Biology Library Resources Module  Tags: biology_library biology biology_resouces life_sciences_resources  

Library Online Catalogs are used to locate and request books and other Library items.

Literature Databases are used to identify articles from peer-reviewed journals and other types of periodicals.

ORR is a database that provides access to most electronic information resources (e-journals, e-reference books, electronic indexes and abstracts) available from the Library. 

Easy Search is a search and discovery tool that allows you to search a variety of article, book, and Web sites simultaneously. There are a number of subject-specific categories you can limit your search to, including one for the Life Sciences (includes Biological Abstracts, MEDLINE (Web og Knowledge), Zoological Record, Environmental Sciences, and more.  Selecting the Books category searches the Library Online Catalog, the I-Share catalog for state academic libraries, Google Books, Microsoft Live Books, and Amazon Books.  For more information see What is Easy Search?

The Biology Library Module is a portal created for quick access to Library resources and services students and faculty need for their research and scholarly work.

This portal can be used for courses.  It can be linked to from course homepages.  It can easily be integrated into Illinois Compass courseware. 

The module can be adapted to specific course and other needs.  Just contact Melody Allison, Assistant Biology Librarian, who will be happy to work with you, including provision of librarian assistance to students in Compass courseware.

Some resources provided by the University Library may require netid/password access from non-campus computers. An automatic prompt will occur for those resources that require this.  For any questions, please Ask a Librarian.

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