L111: Evolution and Diversity

Encyclopedias and Science news websites

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences: contains over 3,000 articles in the life sciences broadly defined

AccessScience: includes over 7,100 articles in 81 major areas of science and technology

Scitable:  A free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group.  Scitable currently concentrates on genetics, the study of evolution, variation, and the rich complexity of living organisms.

EurekAlert!: features science, health, and technology news; sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Science Daily: breaking science news stories and feature articles

Books and e-books

IUCAT: contains records for more than 4.3 million books, journals, and other materials held by Indiana University Libraries
SpringerLink E-books: provides access to the full text of scientific books and book chapters.  Search for your topic.  Then click on "Books" or "Book Chapters" on the results page under "Content Type."

Journal Literature Indexes

Web of Science: used to find primary (journal) articles and review articles in biology and other scientific disciplines

Google Scholar: a version of Google that searches for journal articles and patents available online.  This is a special link to Google Scholar that will show the IU-Link button.

PubMed: provides access to Medline, used to find primary (journal) articles and review articles in the biomedical sciences

IUCAT: can be used to find the TITLE of a journal (will NOT find individual articles).  Click on "Periodical Title Search" on the right and enter the name of the journal.

Citing Sources

APA Style: a quick reference to use when citing sources in APA format


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