Introduction
Reference / research help
Research consultation
* Subject Specialists Jean Crampon
Alan Stevens
* Science & Engineering Reference
Desk (213) 740-4416
E-assistance: Ask-A-Librarian
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Science & Engineering Library
- Science & Engineering Library website
- HoursThe reference desk is staffed from 1 until 4, Monday through Thursday afternoons, during the fall & spring semesters. Librarians are available other times for one-on-one or group consultations.
Life Sciences: Getting Started
Two Databases specifically for life sciences:
Biosis Citation Index
* World's most comprehensive database for life sciences.
- Zoological Record
* Indexes more than 5,000 serials, as well as books, conferences, and reports. - Other Databases, but still excellent for life sciences:
MEDLINE (Ovid) - * Over 3,900 journals in the medical sciences; much is pertinent to general life sciences.
- PubMed@USC
- * Version of Medline linked to USC paid resources, if you wish to use this version of MEDLINE.
- SciFinder
* World's most comprehensive chemistry database; much is pertinent to life sciences. - ProQuest Research Library
* Multi-disciplinary, covers dozens of subject areas, including life sciences.
* Indexes thousands of general and scholarly journals; much is full-text. - * An excellent starting place, particularly if one isn't sure where to begin
one's research. - Web of Science
- *Part of the Web of Knowledge gateway.
- *Especially strong in citation tracking.
- Illustrata Natural Sciences
- * A unique database that allows searching of tables and charts within journal articles, primarily from 2000 to date.
For more databases, use the Find Journal Articles tab.
Librarians
Jean Crampon (213) 740-4421
Alan Stevens (213) 740-2396

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