Dictionaries
- Dictionary
of Biology
Provides comprehensive coverage of over 4,700 terms and concepts in biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. Useful for defining terms, getting a topic overview.
Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Articles
General Science
Science Citation Index Expanded,
1976 to the present
Science Citation Index
, print of above: 1945 to 1997 (Thode Indexes & Abstracts ZQ 11 .S35)
Index to the world's significant scientific and technical journal literature.
Biology, Ecology, Zoology
BIOSIS Previews,
1995 to the present
Covers over 6,000 international journals, conference proceedings, reviews,
book chapters, etc. in the life sciences.
Biological Abstracts, 1926-2001
Location: Thode Index & Abstracts, 1st floor, ZQH 301 .B37 -
Print equivalent of BIOSIS.
Geobase,
1980 to the present
Worldwide literature (journals, conference proceedings, books, reports,
etc.) on geology, geography, and ecology; indexes 5,000+ journals.
Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts. Pollution Abstracts, 1981 to the present
Indexes environmental science and technology journals, books, conference
proceedings, government reports, etc. world-wide. "Includes broad scientific
research pertaining to all forms of pollution including air, water waste,
radioactive material and toxic emissions, as well as land and noise".
Pollution Abstracts, 1970 to the present
Location: Thode Index & Abstracts, 1st floor, ZTD 172 .P63
Print equivalent of Cambridge scientific abstracts. Pollution Abstracts
SciFinder
Scholar, 1907 to the present
Chemical Abstracts family of databases; covers chemistry and related fields
(e.g., biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering and related sciences);
indexes over 8000 documents worldwide (journals, conference proceedings,
patents, dissertations, government reports, etc.)
Zoological Record, 1928-2001
Location: Thode Index & Abstracts, 1st floor, ZQL 1 .Z66
Indexes over 6,000 publications worldwide with emphasis on natural biology,
taxonomy of animals and life cycle studies
Canadian and Local Coverage
CBCA
(Canadian Business and Current Affairs), 1982 to the present
Articles from 500 key Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers.
CPI.Q
- Canadian Periodical Index, 1980 to the present
Indexes over 400 Canadian periodicals (English and French), with full
text to 165 periodicals from 1983 to the present.
Canadian Research
Index, 1982 to the present
Index to Microlog microfiche collection. Includes publications produced
by Canadian governments (federal, provincial, territorial & municipal),
government agencies & departments, research institutes and government
laboratories. Contains over 200,000 records, including some from Statistics
Canada and Canadian theses & dissertations. Note: The Microlog
microfiche collection is housed in MILLS Government Publications, 2nd
floor: CA7MC-M31.
LexisNexis
Academic(coverage varies)
Includes a News database that covers some 350 full text newspapers, e.g.
Hamilton Spectator from 1991 to the present.
Books and Government Documents
Environmental
Assessments
Information on federal and provincial environmental assessments, including
a list of McMaster library holdings.
Library Catalogue
http://libcat.mcmaster.ca
Search the Library Catalogye to find books and government publications on your topic.
Samples of potentially useful searches:
Basic Search
Author = Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Subject = Environmental impact analysis
Sewage
Subject = "air quality"
remediation
Anywhere = "red hill creek"
"solid waste management"
Advanced Search
Author Keyword(s) = Canada Environmental Protection Service
and Subject Keyword(s) = waste
Web Resources
Biology Browser
Canadian Biodiversity Information Network / Biodiversity Convention
Office, Environment Canada
Canadian Biodiversity Website / Torsten Bernhardt
Scirus
Evaluating Web Resources
Criteria for Evaluating Internet Resources / University of British
Columbia Library
Citation and Style Guides
A student handbook for writing in biology
Location: Thode Library, Reference, lower level, QH 304 .K55 2002