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Databases for Life Sciences

BIOSIS Citation Index
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This database combines the indexed life science coverage found in BIOSIS Previews (such as Biological Abstracts, Reports, Reviews, and Meetings) with cited reference searching.

Subject coverage includes traditional areas of biology like botany, zoology, and microbiology and interdisciplinary fields such as agriculture, biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical, biophysics, biotechnology, ecology, medicine, and pharmacology. For items published from 2006 forwards, cited references are fully indexed from BIOSIS sources. Coverage: 1969 to present.
Scopus
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Coverage: 1823-current

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Updated daily, Scopus covers nearly 18,000 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers, including coverage of 16,500 peer-reviewed journals and 3.6 million conference papers. Scopus contains 40 million records, of which 20 million records going back to 1996 include the complete metadata and 20 million pre-1996 records without references.
Web of Science
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Coverage: 1898-current

Web of Science (previously known as Web of Knowledge) is the Thomson Reuters database platform that provides access to the combined online versions of Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-current), Science Citation Index Expanded (1899-current), Social Sciences Citation Index (1898-current) and Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science(1990-current) - together with BIOSIS Previews (1969-current), Medline (1950-current) and Journal Citation Reports (2000-current).

1. BIOSIS Previews combines journal content from Biological Abstracts with supplemental, non-journal coverage from Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings).

2. Scopus is a broadly based database: good for interdisciplinary subjects, searching for authors and tracking down citations. Its interface is flexible and easy to use.

3. Web of Knowledge also provides broad coverage and good author and citation searching. It includes Science Citation Index, Index to Conference Proceedings and Journal Citation Reports.

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
This Video Atlas is a human anatomical learning tool, which enables a three-dimensional look at anatomy. The images are video recordings of real human anatomic specimens.

The resource consists of five volumes, which can be divided into the following subject areas: upper extremity, lower extremity, trunk, head & neck, and internal organs. The content can be searched by anatomical regions and parts, as well as by the A-Z index. Throughout each program there are review sections that let you test yourself.
Anatomy.tv
This resource features 3D computer-generated models of the human anatomy.

The information in Anatomy.tv is divided into sections, such as 3D Atlas, 3D Real-time, Functional Anatomy, Clinical Specialties, Therapy, Language Editions, Other Products, and Quizzes and Activities. Users may manipulate the images by rotating, zooming, and peeling away layers, while viewing the accompanying text.
NetAnatomy

"NetAnatomy is designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical, health sciences, and nursing students."
Visible Body

Visible Body provides a comprehensive 3D atlas of the human body