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Meg Spencer, Science Librarian (SC)

Sections:

Finding Articles - Databases
Finding Articles - E-journal Collections
Finding Definitions & Basic Information
Finding Books
Finding General Web Sites
Citation Information
InterLibrary Loan & TriCollege Borrowing

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Biology 1 : Cellular & Molecular Biology (SC)

Finding Articles - Databases:

You should be able to find what you need for your Bio 1 papers and assignments here at Swarthmore. If you are having difficulty finding materials here, please talk to your professor or drop by the Science Librarian's office and talk to Meg Spencer. And look for the

button to link you to the online article, if we have access to it.

ProQuest Research Library

Provider: ProQuest

An interdisciplinary database which has much full-text. It indexes lots of science journals and is always a good place to start. Covers 1971-present.

Web of science

Provider: ISI

This multidisciplinary database can be searched by subject, author, and journal title. Articles that CITE a known author or work can also be searched. Cited reference searching helps identify more recent articles on the same topic. Coverage for the Science Citation Index in WofS now goes back to 1900! You can also search PubMed from this site.

Relemed

Enter your search terms and ReleMed searches PubMed for the best matches, then displays the most relevant results first.

Google scholar

Google provides a pretty good database for searching for scholarly literature. Use this IN ADDITION to library-provided databases, as there is a lot that is NOT included in Google Scholar. But - it also often digs up good stuff that the other databases don't! Use the "Check Tripod" and "Find it @ Swarthmore" links to see if we have access to full text.

Finding Articles - E-journal Collections:

BioOne

Provides full-text access to research journal articles in such fields as the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. Covers 2000-present.

JSTOR

Provides full-text and page images from many of the top journals in most academic disciplines. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years ago.

BioMed Central

Provides free access to biomedical research publications including biology, medicine journal articles, etc.

Finding Definitions & Basic Information:

Sometimes you will need to look up words or get some basic information before you are able to fully understand the articles you are reading in scientific journals. Using this online encyclopedia and dictionary can help to get your research started. There are also lots of PRINT reference books on the main floor of Cornell if you need more background information.

Collins dictionary of biology

Encyclopedia of life sciences

An online encyclopedia covering all Biological fields including Cellular & Molecular Biology.

Finding Books:

Tripod library catalog.

The library catalog of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges.

Finding General Web Sites:

Biology Browser

A good starting point for locating biology information on the web.

Genetics home reference

Produced by the National Library of Medicine, Genetics Home Reference provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on human health.

Google Directory: Biology

Preselected web pages from the Google Directory. You can narrow your search from here.

The Image & Video Library of the ASCB

The image & Video Library of the American Society for Cell Biology is a collection of peer-reviewed cell images, video clips & digitized texts that illustrate the structure, function & biology of the cell, the fundamental unit of life.

Citation Information:

A short guide to writing about biology

Author: Pechenik, Jan A.

Publisher: New York : Pearson/Longman, c2007.

There are copies of this guide behind Cornell's Circulation Desk on reserve which must be used in the library. You should use this guide for examples on how to cite sources and for other information like taking notes, avoiding plagiarism, writing lab reports, and much more.

InterLibrary Loan & TriCollege Borrowing:

While Cornell Library has a really good collection, obviously there will be times when we don't actually own something you've located in your research. That is when you'll need to borrow from other libraries and to do this you will need Inter-Library Loan (ILL). (For this course, you should be able to get everything you need from within the TriCo Library network.)

Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: If you want a book from Bryn Mawr or Haverford, simply press the REQUEST button at the top of the Tripod screen. Enter your name & barcode, and select WHERE you want to pick up the book. Delivery takes approximately one day library to library.

Non-TriCollege ILL - BOOKS: For books NOT available in Tripod, try E-Z Borrow and request books directly from nearby Pennsylvania & NJ libraries. Books usually arrive within a few days.

JOURNAL ARTICLES: For articles in journals not available from the main libraries in TriCo*, use the online ILL form. You must put the COMPLETE JOURNAL TITLE in your request - do not use abbreviations, or your request will most likely be sent back to you. For complete journal titles, check the book behind the Circulation Desk, or go to Journal Abbreviation Sources.

* Journals DO circulate from main libraries, so if you need an article from a non-science library journal, place a hold on the actual journal volume in Tripod and it will be sent via TriCo van!