Zoology

Oxford has outstanding collections in ZOOLOGY. This page gives you fast access to some key resources, which will lead to many others.

Subject Librarian

Judith Pinfold

Biology Subject Librarian and Oxford Forest Information Services Manager

Please contact for help or information on:

  • Library services & resources
  • Literature searching
  • One-to-one or group training on e-resources such as subject databases and reference management
  • Keeping up-to-date with developments in your field.

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Libraries

Principal collections:

Associated collections:

To make suggestions for purchase

Book

http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/recommendations [Opens in new window.]

E-resource (including journal or database)

http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/erc/proposals/index.html [Opens in new window.]

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Catalogues

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Databases

The University subscribes to a range of online information resources which can be accessed through the Oxford Libraries Information Platform OxLIP+.

Guides for many of these databases are available on the Bodleian Libraries' Database Guides. [Opens in new window.]

To get access from outside the University network, you will need your Single Sign-on (SSO) user name and password.

Specialist Databases

General Science Databases

  • Scopus: Elsevier’s new abstract and citation database which covers the journal literature, web sources and patents across science & medicine. Includes Medline and Embase.
  • Web of Knowledge: (including Science Citation Index).

Freely Available Web Based Databases

  • Pubmed: from the National Library of Medicine and includes Medline.

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Journals

Finding Journals

  • Oxford e-Journals: access to e-journals available on the University network.
  • OLIS: search for hardcopy journals.

Quick Links to Zoology Journals

Journal Collections

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Reference Sources

Quick Links to Zoology Reference Sources

General

  • Encyclopedia of Life Sciences: comprehensive and authoritative coverage, written by leaders in the field.
  • Henry Stewart Talks: online lectures in Life & Biomedical sciences; over 550 talks (navigable slides plus accompanying audio narration).
  • Oxford Reference Online: Quick reference collection including English & bilingual dictionaries, English grammar & thesaurus guides, plus subject dictionaries.

E-books

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Web Sites

Newsfeeds

  • PubMed: requires RSS feed reader
  • JISC Digital Media  (formerly Technical Advisory Service for Images): requires RSS feed reader

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Training & Online Tutorials

  • Individual guidance always available on request; contact your Subject Librarian
  • Information Skills and Induction: links to all the Bodleian Libraries' courses.
  • WISER: Workshops in Information Skills and Electronic Resources – A regular programme of short training sessions, open to all
  • Making the Most of the RSL: one hour general sessions, offered every week
  • Virtual Training Suite: Biodiversity and Microbiology – Self-paced tutorials helping you get the best from internet searching
  • Engage: interactive guide to the research process in bioscience, including getting started, reviewing the literature, planning your research, statistics, and writing up & presenting your research.
  • PubMed tutorial and quick tour

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