Core databases for finding articles in this subject area.
Biological Abstracts
Citations and abstracts of journal articles in the life sciences, with topics ranging from botany to microbiology to pharmacology.
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BIOSIS Previews
Citations and abstracts to journal articles in all areas of the life sciences, including agriculture, biochemistry, botany, ecology, genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, physiology, and zoology.
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Computers and Applied Sciences Complete
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. It contains collected knowledge on traditional engineering challenges & research, and is a resource for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology. CASC provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,000 academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources from a diverse collection. Full text is also available for more than 950 periodicals. Subject areas include the many engineering disciplines, computer theory & systems, new technologies, and social & professional context. Research is aided by the inclusion of searchable cited references for key journals.
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Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science
Part of the Web of Science, Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science provides citations to papers and proceedings of science conferences from 1990 to present.
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General Science Full Text
Citations and select full text of scientific literature from popular and scholarly publications. Designed specifically for students and non-specialists. Covers a wide array of subjects including biology, chemistry, medicine, environmental science, botany, and zoology.
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PLOS Biology
Open-access, peer-reviewed general biology journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLoS).
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PsycINFO
Abstracts of journal articles, books, dissertations and technical reports in behavioral science and mental health from the 1800s to the present. Also includes literature about the psychological aspects of related fields such as medicine, nursing, sociology, education, anthropology, business, and law.
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Science Citation Index Expanded
Part of the Web of Science, Science Citation Index provides citations to journal articles in the sciences, including astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, medicine, physics, psychiatry, and zoology.
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ScienceDirect
Abstracts of scholarly literature in science, technology, and medicine with full text available for articles published after 1995. Core subjects include physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, environmental science, health and medicine. Also provides coverage of a number of titles in the social sciences and humanities (particularly management, economics, psychology, and linguistics). Please note that the Library does not subscribe to all journals in ScienceDirect. Subscribed content is marked by a green "full text available" icon.
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SciFinder
Electronic version of Chemical Abstracts. Provides citations to articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, technical reports, patents, and dissertations in chemistry and related fields. Also includes the CAS REGISTRY (CAS Registry Numbers, physical property data, and structure diagrams), CASREACT (reaction data), CHEMCATS (chemical source data), and CHEMLIST (regulatory information) databases. NOTE: Registration required at the following URL
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Web of Knowledge
Provides access to several databases from one platform: Web of Science (1990 - present), Biological Abstracts (2004 - present), BIOSIS Previews (1969 - present), MEDLINE (1950 - present), and Journal Citation Reports (2004 - 2010).
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Search online catalogs to find books, journals, videos, and other materials in library collections.
Brooklyn Public Library Catalog
Catalog for the Brooklyn Public Library to search for books and media.
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CATNYP
Library catalog for New York Public Research Libraries.
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CUNY+
Search CUNY+, the university's online catalog, to find books and other resources located in the CSI library and other CUNY libraries. Search tutorial.
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LEO
Library catalog for New York Public Branch Libraries.
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Queens Library Catalog
Library catalog for Queens Library.
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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference works available in print or online.
A Dictionary of Animal Behaviour
Electronic reference book accessible via Oxford Reference Online subscription.
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A Dictionary of Biology
Electronic reference book accessible via Oxford Reference Online
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Dictionary of Genetics
Electronic reference book accessible via Oxford Reference Online
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Encyclopedia of Animal Biology/ McNeill, Alexander R.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: QL45.2 .E53 1987
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology/ Nierenberg, William Aaron
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: QH540.4 .E52 1995 v.1 -v.3
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Encyclopedia of Evolution / Mark Pagel, editor in chief.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: QH360.2 .E54 2002 v.1 and v.2
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Encyclopedia of Human Biology /edited by Renato Dulbecco.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: QP11 .E53 1997 v.1 -v.9
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Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: GN 281 .E53 2000
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Location: Reference (1st. fl.)
Call number: QH302.5 .E526 2007 v.21 -v. 26
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Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology/ Creighton, Thomas E.
Location: Reference (1st. fl.) Call number: QH506 .C74 1999 v.1 - v.4
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Life on Earth : An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution/edited by Eldredge Niles
Location: Reference (1st fl.) Call number: QH541.15 .B56 L54 2002 2002;v.1 and v.2
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Oxford Companion to the Body
Electronic reference book accessible via Oxford Reference Online
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Electronic reference book accessible via Oxford Reference Online
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Plant Sciences/ edited by Robinson, Richard
Electronic encyclopedia provided by the CSI Library's license to Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Women in the Biological Sciences: A Biobibliographic Sourcebook/ edited by Grinstein, Louise S., Bierman, Carol A. , and Rose, Rose K.
Electronic encyclopedia provided by the CSI Library's license to Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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World of Microbiology and Immunology/ edited by Wilmoth Lerner, Brenda and Lerner, K. Lee
Electronic encyclopedia provided by the CSI Library's license to Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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World's Largest Wetlands: Ecology and Conservation/ Fraser, Lauchlan H., and Keddy, Paul A.
Electronic encyclopedia provided by the CSI Library's license to Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Resources freely available on the Internet.
American Association of Anatomists
The American Association of Anatomists represents an international community of biomedical researchers and educators focusing on anatomical form and function.
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American Association of Bioanalysts
Founded in 1956, the American Association of Bioanalysts represent a member organization of clinical laboratory directors, owners, managers, supervisors, technologists, technicians, and phlebotomists.
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American Association of Clinical Anatomists
The American Association of Clinical Anatomists advances the science and art of clinical anatomy. It encourages research and publication in the field and maintaining high standards in the teaching of anatomy.
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American Society For Cell Biology
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) was founded in 1960 to bring the varied facets of cell biology together. The Society's purpose is to promote and develop the field of cell biology. Its objectives are achieved through the scholarly dissemination of research at its Annual Meeting and Summer Meetings in its publications.
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American Society of Plant Biologists
ASPB is a professional society devoted to the advancement of the plant sciences. It publishes two world-class journals and organizes conferences, and other activities that are key to the advancement of the science.
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Journals and periodicals available online or in print at the CSI Library.
Evolution
Provided electronically from 2000 to present through the Wiley-Blackwell 2010 Full Text Collection
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Provided online from 1997 to the present through the Wiley-Blackwell 2010 Full Text Collection
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Science Magazine
Weekly peer-reviewed general science journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science covering news, research, and commentary in all areas of the sciences. Full text is available for all issues published since 1997. Issues from 1880 to 2002 are available thru JSTOR. See library catalog for additional holdings.
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Information resources provided by federal, state, or city governments.
Biological Resources Discipline (BRD)
The Biological Resources Discipline (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) works with others to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Established in 1947 on Long Island, Upton, New York, Brookhaven is a multi-program national laboratory operated by Brookhaven Science Associates for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
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Genome Biology
The National Center for Biotechnology Information provides several genomic biology tools and resources, including organism-specific pages that include links to many web sites and databases relevant to that species.
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Science.gov list of Biology Databases
Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 36 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to 1,850+ scientific Websites
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Professional organizations and associations.
American Association of Bioanalysts
Founded in 1956, the American Association of Bioanalysts represent a member organization of clinical laboratory directors, owners, managers, supervisors, technologists, technicians, and phlebotomists.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Institute of Biological Sciences
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American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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APSnet - The American Phytopathological Society
APSnet - The American Phytopathological Society
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Canadian Federation of Biological Societies
Canadian Federation of Biological Societies
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International Biometric Society
International Biometric Society
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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
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Basics of Biology
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. 280 pp.
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Biochemistry/ Berg, Tymoczko ,Stryer ,Clarke
A free electronic book offered by the National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health.
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Bioinformatics in Tropical Disease Research: A Practical and Case-Study Approach/Gruber, Durham, Huynh, del Portillo
A free electronic book offered by the National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health
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Biology/ Edited by Richard Robinson
New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 1156 pp. 4 vols.
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Molecular Cell Biology/ Lodish, Berk, Zipursky, Matsudaira, Baltimore, Darnell
A free electronic book offered by the National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health
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Selected titles from the Library Media collections.
Bioterror[videorecording] /
Staten Island - Videos 1L-201 - 1189 UG
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Evolution [videorecording]
Staten Island - Videos 1L-201 - 1948 QH
(4 videos)- 3 day loan
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Evolution and human equality[videorecording] /
Staten Island - Videos 1L-201 - 346 GN
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Human biology & health[videorecording] : the art of breathing /
Staten Island - Videos 1L-201 - 1031 QP
Non Circulating
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