Biology 502: Quick Start

Multidisciplinary database which provides access to both general interest and scholarly (peer reviewed) articles in Biology

Major database covering scholarly resources devoted strictly to the Biological Sciences

SciFinder is the online equivalent to the Chemical Abstracts Database.
Note: This database requires a current Netid and password for access. Before accessing SciFinder the first time an additional personal ID and password needs to be created from on campus, use the "SciFinder Registration" link to create your account.

Use this link to Google Scholar to be recognized as a University of Illinois Springfield user and to see full text items licensed for UIS users . If you experience issues while trying to use google scholar from this link, please consult this FAQ entry.

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed research literature with more than 20,500 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers. It is a comprehensive resource to support research in the scientific, technical, medical and social sciences fields and arts and humanities.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text covers a wide range of topics including nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. It includes publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association. This resource also offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, audiovisuals, book chapters, and more.

Consumer Health Complete is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content.

Full-text of hundreds of health periodicals, pamphlets, and selected health reference books. Topics include the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.

Full-text of scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong.

Serves as the catalog of the National Agriculture Library and encompasses all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines. Covers materials as far back as the 15th century. Includes links to full-text when available.

This is a multidisciplinary database of scholarly, government, and general interest titles that focus on the environment. It covers a wide range of environmental issues such as acid rain, climate issues, and renewable energy. Includes some full-text.