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Available Library Journals | Journal Abbreviation / Acronym Tools | Serials Lists | Thesauri | Citation Format Resources | Citation Management Resources | Journal Email Alerts | General Journal Resources
Online Research Resources (the "ORR")
The ORR is a database that provides access to most electronic information resources (e-journals, electronic indexes and abstracts) the Library has available. For more information on how to use and search the ORR, please see: ORR Help or Using the Online Research Resources Page (ORR).
Alphabetical list of full text electronic Life Science journals. Note: this is a LONG list so it will take a minute to come up on your screen!
Alphabetical list of print journals held at the Biology Library (This is the online equivalent of the "pink pages" found in large black binders throughout the library)
BioAbicus: Biotechnology Abbreviation & Acronym Uncovering Service
Biological Journals and Abbreviations
Biomedical Acronym/Definition Database
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, includes definitions for over 206, 000 acronyms and abbreviations found in MEDLINE.
Courtesy the American Chemical Society (ISO/ISSN abbreviations standard)
ISI Journal Abbreviations Index from CalTech Library Services, California Institute of Technology
Journal Titles and Abbreviation
(ISO/ISSN abbreviations standard) See Fact Sheet: Construction of National Library of Medicine Title Abbreviations
Excerpt: "As of March 1, 2007, NLM establishes title abbreviations based on the form used by the ISSN Centre as their abbreviated key title, whenever this is available, editing only for format as described below:
- Each word in the title abbreviation is capitalized.
- All punctuation is removed, except for parentheses used when a qualifier is supplied.
- All diacritics are removed.
- Qualifying elements which refer to format, such as (Print) or (Online) are omitted.
NLM establishes title abbreviations based on the rules outlined in Information and Documentation, Rules for the Abbreviation of Title Words and Titles of Publications (ISO 4, 3rd ed. 1997) and American National Standard for Information Sciences, Abbreviation of Titles for Publications (ANSI Z39.5--1985). Where the ISO standard instructions conflict with the ANSI standard, NLM generally prefers the ANSI standard, despite the fact that this is no longer a current U.S. standard. In some instances, NLM's rules for title abbreviations differ from both existing standards."
Wiley InterScience Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations
Other
Historical information about journal abbreviations.
The List of Title Word Abbreviations
"Contains the words of the titles of serials processed by the ISSN network and their abbreviations. The List includes 54,000 words in about 70 languages. The words are abbreviated in accordance with the ISO 4 standard, for which the ISSN International Centre is the maintenance agency since 1974. In conformity with the field of application of this standard, the abbreviations can also be used for the abbreviations of titles of non serial publications. .... Online edition click here. "
Serials Lists (some may also have abbreviations)
Biological Abstracts Journals List (ISO/ISSN abbreviations standard)
Includes list of serials currently monitored for inclusion in Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS)
Note: The online version does not contain abbreviations. The print BIOSIS Serials List contains abbreviations (ISO/ISSN abbreviations standard) but was discontinued in 2006. The print BIOSIS Serials List is available at the Biology Library Reference Desk for consultation.
Thomson Scientific Master Journal List
Link to master WOS journal list or specific ISI database journal list, recommend journal titles for ISI database selection
Periodical Titles in OCLC FirstSearch
PubList.com: The Internet Directory of Publications About
PubMed Serials Lists (National Library of Medicine) (ISO/ISSN abbreviations standard)
List of all journals included in PubMed, Molecular Biology, and Entrez databases
List of serials in PubMed that have full-text links (LinkOut)
PubMed Journal Database Browser. Search by title or abbreviation for journal details
Zoological Record Serials List
List of serials currently monitored for inclusion in Zoological Record (BIOSIS)
Thesauri / Controlled Vocabulary
Biological Abstracts
- Author Index, Source Index, Organism Classifiers, Major Concepts, Concept Codes are searchable in the Biological Abstracts database.
- BIOSIS Search Guide -- Print only; available at the Biology Library Reference Desk (1999/2000 edition).
Contains the Master Index of approximately 20,000 biomedical and life sciences words/phrases synonyms and related terms. Includes Concept Codes, Biosystematic Codes, chemical names and synonyms, Enzyme Commission Numbers, and registry numbers.
Note: The print version of the BIOSIS thesaurus (Master Index) was discontinued with last edition in 2001/2002.PubMed MeSH Database
Utilizes Medical Subject Headings created by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Tutorials are available from the MeSH Database. See also See MeSH Fact Sheet for further information.
Citation Style Resources (See also Citation Management Resources )
APA Style - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition (2001) Several locations; Call number: 029 Am4p2001
APA -- Citation Styles Handbook from the UIUC Writers' Worskshop: The Center for Writing Studies
APA Citation Guide from the Ohio State University Libraries
APA Documentation from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
APA Exposed - Everything You Wanted to Know About APA Format but Were Afraid to Ask from HArvard Graduate School of Education
APA Style Citations (American Psychological Association from the University of California Berkeley Library
Free online resource that creates APA reference formating of your citation for common print and electronic resouces. Courtesy of David Warlick's Landmarks Project.
Using the Principles of APA to Cite and Document [ Internet] Sources
From the electronic book, Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources (2003)
References
Included in Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition (2001) and the APA Style Guide to Electronic References, June 2007
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition (2003) online!! Several print locations; Call number: 655.25 C43m2003
Chicago Manual of Style Guide from Ohio State University Libraries
Chicago / Turabian Documentation provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
From the University of California Berkeley LibraryUsing Chicago Style to Cite and Document [ Internet] Sources from the electronic book, Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources (2003)
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. 2nd edition. Published by the National Library of Medicine. Includes how to cite blog entries and wikis.
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th edition (2006) Biology Reference [non-circulating]; Call number: 029.6 C76S2006
Citing the Internet: Formats for Citing Bibliographic Citation
From the Council of Science Editors (before 2000, the Council of Biology Editors) who publish Scientific Style and Format
CBE Citation Guide from Ohio State University Libraries
Provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center from the Council of Science Editors (before 2000, the Council of Biology Editors) who publish Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 6th edition (1994). Includes guidelines for citation-sequence system and the name-year system.
Sciences: Documenting Sources (CBE from Research and Documentation Online
From selected electronic book chapters,
Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources (2003) [ print copy (2000) available in Communications Library, Call number 025.04 H229o2000 - ISSN 031224357X ]General
Assembling a List of Works Cited inYour Paper from Duke University Libraries Guide to Library Research
DOI Lookup from CrossRef, the the official DOI® link registration agency for scholarly and professional publications. Use DOI Lookup from for untagged book, book chapter, or journal article references from one citation or a list of citations.
Guide to Citation Styles [and so much more]
Links to information about citation styles, including instructions to basic legal citation and Uncle Sam (government publications citation formats).
Citing and writing resources, including Chicago / Turabian and CBE, provided by the UIUC Central Reference Services
Utilize the power of citation management resources to organize and use your references. Most major bibliographic databases allow you to export selected citations into citation management resources, such as RefWorks and EndNote. You can then insert these citations into your Word document as well as create a bibliography in any of several formatting styles.
RefWorks
RefWorks is a Web-based resource provided by the University Library and Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) for UIUC affiliates with access through any campus Library Web page. Campus affiliates will need to register (for free) for an Individual Account that can be accessed from any computer with login. See "RefWorks at UIUC" below for complete details.
RefWorks at UIUC Links to information about RefWorks, creating an Individual Account, etc.
RefWorks Link to RefWorks (for campus affiliates only)
Note: Journal information in RefWorks that are listed in MEDLINE will have abbreviations from MEDLINE in the RefWork record
EndNote
EndNote is a client-based software product that must be loaded to your computer. It must be purchased and then loaded onto your computer. Check with your department to see if EndNote is provided through your department. If not, UIUC affiliates can acquire EndNote at a discount through the UIUC SoftWare WebStore. For more information, the see the Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) Guide to SoftWare.
Endnote product homepage at Thomson
Endnote FAQ's provided by the Education Technologies Center for Life Sciences.
Reference Management Guide: EndNote from Veterinary Medicine Library
UIUC EndNote Support Information from UIUC Library Biotechnology Information Center. Includes links to connection files with instructions. Also provides instructions for importing references from OVID and Web of Science databases.
Journal Email Alerts - Instructions
SDI's (Selective Dissemination of Information)/auto alerts of the table of contents of journals can be set up through many article databases. Below are links to instructions to set up auto alerts for a number of databases used in the biological sciences:
Alert Source Alert Instructions Biological Abstracts See Web of Knowledge Saving a Search History Cuurent Contents See How to Save a Search History and Create an AutoAlert PubMed Saved searches, email updates, and RSS feeds now can be done by PubMed. See PubMed instructions. Free 'alerts' can also be created for PubMed via PubCrawler or BioMail. Science Citation Index See Web of Knowledge Saving a Search History Specific journals, publishers, or alerting services See Table of Content Alerts instructions
Note: See PubMed's instructions for how to create email alerts and RSS feeds; and Web of Knowledge Saving a Search History for information on how to create alerts for Science Citation Index and Biological Abstracts.
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