This guide is suggested for students of BIO 1625 or those interested in general microbiology.

Microbes and Society Research Guide

Relevant Call Numbers

QR Micobiology

  • QR1-74.5 General
  • QR75-99.5 Bacteria
  • QR99.6-99.8 Cyanobacteria
  • QR100-130 Microbial Ecology
  • QR171 Microorganisms in the animal body
  • QR180-189.5 Immunology
  • QR355-502 Virology


Reference Works

In the 1st Floor Non-Circulating Reference Collection

In the 4th Floor Main Collection

Online with access through the library website


Databases

Databases are complex records of the published scientific literature. If you need assitance using a database please contact the librarian.

  • Biological Abstracts (Thomson Scientific / ISI Web Services) [Details]
    Biological Abstracts is a comprehensive database that directs you to information covered in life sciences journals
  • Science Citation Index Expanded (Thomson Scientific / ISI Web Services) [Details]
    Provides access to current bibliographic information and cited references from scientific and technical journals in a broad range of disciplines. Search by article title word, journal title, author, cited author or reference, or address word (e.g. author's institution). Coverage begins 1945 to present. 
  • BioOne [Details]
    BioOne is a unique aggregation of high-impact bioscience research journals.
  • BioMed Central [Details]
    Search for articles in freely accessible biology and biomedical journals.
  • Web of Science (Thomson Scientific / ISI Web Services) [Details]
    Web of Science provides seamless access to the Science Citation Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
  • PubMed [Details]
    PubMed was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). It was developed in conjunction with publishers of biomedical literature as a search tool for accessing literature citations and linking to full-text journals at web sites of participating publishers.

Selected Websites

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