LibGuides: Biology (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology): Articles

Research Databases

Research databases are an excellent sources for finding scholarly articles. UCSB Library subscribes to hundreds of these databases which contain scholarly articles, books, and other media.

Best Places to Start:

BIOSIS Citation Index
PubMed
Our listing provides users with additional functionality including “Get it at UC” links to full text of journals.
Users who do not have a UCSBnet ID and password can use the non-UC version of PubMed for searching.
Web of Science
Web of Science consists of the following databases:
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
- Social Sciences Citation Index
- Science Citation Index Expanded
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Sciences
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Sciences and Humanities
- Book Citation Index - Science
- Book Citation Index - Social Sciences and Humanities
- Emerging Sources Citation Index
- Current Chemical Reactions
- Index Chemicus
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index
- Zoological Record
MarinLit
Biological Science Collection

Other Recommended Databases:

Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
Annual Reviews
Zoological Record
BioOne Complete
Toxline
Google Scholar
- Users who do not have a UCSBnet ID and password can search Google Scholar without authentication. However, you will not be able to access full text from sites that require a subscription.
- The Google Scholar link in the database list is proxied to allow UCSB users to easily access subscription resources after discovery in Google Scholar.
- The UC has partnered with Google Scholar to allow our users to click on the familiar "Get it at UC" button to reach full text of materials that are available through the UCSB Library.
  - In Google Scholar, expand the menu and select “Settings”
  - Choose “Library links”
  - Search on “university of california, santa barbara”
  - Check the box for "University of California, Santa Barbara - Get it at UC" and save your preferences