Biology
Tutorials
Science Journal Online teaches you how to effectively search this leading science journal.
Factiva teaches you how to use this international news database to retrieve the latest news on your topics.
CQ Researcher teaches you how to use this resource that provides comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
Remote Access Guide shows the step-by-step process for accessing subscription databases from off campus.
Library Subscription Services
The following sources may be accessed through computers on campus or by current PVCC faculty, staff and students from off campus.
Journal Articles and Books
Academic Search Complete provides citations and abstracts or the full text of articles from a wide range of journals.
Environment Complete provides citations or full text of articles from journals relating to the environmental science, policy, law and more.
MasterFILE Premier has many full-text general interest reference books, as well as a large image collection.
Science Journal Online links to a leading science journal.
Factiva is a leading provider of news articles and business information.
CQ Researcher contains comprehensive reports on the issues that shape our world.
Agricola has citations for topics related to agriculture and horticulture available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. There are no full-text articles.
BioOne online journals are an aggregation of bioscience research journals.
Reference Works
Biology
A Dictionary of Biology
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
A Dictionary of Ecology
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
A Dictionary of Scientists
Environmental Issues: Essential Primary Sources
Environmental Science In Context
The Oxford Companion to the Earth
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
Other Resources
APA Documentation is a citation guide for PVCC student research papers and reports.
Strunk's Elements of Style provides information for writers on grammar, usage, and style.
