There are a lot of databases available, so it can be difficult to decide which one to use for your research. The ones on this page have been curated for Biology. See the bottom of the page for the link to the full list of databases.
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The Biological Science Collection offers a wide variety of resources on topics like medicine, biotechnology, ecology, zoology, agriculture, and veterinary science. It includes information from conferences, research reports, books, patents, government documents, and more than 6,000 scientific journals.
Scopus has a flexible search platform that allows you to do basic searches with keywords as well as sophisticated advanced searches to find specific material. It also enables you to do "citation-chaining", so you can find articles that have cited a given article. Scopus is a very comprehensive database, so you can find much of the content you need across the sciences.
Proquest Science Database is a good place to start biology research if your topic is more well-known. It's not quite as comprehensive as some other science databases, but most of the content is full-text (meaning you can immediately access the whole article, including charts and graphics), and the volume of information is a little less overwhelming.
Check out the full list of databases on the A-Z database page.
You can find additional databases on our Databases A to Z page by choosing "Biology" from the "Subjects" dropdown:
