Research Guides: Biological Sciences: Get Started

Welcome

Welcome to the Biological Sciences Research Guide! The Biological Sciences Research Guide is a mini-universe of resources designed to support your academic work in all aspects of the biological sciences (including anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, and much more).

If you don't find what you're looking for or have any questions, contact your librarian!

What Do You Need To Do?

Learn to Search: Refresh your research skills and learn tips and tricks on how to search effectively
Find Sources: Find resources we recommend for the biological sciences, including anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, and more
Evaluate Sources: Learn how to evaluate your search results and the sources you choose to use
Cite & Organize Sources: Cite and organize your sources

Best Bets

Need to get started fast? The following are some of our best bets, or most frequently used resources in biological sciences.

PubMed (MCPHS link)
PubMed includes Medline. You do not need to search both PubMed and Medline (via Ovid).
Provided by the National Library of Medicine, this free database includes access to Medline, citations to other life sciences journals not indexed in Medline (primarily general sciences and chemistry), and links to the molecular biology databases maintained by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Read free articles. Use Get Full Text (MCPHS) for articles that are not free.
Anatomy.TV
View detailed models of the human body. Rotate the 3-D Real Time anatomy images to see the exact angle you want. See MRI images. Based on the Visible Human Project, these renderings are realistic and fairly detailed. Some parts have app versions. Quiz yourself on anatomy.
Unlimited users to Anatomy.tv.