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General information
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Practical Approach Series
Contact: librarian@bioc.cam.ac.uk
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Electronic Services
Literature Searching
The most comprehensive list of electronic databases is that of the University Library
Access methods vary, but the most common are:
ID/Password controlled: these are available from the Assistant Librarian. Many sites use ATHENS (the National Authentication System)
IP address recognition: the provider will check that your IP address matches those on the site-licence
Domain recognition: the provider recognises your computer as being in the cam.ac.uk domain. There is access to several major biological science databases including:
- Biosis : electronic Biological Abstracts. 1985 -
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts : over 50 bibliographic databases covering many scientific disciples, e.g. Bacteriology Abstracts
- ebooks@cambridge
- EMBASE : corresponds to Excerpta Medica
- ISI Web of Science : Science Citation Index and databases, e.g. Chemical Safety Sheets. Web of Science will replace BIDS in August 2000. 1981 -
- Journal Citation Reports : journal evaluation and impact factors. 1997 -
- Medline : WebSpirs version of Medline. 1966 -
- Next Wave: Science site for news on job trends, salaries, science funding and work conditions. Also monthly interactive forums.
Electronic Journals
Information
e-Books
See Books & e-Books page
Online Catalogues
- Cambridge University: has an online public access catalogue-Newton, which is co-ordinated by the University Library. This contains details of books and journals held in the main University Libraries and in Departmental and College Libraries. This includes books and journals held in the Colman Library . Also the University Library catalogues for specialist material, e.g. Manuscripts, reference material etc.
- COPAC: Consortium of University Research Libraries, with over 24 UK and Ireland Universities, also includes OPAC for Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine.
- British Library OPAC
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