LibGuides: Biology: Identify

Identify

Identify
. . . these sources can help you find evidence to answer your question or validate/invalidate an answer.
Choosing sources (video)

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES/AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DATABASE/MEDLINE
BEST source. Search these 3 databases at the same time; a good way to start searching for primary literature about almost any topic in Biology.

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Pathogenic bacteria/food contamination
Use this link to search a subset of the above databases for research about pathogenic bacteria and food contamination.

MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
1809–present (with greater coverage beginning in the 1940s). One of the premier sources for bibliographic coverage of medicine, medical research, health care, molecular biology, physiological psychology, bioethics, and much more. Accessed through ProQuest.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
The NCBI interface to MEDLINE.

Clinical Trials
A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world; a resource provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Participants in Research Involving Human Subjects (NIH)
Bean Beetles
Provides basic information about raising, handling, and maintaining cultures of bean beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus, for faculty who teach undergraduate laboratory courses.
Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD)
SGD is a database of the molecular biology and genetics of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is commonly known as baker's or budding yeast.

Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater
Print Location: Science Library Reference QD142 .A5
Ground Water & Drinking Water
From the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) are legally enforceable primary standards and treatment techniques that apply to public water systems.
USGS Water Resources Data of the United States
Provides access to water-resources data collected at nearly two million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Water Quality – Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The DNR works to enhance and protect water quality so Iowans have safe, clean water for drinking, household use, and outdoor recreation. From drinking water to wastewater, and from wetlands to lakes, ensuring clean water is an important priority for Iowa.