Life Sciences

A printable brochure guide is available here.

Would you like to set up a research appointment with a librarian? Call Jani Costilla (275-4874) to schedule one!

Books

• • Books and other library materials can be searched by keyword or subject by using the SKC library catalog. General science books are found in the Q class of the Library of Congress Classification System. This is split into more specific subjects that can be viewed here.

 

• Some useful titles for life sciences writing help:
  • Handbook of Scientific Proposal Writing: Q 180.55 .P7 O78 2012
  • Preparing Literature Reviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches: Q 180.55 .E9 P36 2008
  • Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual: Located on the Library Reserve Shelf
  • Writing in the Sciences: Exploring Conventions of Scientific Discourse: T 11 .P393 2001

   

• InterLibrary Loan is a convenient way to obtain materials not available at the SKC Library.

Scholarly Journal Articles

• In Print at SKC Library
  

  American Scientist	Q 1 .A64 Newest issue in Commons
  Audubon	QL 671 .A82 Newest issue in Commons
  Discover	Q 1 .D57 Newest issue in Commons
  National Wildlife	S 964 .U6 N35 Newest issue in Commons
  Northwest Science	Q 1 .N6

• Online Journals via SKC DatabasesLife sciences specific databases
  are great places to begin academic research projects.
  • Academic Search Complete: available through EbscoHost Web
    
  • InfroTrac – Academic OneFile

   

• ScienceDirect: Includes citations and abstracts for most academic science publications. SKC does not have a current subscription, but you can use the database as a guest. Please submit an InterLibrary Loan request to obtain full text of an article.

The titles listed below are just a sample of full-text journals available in the field of Life Sciences.

Journal Title	Database	Full-text Coverage
Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology Publishes works relevant to the fields of applied microbiology & biotechnology: biotechnology, biochemical engineering, applied genetics & regulation, applied microbial & cell physiology, food biotechnology, & environmental biotechnology	EbscoHost – Academic Search Complete	2003-present
Environmental Microbiology Covers the study of microbial processes in the environment, microbial communities and microbial interactions	EbscoHost – Academic Search Complete	1998-present
Integrative & Comparative Biology Original articles and book reviews in zoological biology	EbscoHost – Academic Search Complete	2002-present
Journal of Applied Microbiology Covers all aspects of applied microbiology; including environmental, food, agricultural, medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, taxonomy, soil, systematics, water and biodeterioration	EbscoHost – Academic Search Complete	1998-present
Journal of Mammalogy Summarizes current understanding of the biology of an individual species including systematics, distribution, fossil history, genetics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation	EbscoHost – Academic Source Complete	2004-present
Molecular Microbiology Contains research papers addressing any microbiological question at a molecular level	EbscoHost – Academic Search Complete	1998-present
PLoS Biology Original research articles, essays, & other features as well as synopses of the research article for general audiences	EbscoHost – Academic Search Complete	2003-present
Journal of Zoology Presents hypothesis-driven research that will be of interest to the general reader in zoology	EbscoHost – Academic Search Complete	2006-present

Websites

• Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes – Fish, Wildlife, Recreation, and Conservation Department
• Montana Natural Heritage Program
• EPA Science Inventory
• National Wildlife Research Center Research Gateway
• Science.gov

Study Aides for Difficult Concepts

• Khan Academy