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Primary or Secondary?
- What Is a Primary Source?Princeton's handy comparison of primary and secondary sources.
Evolution Basics
- Action BioscienceSponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to promote bioscience literacy.
- Evolution Resourcesfrom the National Academy of Sciences.
- ScitableSponsored by Nature Education, features scientific overviews mainly on "genetics and cell biology, which include the topics of evolution, gene expression, and the rich complexity of cellular processes shared by living organisms."
- Understanding EvolutionThe University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education on the science and history of evolutionary biology.
- Yahoo's Evolution DirectorySearch any evolution topic.
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The Vanderbilt University Library subscribes to hundreds of databases. A thorough search often requires that you consult more than one database. Visit the Find Articles & Databases page to explore the full listing of accessible databases.
- BioOneFull-text collection of peer-reviewed journals in the biological sciences, specifically in the fields of botany, ecology, entomology, mammalogy, microbiology, ornithology, paleontology, and zoology.
- JSTORFull-text collection of peer-reviewed journals in general biology, botany and plant sciences, ecology and evolutionary biology.
- Web of ScienceInternational coverage of a wide range of scientific literature. This database also offers cited reference searching.
Special Journal Issues
- Darwin 200Nature commemorates Darwin's 200th birthday by focusing on biodiversity
- Darwin's GiftsSixteen essays published in a commemmorative ebook by The Lancet
- The Year of DarwinScience Magazine's collection of essays, reviews, research, and more
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