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Indexes and Abstracts

These references are considered secondary sources. Their aim is to provide access to the primary literature – journal publications. They include citations and abstracts and links to the full-text. Some examples are:

General Science Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
The General Science Abstracts is an exceptional periodical index for undergraduate research.
BIOSIS Previews (Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
Biological Abstracts is the Professional journal abstract for the Biological Sciences. BIOSIS Previews is the online version of Biological Abstracts.
MEDLINE (Ovid) This link opens in a new window
International index of articles on biomedicine, including the allied health fields, biological and physical sciences, humanities, and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Includes info from Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing. 1946-present.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary index that provides citations for high impact journals. Useful for forward citation searching. (Does not support Internet Explorer as a browser)
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
An interdisciplinary periodical index. The scope includes general sciences, applied sciences, allied health, medicine and more.