Guides: Biology Research Guide: Databases and Journals

Databases and Journals

MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Indexes and frequently abstracts articles published in 4,800 biomedical journals, covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
Nature Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Access to Nature via the Nature Publishing Group site, Nature is a weekly international journal publishing peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology. Nature also provides news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science and the public.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed is a database containing over 19 million bibliographic citations from MEDLINE and life science journals. It was developed by The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI ) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), and provides access to biomedical and genomic information.
Science This link opens in a new window
Access to Science magazine, one of the premier peer-reviewed general-science journals. This database covers full-text issues from 1997 to the present. Please use JSTOR for issues published from 1880 to 2000.

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Scopus

CU has recently acquired Scopus, a bibliographic database provided by Elsevier. Scopus is an index for academic articles, journals and authors. Among its many features, Scopus provides tools and features that lets users can track often a particular article or author has been cited. Researchers can use Scopus to identify the most useful articles in their field. Authors can also use Scopus to track how widely their work has been cited. Below are some basic sources to help you get started!

Check out Scopus for yourself!

Scopus Content Coverage Guide
A PDF document detailing the extent of Scopus' holdings and references.
Scopus Quick Reference Guide
An overview on how to search and navigate Scopus.
Scopus Tutorials
An archive of videos on using and navigating Scopus. Helpful tips for the first time user and experienced user alike!
Scopus libguide
Libguide produced by Elsevier. A comprehensive coverage of the various features of Scopus.

All About Scopus PowerPoint
The PowerPoint slides of a presentation on Scopus, delivered in the Mullen Library on 04/12/2023.