first may be used to find seminal and important articles on the topic.
Export button may be used to send the result(s) to a citation manager.
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Below are search tips for Web of Science.
Scopus is a database covering scholarly literature in the life, health, physical, and social sciences from 1960 to the present.
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Document type may be used to find research and review articles.
Cited by highest may be used to find seminal and important articles on the topic.
Export button may be used to send the result(s) to a citation manager.
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Below are search tips for Scopus.
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