Biology 391D: Viruses in Research and Health

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This guide is designed to help you find and cite sources for your research in Biology 391: Viruses in Research and Health. For further assistance, please schedule a research consultation with Audrey or email her at gunn4@stolaf.edu.

Recommended Databases

Find Virology Articles

PubMed
Journal articles, online books, and other materials in biomedical fields, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and preclinical sciences. Links to some full text. Covers materials published 1950-present, with some coverage extending earlier.
Web of Science
A very powerful and varied database. Use the "citation" feature to check for new citing authors. Coverage from 1900 to present.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar searches scholarly literature and provides a simple interface for accessing full-text content, tracking citations, and citing sources.

Nursing Resources: Useful for researching virus effects and treatments

CINAHL Ultimate
Articles from scholarly and professional journals, books, dissertations, standards of practice, audiovisuals, and other materials in nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and related disciplines. Provides some full text. Covers materials published 1937-present.
UpToDate
UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource, trusted worldwide by healthcare practitioners to help them make the right decisions at the point of care. Note: The first time you access UpToDate you may be prompted to register for an UpToDate account. You are not required to do this and can click "Continue with your search" to access UpToDate without registering.

New York Times: Find examples of science communication to non-experts

New York Times Online
Academic site license access to New York Times Online.
Note: You will need to register the first time you access this site. If you have previously registered your email address on The New York Times site, you will click the "Already have an account?" "Log in here" link (below the "Create Account" button).

Journal of Virology

Browse the Journal of Virology
You can browse past issues of the Journal of Virology at the link above. Some articles published within the past year may be paywalled; if you need to access a paywalled article, you can request a copy via Resource Sharing.
Search the Journal of Virology
You can search within the Journal of Virology (and other journals from this publisher) at the link above. Again, any paywalled articles can be accessed by submitting a Resource Sharing Request.

Browse Other Virology Journals

BrowZine
BrowZine allows you to find and browse journals focused on specific disciplines and topics. To find virology journals, visit the link above and click on Biological Sciences > Microbiology > Virology. Note that the Journal of Virology is NOT indexed in BrowZine.

Create Citations with ZoteroBib

zbib.org
Paste a link, DOI, or title, choose your citation style, and let ZoteroBib generate a citation you can paste into Google Docs or Word. Remember, you will need to check your citations for accuracy and edit as necessary.