Diane Schmidt and Elisabeth B. Davis, Pamela F. Jacobs
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
3rd ed., rev. and expanded
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Marcel Dekker,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2002
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
v, 474 p. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Books in library and information science ;
Volume Designation
v. 60
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Rev. ed. of: Using the biological literature / Elisabeth B. Davis, Diane Schmidt. c1995
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
1. Introduction -- 2. Subject access to biological information -- 3. General sources -- 4. Abstracts and indexes -- 5. Biochemistry and biophysics -- 6. Molecular and cellular biology -- 7. Genetics, biotechnology, and developmental biology -- 8. Microbiology and immunology -- 9. Ecology, evolution, and animal behavior -- 10. Plant biology -- 11. Anatomy and physiology -- 12. Entomology -- 13. Zoology
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"Covering all fields of basic life science from anatomy to zoology, this thoroughly revised and expanded reference provides an in-depth review of current print and electronic tools for research in numerous disciplines of biology, including dictionaries and encyclopedias, method guides, handbooks, on-line directories, and periodicals." "Presenting entirely new material on sequence databases, electronic publications, and Web references and browsers, Using the Biological Literature, Third Edition describes modern searching strategies and indexing policies ... lists scientific journals' latest editorial policies, aims, and scopes for students seeking publication avenues ... contains recent access methods and subscription procedures for electronic periodicals ... offers expanded annotations for comparison of similar media ... updates and identifies key biological associations and societies ... and more."--Jacket