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This is a guide to selected sources in the zoology literature at URI. It does not contain entomology sources (see Entomology Information Sources). To find additional information conduct a subject search in the Library Catalog using such headings as:
- Zoology
- Animal Behavior
- Anatomy, comparative
- Ornithology
- Endangered Species
- URI Libraries Search
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Locate books, videos, online resources and more available through the URI Libraries.
Articles and Databases
You will find these databases to be helpful in your zoology research. For more, please refer to our Life Sciences, Marine, and Environment - Articles & Databases page.
- AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library) This link opens in a new window
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- What’s included? Coverage of worldwide literature on agriculture and related subjects, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, etc. Citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, technical reports, and other materials.
- What dates are covered? 1970- (books) and 1981- (articles). Updated daily.
- Biological and Agricultural Index Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
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- What's included? Indexing of approximately 300 core periodicals in biology and agriculture.
- What dates are covered? 1983-. Updated daily.
- BIOSIS Citation Index (Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
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- What's included? Citations to sources in traditional areas of biology like botany, zoology, and microbiology, as well as related and interdisciplinary fields such as agriculture, biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical, biophysics, biotechnology, ecology, medicine, and pharmacology.
- What dates are covered? 1969-present
- SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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- What’s included? Citations to, abstracts, and full text of scholarly research and technical literature in disciplines related to natural sciences and technology. Content covered includes scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.
- What dates are covered? 1946 - Present.
- What else should I know? Comprises the sub-databases: Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database; Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Index; AGRICOLA; Agricultural Science Database; Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts; Biological Science Database; Biological Science Index; Computer Science Database; Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database; Engineering Database, Engineering Index; Environmental Science Database; Environmental Science Index; Materials Science Database; Materials Science Index; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Science Database.
- Scopus (Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
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- What’s included? Multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature with tools to track, analyze, and visualize article and literature use. Includes journal articles, books, book series, conference papers, and more. Alternative to Web of Science. Indexes close to 35,000 titles.
- Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate) This link opens in a new window
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- What's included? Access to Science Citation Index (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900-present), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present), Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-present), Conference Proceedings Citation Index (1900-present), and Book Citation Index (2005-present). Contains citations to articles from over 10,000 of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world.
- What else should I know? Searching by cited reference allows the user to uncover the research that influenced an author’s work or to navigate forward in time to discover a paper’s impact on current research.
Department Publications
These are the latest publications from faculty members in this department.
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Created & Revised by
J.L. Kelland 3/04, Revised Heather Williamson 5/10, Madge Boldt 9/13.