Biological Abstracts is, worldwide, the largest and most comprehensive database for the biosciences. More than 6000 scientific periodicals are covered. The content emphasises: Botany, Zoology, Microbiology/Parasitology, Medicine (animal and human, cancer research), Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Environmental research, Agriculture and Forestry as well as Dietetics. For most of the recorded material abstracts are available. (The data of Biological Abstracts are also contained in the database BIOSIS Previews). ... [Editorial staff vifabio]
Good journal coverage is just part of the picture. Some of the most exciting and cutting-edge information is released at meetings, months before any journal publications. Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings) makes certain you don't miss this information, and gives you the edge of having the latest data. Each year, BA/RRM adds 215,000 references to non-journal documents. ... [Information of the supplier]
The database BioLIS (Biological Literature Information Senckenberg) indexes biological journal literature from the period 1970 to 1996. It is bilingual (German/English) and includes journals and series from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With regard to subject and geographical orientation it forms an extension of the Biological Abstracts database. The bibliographic information about the articles indexed is expanded through comprehensive, content descriptive keywords and organism names so that special searches, especially in regard to literature concerning particular organisms, are possible. BioLIS was developed at the Senckenberg Research Institute, Frankfurt am Main and is now made available online, without charge, by the University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg. ... [Information of the supplier, translated]
BIOSIS Previews abstracts and indexes information from more than 5,500 sources all around the world, including: journal articles (citations taken from more than 5,000 international serials), meeting and conference reports (Search over 165,000 documents from more than 1,500 meetings), books (includes detailed information on contents), and patents (searchable by date granted, US patent number, and other details). ... [Information of the supplier]
In this database are documented more than 2.8 million articles (as of: June 2009) from more than 1500 biological journals from the period beginning in 1993. The data of the Swets Information Services agency, that are licensed for use in the Virtual Library of Biology as well, are based on the tables of contents of the journal volumes and represent the biological section from altogether 20 000 current journals from all scientific areas. The majority of the articles are linked with the Regensburg electronic library and the delivery service subito (subject to charges) to enable rapid access to full texts. By using myCCBio, users will regularly receive tables of contents for newly published journal issues as e-mails, for free. ... [Editorial staff vifabio]
CalPhotos is a collection of 400,000+ images of plants, animals, fossils, people, and landscapes. A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. The taxonomic and geographic information that accompanies the photos, along with the expert annotation system, result in a uniquely useful database for scientists, students, and other people interested in natural history. In addition to numerous ways to search the photos, common and scientific name browse lists and photo thumbnail browse lists add functionality for people searching for specific photos or taxa via web search engines, and make browsing easy and user-friendly. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The BioModels Database is a new effort to develop a data resource that will allow biologists to store, search and retrieve published mathematical models of biological interests. The models in the BioModels Database are annotated and linked to relevant data resources, such as publications, databases of compounds and pathways, controlled vocabularies, etc. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Biology Image Library is a collection of images, illustrations, movies and animations that are useful for research and education. It is also a new, easy way to share your work with others without losing any rights to it or limiting how you use it in the future. Material is peer-reviewed by academic editors before being accepted for publication. Full access to the library requires a Registration. Personal subscriptions are £150/$293 per annum (EU subscribers may be liable to 17.5% sales tax). ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
In September, 1994 the Hungarian National Information Infrastructure Development Program (NIIF) included the Hungarian Electronic Library (MEK) Project into its first three-year agenda, and, in early 1995, work started on the central collection of the MEK, hosted on one of the devices of the NIIF. Due to the invaluable assistance and work of several individuals and institutions the collection grew to about 4000 items between the years of 1996 and 2002. The MEK collects resources concerning Hungary or the Central European region, in the fields of culture, education and academic research. The collection consists of text-based resources, but does not exclude other formats such as maps, sheet music etc. The Hungarian Electronic Library also collects periodicals and journals, and links to other relevant resources, services and documents concerning libraries. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) serves as the catalog and index to the collections of the National Agricultural Library, as well as a primary public source for world-wide access to agricultural information. The database covers materials in all formats and periods, including printed works from as far back as the 15th century. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. Although the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) does not contain the text of the materials it cites, thousands of its records are linked to full-text documents online, with new links added daily. ... [Information of the supplier]