11.2 Sources of Evidence
Biology is a big field, with diverse areas of research. The following databases are the primary databases available through UBC to support research in a breadth of topics in Biology.
11.2.1 General
11.2.1.1 Web of Science Core Collection
Description
A rich collection of citation indexes representing the citation connections between scholarly research articles found in most globally significant journals, books, and proceedings in the sciences, social sciences and art & humanities.
Topic coverage
Life sciences, biomedical sicences, engineering, social sciences, arts & humanities. Strongest coverage of natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, computer science, materials sciences.
Resources
Coming.
11.2.1.2 Scopus
Description
Citations and abstracts for journal articles, conference proceedings, and other resources in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Topic coverage
Very broad. Similar to adding Web of Science and PubMed in one portal.
Resources
Coming.
11.2.1.3 CAB Abstracts
Description
Provides international literature in the applied life sciences including all areas of agriculture, forestry, global health, nutrition, and conservation, leisure and tourism.
Topic coverage
Community and Regional Planning, Fisheries, Forestry, Landscape Architecture, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Design, Food, Nutrition and Health, Human Nutrition
Resources
Coming.
11.2.2 Health & Biological Processes
11.2.2.1 PubMed
Description
The U.S. National Library of Medicine’s free, web searchable database. The premier international index to biomedical research covering nearly 6000 scholarly journals and indexing over 30 million citations from 1946 to present.
Topic coverage
All areas of health reasearch, including clinical research, nursing and allied health and other paramedical professions, as well biochemistry.
Resources
Coming.
11.2.3 Niche
There are many niche databases available. These include sources for taxanomic research – Zoological Record – agricultural research – PubAg – aquatic research – ASFA – chemical substances – SciFinder etc.