These resources contain basic overview information that can be useful when you're just beginning your research.
Below are just a few of our databases useful for biology research. For more databases with biological sciences content, check out our Databases A-Z page and select "Biology" from the drop-down.
If you do a google search for your disorder, include the search term site:edu, site:gov, or site:org in your search. This will give you results that come from that domain. NOTE: take care with .org sites, as anyone can get a .org site just like anyone can get a .com site.
You can search for books in our library and other libraries using the links below. If you're not sure how to find what you're looking for, ask us!
Example:
URSUS is the combined library catalog for the entire University of Maine system. You can search the entire system, or select University of Southern Maine Libraries in the drop-down.
Other helpful tips:
Most databases, as well as URSUS and MaineCat, assign subjects to books and articles. A subject is a designated word or phrase that describes an idea or concept and groups all articles or books about that concept together.
There are many ways you can get research materials from other libraries. In the vast majority of cases, there is no charge to you for this service!