Biology: Scholarly Articles

Databases include journals, articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and more. Watch for the SU Links icon () to check for full text. 

Tips for successful database and literature searching:

1. Search alerts - To stay on top of new or emerging Save your searches and set up alerts to see when new articles are available - look for a "create alert" option in the database.

Focus your search results:

• Use quotes for phrases (i.e. "protein synthesis")
• Use 'AND'/'OR' (i.e. "cell signaling" AND differentiation)
• Filter your search results by year, subject, and content type, typically in the left column

Have a citation and need to find the article/book? Try searching for the title in Libraries Search: