LibGuides: Library Guide Science: Biology & Environmental sciences

Biology & Environmental sciences

Web of Science This link opens in a new window

The Web of Science by Clarivate Analytics contains the Web of Science Core Collection (from 1945-...) with references of international journal articles, conference proceedings, books and book chapters from all scientific disciplines.
It includes data from eight citation indexes:
- Science Citation Index Expanded
- Social Sciences Citation Index
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S)
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH)
- Book Citation Index - Science (BKCI-S)
- Book Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (BKCI-SSH)
- Emerging Sources Citation Index
Chemical indexes:
- Current Chemical Reactions (CCR-EXPANDED)
- Index Chemicus (IC)
Citation indexes offer a unique search method to find later-published journal articles, in which a publication is cited.
Coverage: daily updates

Note: When you, as student/employee of Radboud University/Radboudumc, create alerts and/or save information in Web of Science, Clarivate asks you to create a personal account. If you choose to create a personal account, the responsibility for this Processing of Personal Data lies with you as student/employee.

Self-teaching module: Web of Science Help, Web of Science Platform: Training Resources
Related: Journal Citation Reports
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed is a freely accessible database and the most consulted database for biomedical research articles. Its content contains Medline, but with a different search interface and search options.
Coverage: 1946 - present, daily updates
Self-teaching module: PubMed Basics, PubMed Advanced
Related databases: Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
GreenFILE is a resource that covers human impact on the environment. The multidisciplinary research database contains scholarly and government publications, alongside publications of general interest.
Alternative freely accessible access via http://www.greeninfoonline.com/
See also: Previous Ebsco interface
Catalogue of Life This link opens in a new window
The Catalogue of Life is a comprehensive, global index of species. It consists of a species checklist and taxonomic hierarchy. The Catalogue holds information on the names, relationships and distributions of over 1.6 million species around the world.
Related databases: Species+, Global Species
F1000Research This link opens in a new window
F1000Research is an Open Science publishing platform offering immediate publication (open access) of articles, posters and slides in different subject areas. Articles, posters and slides are not peer-reviewed. However, upon publishing, experts can write a review on an article.
Related databases: Radboud Repository, PubMed

BioRxiv
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BioRxiv contains preprints (open access) in the field of life sciences.
MedRxiv
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Preprint server, so papers are not peer-reviewed yet.

For (e-)books available at the Radboud University:

RUQuest This link opens in a new window
RUQuest is a search engine for the collection of the RU University Library, Nijmegen, and for collections of other libraries worldwide.
RUQuest contains printed and digital books, periodicals, journal articles, book chapters and more.
Full text publications can be opened by clicking 'View full text'.
Tutorial: RUQuest

Current Protocols in Cell Biology This link opens in a new window

Current Protocols in Cell Biology is a reference work with commonly used methods for analysing the location, function and structure of molecules, genes and cells.
Related recommendations: Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Nature Protocols
Current Protocols in Molecular Biology This link opens in a new window

Current Protocols in Molecular Biology is a reference work with methods for analysing DNA, RNA and proteins. Methods range from PCR to mass spectrometry.
Related recommendations: Current Protocols in Cell Biology, Nature Protocols
Current Protocols in Neuroscience This link opens in a new window

Current Protocols in Neuroscience is a reference work with methods and preclinical models validated for the neurosciences.
Related recommendations: Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Nature Protocols
Current Protocols in Protein Science This link opens in a new window

Current Protocols in Protein Science is a reference work with methods for analysing proteins. Methods range from protein purification to mass spectrometry.
Related recommendations: Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Nature Protocols
Digital Atlas of Economic Plants This link opens in a new window
The Digital Atlas of Economic Plants presents a global overview of plant parts that have an economic value and are offered for sale at markets and in shops across the world. They include plants that are used as food, spices, stimulants, medicines, poisons, offerings, dyes, tannins, building materials and ground coverings.
The atlas is published as a combination of book and website. The website consists of a freely accessible and a limited-access part. In the freely accessible part, you can browse through the Atlas and view photographs in small format. The limited-access part is not available.
Related resource: Oxford Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Encyclopedia of Life This link opens in a new window
The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is a global partnership between the scientific community and the general public. It is an encyclopaedia that summarises all information about species and links this information based on Wiki technology. New species are added immediately to the encyclopaedia. Extinct species are also described. The website invites scholars and amateurs to contribute.
Related resource: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences This link opens in a new window

eLS (formerly known as the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences) is a monthly-updated reference work containing over 5,000 peer-reviewed articles written by leaders in the field. eLS articles provide information, also for the non-specialist, on biochemical and taxonomic information, acronyms, synonyms, units and other technical data.
Related resource: Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Insects This link opens in a new window Biology, insects

A comprehensive encyclopedia about insects. It sets the standard in entomology, covering all aspects of insect anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of conservation and management.
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience This link opens in a new window

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience is a reference work with literature reviews on molecules, diseases, mechanisms, concepts in Neuroscience.
Related recommendation: Current Protocols in Neuroscience
Encyclopedia of Stress This link opens in a new window
Wiley Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology This link opens in a new window
In this encyclopaedia you can find peer-reviewed information, that focuses, in particular, on the fundamental science of biological structures and systems, the use of chemical and biological techniques to elucidate that science, and the applications of this knowledge in areas, such as drug discovery, sensor technology and catalysis.
Major topics covered include:
- Bio molecules within the cell.
- Chemistry of biological processes and systems.
- Chemical Biology of cellular compartments.
- Synthetic molecules as tools for Chemical Biology.
- Technologies and techniques in Chemical Biology.
- Applications of Chemical Biology.
Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry This link opens in a new window Chemistry, Physics, Biology, peer reviewed articles

Encyclopedia about analytical chemistry. Covers all aspects from theory and instrumentation through applications and techniques.

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters by Klement Tockner (Editor-In-Chief); Thomas Mehner (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780128220412
Publication Date: 2022-05-23

Biology

Environmental sciences

RealClimate

A Dictionary of Biology by Robert Hine (Editor)
ISBN: 9780198821489
Publication Date: 2019-07-01
A Dictonary of Ecology by Michael Allaby
ISBN: 9780191793158
Publication Date: 2015
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation by Chris Park and Michael Allaby
ISBN: 9780191826320
Publication Date: 2017
A Dictionary of Genetics by Robert C. King; Pamela K. Mulligan; William D. Stansfield
ISBN: 9780199766444
Publication Date: 2012-12-06
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences by Michael Allaby
ISBN: 9780198833338
Publication Date: 2019-06-01

All mandatory literature for biology and environmental sciences is available for inspection in the Library of Science. A number of books is also available as an e-book! You can download them from the e-books for biology page.