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Ecology

Google Scholar
An open-access search engine that looks for content it identifies as "scholarly" on the free web. Emphasis is on books and journal articles. Intended as a "federated search" to search across disciplines (weighted toward sciences and social sciences). Not always full text. Be sure to check library catalog to see if Muhlenberg has access to the full text.

ScienceDirect Journals This link opens in a new window
A collection of 2,000+ full-text journals published by Elsevier 1995 to the present in the areas of health, life, and physical sciences, engineering, social sciences, and humanities.

Springer E-books
Books in various disciplines, but focusing on the sciences, Trexler library has access to thousands of e-books through Springerlink. The full text of many books can be accessed through this link. Those books not accessible to Trexler Library patrons can be interlibrary loaned.

Springerlink This link opens in a new window
Over 1,700 journals from Springer-Verlag with coverage from 1997 to present. Subjects covered focus on the natural sciences, but also include significant titles in behavioral sciences, humanities, social sciences and law.

Economics

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Available by library subscription. Largely full text database of scholarly and trade journals covering all aspects of accounting, business, and economics.
Full text journals include, among many others, the Harvard Business Review (1985-present, including all cases originally published in the Review), Academy of Management Journal, Accounting Review, and Journal of Marketing. Also includes several hundred in-depth reports on publicly traded companies. To access, search on "Marketline" and the name of the company.
EconLit This link opens in a new window
Citations from scholarly journal articles, books, book chapter, working papers, conference papers, and more in economics. Especially useful for research on a country's economic policies, development issues, and trade. Use the Check for Full Text buttons to check for full text online or in the library.

History and Culture

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Large and diverse database that covers most academic disciplines. Contains both scholarly and non-academic resources. Includes many articles in full text.
America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
The definitive database of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With selective indexing for 1,700 journals from 1964 to present, this database is without question the most important bibliographic reference tool for students and scholars of U.S. and Canadian history.
Full text journals include American Historical Review, American 19th Century History, American Studies, Early American Studies, Journal of American Culture, Journal of American History, Journal of Early American History, and Journal of Military History.

Encompass Search
Encompass Search searches for books and other resources, first in our own library, and then beyond, in other research libraries.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Searchable collections of full-text journals across many disciplines. Contains full-text of many biology, botany, ecology journal titles. (Note: To restrict results to particular journals/disciplines, from Advanced Search screen, choose discipline category/ies.)

Web Resources

Fisheries and Aquaculture Department:United Nations
Fishery statistics and information, fishery resources, and fishery governance page from the United Nations.
Fisheries Research Guide: Humboldt State University
Web portal to internet resources on Fisheries from Humboldt State University.
Fisheries Research Guide: University of Washington
Web portal from University of Washington to Fisheries Resources
Maine Sea Urchins Page
NOAA Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region
Tuna Law Research Guide:Michigan State University
Web portal to research sources on Atlantic and Southern Bluefin Tuna
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Web Resources: Texas A&M University
Web resources on wildlife and fisheries from Texas A&M University.

Citing Sources

For information on citation styles, consult the following resources.

Writer's Handbook (University of Wisconsin--Madison)
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html

Trexler Library handouts on citation styles:
http://trexler.muhlenberg.edu/research/citation-guides.html
GETTING THERE: Library Homepage -- Citation Guides (in the Research Help box).

Interlibrary Loan

Most any item not immediately available in our library or in the research databases can be requested on interlibrary loan by filling out the appropriate form for articles or books.