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*Microbiology

A subject research guide for the students and faculty of the OSU Microbiology department in the discipline of Microbiology.

Recommended Databases for Microbiology

Medline (EBSCOhost)
topics covered include clinical and experimental medicine; microbiology; pathology; pharmacology; physiology; reproductive biology; toxicology; and veterinary medicine.
Coverage Dates: 1950 - present
Web of Science
The web version of Science Citation Index (SCI) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). The Web of Science accesses a multidisciplinary database of topics include all science disciplines, includes cited reference searching
Coverage Dates: 1970 - present
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management (ESPM)
covers environmental sciences topics, and contains a subset of databases that focus on microorganisms, microbial degradation, antibiotic activity and production, microbial toxins, soil microorganisms and environmental pollution.
Coverage Dates: 1967 - present

PubMed
Index to research articles covering all areas of medicine including clinical and experimental medicine; dentistry; health care administration; microbiology; nursing; paramedical professions; pathology; pharmacology; physiology; reproductive biology; psychiatry; psychology; toxicology; and veterinary medicine. PubMed is direct from the National Library of Medicine web site.
Abstracts and index: 1966-present

Other Databases to Try

AGRICOLA (EBSCOhost)
covers agriculture topics
Coverage Dates: 1970 - present
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A) (part of ESPM)
covers microorganisms, microbial degradation, antibiotic activity and production, microbial toxins, soil microorganisms and environmental pollution.
Coverage Dates: 1982 - present
Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) (part of ESPM)
covers bacteriology, including methodology, taxonomy, cell structure and function, antibiotics, antibacterial agents, and medical, animal and invertebrate bacteriology.
Coverage Dates: 1982 - present
SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts)
covers all aspects of chemistry, requires free registration before you can begin to search.
Coverage Dates: 1907 - present