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Biology: Home

This guide identifies information resources useful to general biology including databases, news, and other reference sources. Helpful links for determining journal abbreviations are also provided.

Welcome

Welcome to the Biology Subject Guide. This guide is intended to aid researchers in biology. In this guide you'll find: 

  • Links to major biology databases
  • A link to Charles Darwin's publications

The Study of Life

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Major Resources and Tools

Connect With Your STEM Librarians!

Need help? Contact us at marx.reference@yale.edu or make an appointment below. Virtual and in-person options are both available.

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Kayleigh A. Bohémier
Science and Engineering Librarian
(Other skills: LaTeX/Overleaf, Zotero, metrics)

Andy Shimp
Science and Engineering Librarian
(Other skills: EndNote, patent searching, metrics)

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If you are working on or near Science Hill, Marx Library is your closest library, and it is the Science and Social Science service hub. If you are working closer to central campus, Sterling Memorial Library may be a closer pickup location.

Marx Library
marx.library.yale.edu

- 6 study rooms​
- 1 map room​
- 1 computer classroom​ (30 seats)
- 1 large meeting room​ (12 seats)
- Ample soft seating​
- Computers ​with scientific software
- BYOD hookup workstations​
- Book scanners
- 24/7 Young Family Study (entrance room)

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