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Welcome BIO 101

Welcome BIO 101 Students

Use this library research guide to find information for your course. Use the tabs in the left-hand column to work your way through the course.

Some selected databases that are useful for your BIO 101 topics are below. They are explained in depth later in this program.

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Databases for BIO 101 Topics

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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Contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues.
Gale In Context: Global Issues
Hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental health and cultural issues.
Points of View Reference Source
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This contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Issues and Controversies
Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents key facts arguments, history, and current context - an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.

Biology databases

arXiv This link opens in a new window
Open Access to articles in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics.
Biological Science Database
Research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology, and ecology and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science.
bioRxiv
bioRxiv (pronounced bio-archive) is a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences.
GreenFILE
Well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
InTech eBooks
InTechOpen is the world's largest Science, Technology and Medicine Open Access book publisher.
Nature
Nature is the leading weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all areas of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, timeliness and surprising conclusions.
PLOS
PLOS is a nonprofit, Open Access publisher empowering researchers to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.
PubMed Central
PubMed Central (PMC) is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
Science
Science is a leading weekly general scientific journal, publishing primary peer-reviewed research and breaking science news.
ScienceDirect College Edition
Explore scientific, technical, and medical research on ScienceDirect.
Science Database
This database is a definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences. With coverage dating back to 1986, ProQuest Science Journals features over 1030 titles, with more than 760 available in full text.
Visible Body This link opens in a new window
3D human body reference and study tool, visual guide to biological concepts and processes, anatomy and physiology study resources, muscle and bone study resources, physiology animations.

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