SJSU Research Guides: Biological Sciences: Other Research Starting Points

The Big Picture

Annual Reviews
Critical authoritative review articles consisting of examinations of scholarly advances in a number of fields of science and social science. Each summarizes a topic, evaluates the state of research on that topic, and lists relevant published research in lengthy bibliographies.

Biology
From Gale Virtual Reference Library. Explains biological concepts and explores related fields as well as the history of biological science. Discusses critical issues such as embryogenesis and commercial applications of research in biology and addresses ethical issues.

Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Be sure to limit your search to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (on the Advanced Search screen).
Gale Ebooks
GVRL provides access to over 5,000 electronic reference books on subjects such as health, biology, gerontology, occupational therapy, and many more.
Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is a goldmine of health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. It has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions.

Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)

Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) is a peer reviewed, PubMed indexed journal devoted to the publication of biological, medical, chemical and physical research in a video format. SJSU students and faculty have access to this journal through PubMed Central.