NSCC Library: Biotechnology Research Guide: Recommended Resources

Science News and Background Information

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference finds context or background information for topics. Interactive Mind Maps identify closely related concepts and keywords associated with a topic.

ScienceDaily
Summaries and press releases of the latest scientific news, often including useful links at the bottom of articles.
Nature news blog
Blog news related to Nature, a journal available through the Browzine database or at the bottom of this guide (click the cover photo under Suggested Journals). One year embargo on articles, but interlibrary loan is available.
Biotechnology News on Phys.org
Daily science news on research developments, technological breakthroughs and the latest scientific innovations based on press release and reports from news agencies.
Science | PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour's complete coverage of Science and Technology stories

SNAP!Search: Ebsco Discovery Service This link opens in a new window
In a single search, this tool provides an interdisciplinary approach to your research results. Searches across subject database collections, library locations, and format types.
Medline This link opens in a new window
EBSCO interface for the U.S. National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE. Biomedical and health journal content searchable by Medical Subject Headings.
Biomedical Reference Collection This link opens in a new window
Medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry and pre-clinical sciences peer-reviewed journals. Collection is accessible via MEDLINE (Ebsco).

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is a national resource for molecular biology information. The NCBI creates automated systems for storing and analyzing knowledge about molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics.

If you want a tutorial on how to use the tools and research in NCBI, watch the NCBI YouTube Channel, which features a variety of tutorials on the use of NCBI's tools, including BLAST, a tool for aligning nucleotide and protein sequences.

Health and Medicine This link opens in a new window
A subset of the Gale OneFile series. Includes scholarly journals and professional magazines.

HELM Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search the NSCC Library and HELM Massachusetts college and university libraries for book and media sources.