Article databases
Discover
Searches selected article databases simultaneously. A good starting point for undergraduates.
Scopus
Extensive multidisciplinary access to life science journal articles and conference papers.
Biological Abstracts
CAB Abstracts
The premier database for agricultural, animal and veterinary sciences.
SciFinder-N
Includes Chemical Abstracts and Medline. Excellent coverage of most aspects of the life sciences, especially biochemistry, biotechnology, environmental chemistry, genetics, molecular and cell biology, pharmaceuticals, plus much more. Allows searching by chemical structures.
Note: SciFinder-N requires mandatory registration before first login
For further help, see SciFinder-N Help
Google Scholar
The Google search engine that returns scholarly information. Use in preference to Google web search and always access through the Library website to ensure full availability of Massey-subscribed information.
New Zealand Science
A comprehensive index of New Zealand science, provided by the Crown Research Institutes, Conservation Department and the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Terms and conditions for library online resources
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.
Books and ebooks
Search Discover
Search Discover to find books, journals, DVDs, & other material.
Postgraduate students and staff:
Find books, ebooks and textbooks
National Academies Press: Biology and Life Sciences Collection
Topics include biodiversity, biotechnology, genetics and also public policy relating to the life sciences.
Google Books
Searches across the full-text content of a huge range of books. You can then check by searching Discover to see if the book is held by Massey University Library.
Find theses and research reports
Find Massey, New Zealand, and international theses.
More information
Background information
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Peer-reviewed articles across the life sciences. A particularly good source for information on basic concepts in biology.
The Encyclopedia of Life
Aims to create a universal catalogue all known species of life, with profiles of all taxa.
ScienceDirect Reference Works
Search across the Library's subscribed ScienceDirect reference titles, including:
- Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science 2005
- Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior 2nd ed. 2019
- Encyclopedia of Microbiology 3rd ed. 2009
- Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 2003
- Hormones, Brain and Behavior 2nd ed. 2009
Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics
Emphasis is on recent theoretical advances, new concepts, terms and their applications.
The Encyclopedia Of Applied Animal Behaviour And Welfare
An introduction to behaviour and welfare in domestic, exotic, companion, and zoo animals.
Search the Library for other recent encyclopedias
Concepts and definitions
Oxford Reference - Life Sciences includes:
- A Dictionary of Plant Sciences 3rd ed. 2013
- A Dictionary of Zoology 4th ed. 2014
- A Dictionary of Ecology 5th ed. 2015
Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary Of Animal Behavior, Ecology, And Evolution 2011
Also available in print.
Search the Library for other recent dictionaries
Taxonomy
The Taxonomy Database (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
A curated classification and nomenclature for all of the organisms in the public sequence databases.
Index Nominum Genericorum
A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
Methods and protocols
Springer Nature Experiments
Provides full text access to Nature Methods and Springer Protocols, connecting researchers with the most relevant and important protocols and methods to support their research projects.
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