Biochemistry and Microbiology Databases

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Key databases for Biochemistry and Microbiology  
Medline via OvidSP (1950 - present)
Journal database covering a range of disciplines including medicine and life and physical sciences.
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Pubmed(1982 - present)
Provides access to MEDLINE and PreMEDLINE and additional selected journals.
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Biosis Previews via ISI Web of Knowledge (1926 - present)
An important biological database for plant, animal and microbial biology.
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Scifinder Scholar
The most important database of journal articles and other data on chemical substances, reactions or topics. Includes Chemical Abstracts and Medline.
 
Web of Science via ISI Web of Knowledge
Covers major journals in all areas of science. Allows citations searching and analysis.
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More databases useful for Biochemistry and Microbiology (A - Z)  
Biological Sciences via CSA (1982 - present)
An interdisciplinary database covering research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology.
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Biology Digest via CSA (1989 - present)
Provides overviews of new developments in biological research. Pitched at undergraduates.
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CAB Abstracts via ISI Web of Knowledge
Covers agriculture, agronomy, crop protection, dairy science, and environmental degradation.
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Current Contents Connect
CCC is a cross-disciplinary alerting service. It provides table of contents and article information from journals of your choice.
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Embase.com
A major pharmacological and biomedical database.
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Journal Citation Reports via ISI Web of Knowledge
Provides analytical information on journals such as impact factor and citation frequency.
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Proquest Science Journals
Search a collection of full text journals covering the applied and general sciences.
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ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect is a database for scientific research in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences.
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Scopus
Scopus is a large multidisciplinary database covering published material in the humanities and sciences. It also provides citation analysis of authors and subject areas.
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