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Biological Sciences

Find useful sources for the study of biology and its related sciences including botany, evolution, zoology, and anatomy & physiology.

Use Primo to find SUNY Erie Library books, articles, and more

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Refine Primo Results by Material Type: Articles

Tip: You can use the "Refine your results" menu to limit your Primo Search results to articles only. Select Material Type, then select Articles. Remember to click the APPLY FILTERS button after you make your selection. See also: Filtering Search Results in Primo

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What Are Databases Anyway?

Explore Relevant Article Databases

Primo locates results in databases like those listed below. You can explore all of our databases at the A-Z Databases list.

NOTE: SUNY Erie students and employees may request articles that are not available in the college's databases.

Understanding Research Articles

Browse Biology Journals by Title

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a deep-web search engine with high-end content (e.g., scholarly articles, government reports, conference paper). It can even lead you to items in Google Books. 

Google Scholar will recognize SUNY Erie's database content if you set Google Scholar's preferences to include Erie Community College as a Library Link. Visit the Google Scholar preference page at http://scholar.google.com/scholar_preferences?hl=en.

Sample search:  "biodiversity crisis"

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