The subject heading Biochemistry
is broken down into 32 subtopics. In addition there are 37 related subject headings. If you do not wish to browse the subject terms, do a word search on your topic and follow the subject heading links at the bottom of relevant records to find additional, useful resources.
It is possible to browse the collection electronically by clicking on the call number link of an item. Materials having similar call numbers, shelved anywhere in the library, will appear in call number order.
To generate a partial list of biochemistry periodicals the library subscribes to, do a subject search on Biochemistry
and click limit/sort. Choose Science Periodical in the WHERE Item is located field.
Library Catalogs
Bowdoin College Library Catalog
Books, videos, government documents, etc. in Bowdoin's library.
NExpress
A combined catalog containing the library holdings of Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Wellesley,
Williams, Middlebury, and Northeastern. Requests take 2-3 days.
MaineCat
Includes the holdings of most Maine libraries. Requests take 2-5 days
WorldCat
A combined database of many library catalogs worldwide. Request items found in WorldCat through our Interlibrary Loan service.
A quick search of resources for this field of study can be done in the Cast-A-Net box below on the right. Otherwise, select from the individual databases below on the left.
Core Databases
- BioOne [about]
BioOne
Coverage Dates: 2000 - Present
Format: Online
Includes journals relating to the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences
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- Biosis Previews [about]
Biosis Previews
Coverage Dates: 1970 - Present
Format: Online
Access to 1970 - Current References to journal articles, worldwide coverage, all languages.
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- General Science Index (1984- ) [about]
General Science Index (1984- )
Coverage Dates: 1984 - Present
Format: Online
Journals and magazines from the U.S. and Great Britain. Includes articles, reviews, biographical sketches, and letters to the editor.
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- Medline - PubMed [about]
Medline - PubMed
Coverage Dates: 1966 - Present
Format: Online
Index to more than 4,600 journals covering all areas of clinical and experimental medicine, nursing, dentistry and health administration. Includes some full text.
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- SciFinder Scholar [about]
SciFinder Scholar
Coverage Dates: 1967 - Present
Format: Desktop Client
Corresponds to print Chemical Abstracts. Requires desktop client and internet access for use.
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- ScienceDirect [about]
ScienceDirect
Coverage Dates: 1995 - Present
Format: Online
Full text access to scholarly journals in the sciences, technical, and medical fields.
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- Web of Science [about]
Web of Science
Coverage Dates: 1990 - Present
Format: Online
Scholarly articles in the social sciences and sciences. Also used to do cited reference searching.
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- Birds of North America [about]
Birds of North America
Coverage Dates: -
Format: Online
Comprehensive reference covering the life histories of North American birds. Includes sound files of bird songs.
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- Forest Science [about]
Forest Science
Coverage Dates: 1939 - Present
Format: Online
Forest Science Database indexes and abstracts international and domestic forest, wood science, and agroforestry research articles, books, and conferences, with content from 1939 to present. It is an ideal source for foresters, scientists, environmental consultants, policy makers and others actively involved in research or decision-making in agroforestry, forestry, wood science, and the forest and timber industries.
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- General Science Index (1978-1997) [about]
General Science Index (1978-1997)
Coverage Dates: 1978 - 1997
Format: Print
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- PrimateLit [about]
PrimateLit
Coverage Dates: 1940 - Present
Format: Online
The PrimateLit database provides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities. Coverage of the database spans 1940 to present and includes all publication categories (articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, book chapters, etc.)
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Cast-A-Net Combined Search
simultaneously searches these databases
· Academic Search Premier
· Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
· BioMed Central
· BioOne
· Biosis Previews
· Bowdoin College Library Catalog
· Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
· Medline - PubMed
· ScienceDirect
· Web of Science
· Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
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Web Sites
Each of these websites contains numerous links to journals, associations,
educational institutions, encyclopedias, conference proceedings and reports.
Open
Directory Project - Biochemistry
Very brief description of each site arranged by subtopic.
Internet
Public Library - Biochemistry
All sites are annotated. There is a mix of directory type sites and individual
websites.
