To find magazine/journal articles related to the life sciences, try the databases listed to the right. Other databases can be found on the Articles & Databasespage. NOTE: If you are searching off-campus, you will need your AU ID and password
Journal Impact Factors
Journal Citation ReportsThis link opens in a new windowJournal citation reports is a resource for journal evaluation, using citation data drawn from over 8,400 scholarly and technical journals worldwide.
Scholar Metrics currently cover articles published between 2007 and 2011, both inclusive. The metrics are based on citations from all articles that were indexed in Google Scholar as of November 15th, 2012. This also includes citations from articles that are not themselves covered by Scholar Metrics.
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General Databases
Arts & Humanities Citation IndexThis link opens in a new windowAuthoritative, multidisciplinary content covers over 12,000 journals worldwide, including Open Access journals and over 150,000 conference proceedings. You'll find current and retrospective coverage in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, Authoritative, multidisciplinary content covers over 12,000 journals worldwide, including Open Access journals and over 150,000 conference proceedings. You'll find current and retrospective coverage in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities,
Biosis Citation IndexThis link opens in a new windowAn index with abstracts to periodicals in biology and the life sciences. Provides access to biological and medical research findings, clinical studies, and discoveries of new organisms. Coverage is international, and includes agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, genetics, botany, ecology, microbiology, pharmacology, and zoology.
PubMedThis link opens in a new windowComprises more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web site
Locating Theses & Dissertations
Dissertations & ThesesThis link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive index to dissertations and theses, covering the years from 1861 to the present. Dissertations published from 1980 forward contain abstracts and many have a 24-page preview. Most dissertations from 1995- are available in full text.
AUETDThis link opens in a new windowFind research by Auburn University graduate students. Search by keyword or browse by academic department. Find research by Auburn University graduate students. Search by keyword or browse by academic department.
Specialized Databases
ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries AbstractsThis link opens in a new windowCovers worldwide journal and report literature in biology, ecology, and management of freshwater and marine environments. 1978-Present
Zoological RecordThis link opens in a new windowEquivalent of the printed Zoological record. Covers worldwide systematic zoological literature and other areas of zoology such as anatomy, morphology, physiology, reproduction, ecology, evolution, life history, and behavior. Coverage is from 1978 to the present.
GreenFILEThis link opens in a new windowA searchable database of information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Scholarly, governmental, and general-interest titles dating back to the 1970s include content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done on each level to minimize negative impact. Topics covered include global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. GreenFILE is multidisciplinary and draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. This database contains 384,000 records including 4,700 full-text articles.
BISON offers and displays species occurrence data. The occurrences may be recorded observations; the locations of specimens; the original collection locations of living, fossil or preserved specimens; or literature-based reports.
