Biological Abstracts is the online version of the print resource of the same name. It covers the life sciences and pre-clinical medicine. There is about a 33% overlap in journal coverage between Biological Abstracts and MEDLINE. Searching Biological Abstracts is a good way to supplement a MEDLINE search, especially for those in preclinical and basic sciences research.
Help Sheets and Other Resources
Assessing an Information Need [PDF]
Using Biological Abstracts [PDF]
New! Biological Abstracts Step-by-Step Search Guide [PDF]
Authority lists - from BIOSIS, publisher of Biological Abstracts; these are lists of the controlled vocabulary used in Biological Abstracts.
Searching Biological Abstracts workbook - from BIOSIS [PDF]
To search Biological Abstracts
Go to the Mulford Library's Web page, click on the "Databases by Subject" link, and scroll down to Biology; or go directly to Biological Abstracts at OhioLINK. Access to Biological Abstracts is restricted to those who are on campus or who are registered with the Mulford Library.
Concerns, questions, or suggestions?
Contact Mulford Reference Assistance at (419) 383-4218 or MulfordReference@utoledo.edu. Chat reference is also available.
