Scientific Publications

Earth Sciences

GeoRef (U.S.: 1785- ; Worldwide: 1933- ) corresponds to the print publications: Bibliography of North American geology (1919-68)(including its earlier titles); Bibliography and index of geology exclusive of North America (1934-68); Geophysical abstracts (1929-71); and: Bibliography and index of geology (1969-); with additional citations from other sources. Print versions are accessible via HOLLIS.

Additional sources listed in Specialized Sources for the History of Science

Environmental Sciences

Agricultural & environmental science database, 1920-

Environment Index (1973- )

The Forest History Society Research Portal offers over 45,000 citations to published items on environmental history, over 30,000 photographs, and other material.

GreenFILE (largely 1980 - ; a few back to1860) covers environmental studies, both scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.

JSTOR allows simultaneous or individual searching, full-text searching optional, of several ecological journals from their inceptions to about 5 years ago. List of included journals available in Advanced Search.

Water Resources Abstracts, 1967- .

Additional sources listed in Specialized Sources for the History of Science.

Life Sciences

Biological Abstracts, 1926- . Online coverage starts in 1969. Print version:
LOCATION: Cabot Science: REFERENCE (1926- )
LOCATION: Countway Medicine: Abst & Ind Z 5320 B5 (1926-96)
LOCATION: Museum Comp Zoology: Reference (1926-90)

Continues:
Botanical abstracts, 1918-26
LOCATION: Botany Gray Herbarium: U.S. B-16 (1918-26)
LOCATION: Cabot Science: PER 2575 (1918-26)
LOCATION: Countway Medicine: Serial (1918-24)

Abstracts of bacteriology, 1917-26.
LOCATION: Countway Medicine: ZQW 4 A2 (1917-26)

Index to American Botanical Literature, 1886- .

Botanicus Digital Library offers full text historic botanical literature from the Missouri Botanical Garden Library.

JSTOR allows simultaneous or individual searching, full-text searching optional, of several Biological Sciences, Botany & Plant Sciences, and Zoology journals from their inceptions to about 5 years ago. Lists of included  journals are available in Advanced Search.

Plant Information Online (1982- ) indexes information and images on plants in books and periodicals.

ProQuest Aquatic Science Collection

Zoological Record, 1864- . Print version:
LOCATION: Museum Comp Zoology: Microfiche Set is arranged by section.
LOCATION: Museum Comp Zoology: Ref.

Additional sources listed in Specialized Sources for the History of Science -- Biology -- Zoology