Genetics : Find Articles
Core Genetics Databases
These databases are a good starting point for most topics in genetics:
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Biological AbstractsLarge article database covering all aspects of biology including bacteriology, cell biology, genetics, microbiology, pathology, physiology, toxicology, virology, zoology, and more.
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CABI: CAB AbstractsCovers the world of plants and animals including animal and crop production, breeding, environmental impacts, nutrition, and veterinary science.
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PubMed/MedlineCovers the biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Also provides access to NCBI databases covering molecular biology. From the NIH's National Library of Medicine.
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Technology CollectionFull text access to peer-reviewed journals, trade publications, books, conference proceedings, reports, videos in engineering, technology, materials science, computing, physics, and aerospace.
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Web of ScienceCollection of databases indexing scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, from journals, conference proceedings, symposia, and more. Includes citation network data.
Getting Full Text Articles & Book Chapters
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(Find It button) or the "Find It at UW Madison" link in most databases to:
- access online full text (when available)
- see if the journal or book is available in print if it is not accessible online
- request a free pdf of the article or book chapter if full text is not available online (Request a Copy)
If you already have a citation, use this Citation Search to search for your article.
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