Biology 

Thinking of words

. . . using dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations

Chambers Biology Dictionary (Science Reference QH302.5 .C46 1990)

Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (Science Reference QH575 .L24 1999)

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Botany (Science Reference QK9 .C67 1992)

Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Science Reference QP512 .G55 1997)

Gaining an Overview

. . . using encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, textbooks, yearbooks

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology (Science Reference R134.8 .A93 1998)

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ornithology (Science Reference QL672.2 .C35 1991)

Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History (Science Reference QH13 .L56 1987)

Concise Encyclopedia of Biochemistry (Science Reference QD415 .B713 1983)

CRC Handbook of Microbiology (Science Reference QR6 .C2 1977)

Encyclopedia of Human Biology (Science Reference QP11 .E53 1997)

Encyclopedia of Evolution (Reference GN281 .M53 1990)

Flora of North America: North of Mexico (Science Reference QK110 .F55 1993)

Gardener's Atlas: The Origins, Discovery, and Cultivation of the World's Most Popular Garden Plants (Science Reference SB404.5 .G75 1998)

Hortus Third: A Concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada (Science Reference SB45 .B22 1976)

Walker's Mammals of the World (Science Reference QL703 .W222 1983)

Finding current information

. . . using databases & indexes, alerting services (some may require free registration), journals to browse

Academic Search Premier -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1975 or earlier, and most titles indexed from the 1990s. Brief Description: Provides abstracts and indexing of articles in more than 8,000 popular magazines, scholarly journals, and major newspapers in all fields of study, with nearly 4,000 titles available full text. Tools Available: A complete list of titles covered is available.

BIOSIS Previews -

Call Number: Science Reference QH301 .B37 Coverage: 1969 to present Brief Description: The BIOSIS database provides access to the world's English-language literature in the biological, biomedical, and life sciences. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed Biological Abstracts 1926-1968 and 1989. Tools Available: The producer provides an online Bluesheet for more information.

General Science Index -

Call Number: Science Reference Z7401 .G4 Coverage: 1978 to 1995 Brief Description: Provides indexing for 150 leading English-language journals in the fields of science, health science, nutrition, environment, and computer science. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed index 1978-1995

IngentaConnect -

Coverage: 1988 to present Brief Description: Billed as "one of the most comprehensive collections of academic and professional research articles online" IngentaConnect is an aggregator database providing access to the tables of contents from more than 30,000 popular, trade, and scholarly journals.

Browsing journals

. . . Selected current journals in biology are available on the second floor of Helmke Library:

American Biology Teacher (Periodicals QH301 .A7)

American Journal of Botany (Periodicals QH1 .A277)

Animal Behaviour (Periodicals QL750 .B86)

Biochemistry (Periodicals QP501 .B554)

BioScience (Periodicals QH1 .A277)

Cell (Periodicals QH573 .C38)

Ecology (Periodicals QH540 .E3)

Genetics (Periodicals QH431 .G43)

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (Periodicals QR1 .B25)

Physiological Reviews (Periodicals QP1 .P46)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (Periodicals Q11 .N26)

Quarterly Review of Biology (Periodicals QH301 .Q3)

Discovering books

. . . using library catalogs, bibliographies

IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog) -

Brief Description: Search Helmke Library's online catalog to find books, electronic resources, periodicals (scholarly journals, popular magazines, or newspapers), government publications, music CDs, videorecordings (DVDs, VHS), and other library materials. Tools Available: Searching IUCAT Tutorial How Do I Use IUCAT Guides

WorldCat -

Brief Description: Provides access to the OCLC database with more than 1 billion bibliographic records for materials in all formats. Tools Available: Online tutorials are available.

Checking facts

. . . using almanacs, statistics

New York Times . . . Almanac (Reference AY67.N5 N48, Service Desk [7C])

Statistical Abstract of the United States (Government Publications C 3.134:, Service Desk [7B])

Seeking people & organizations

. . . using biographies, directories, cited/co-cited author indexes

American Men and Women of Science, 19th ed., 1995 (Science Reference Q141 .A471)

Biography Resource Center -

Coverage: Current and retrospective reference sources Brief Description: Provides biographical information on more than 275,000 people from throughout history and around the world, across all disciplines and subject areas. Tools Available: An online list of sources indexed is available. An online research guide and  search tips are also available.

Science Citation Index, 1970-1991; see science librarian (Reference Z7401 .S365)

Encountering facts & opinions

. . . using reviews, editorials

Book Review Index (Reference Z1035.A1 B6)

Editorials on File (Reference D839 .E3, latest binder at Service Desk [3B])

Facts on File (Reference D410 .F3, latest binder at Service Desk [3B])

Using writing & editing tools

. . . using style guides, guidelines for authors

CBE Style Manual (Science Reference T11 .S386 1994, Science Service Desk)

Crossing boundaries

. . . using subject headings, call numbers, syndetic structure

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Schedule Q: Science