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Databases & indexes

	Biological Sciences (ProQuest) This interdisciplinary database provides access to research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. Publications include serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents.
	FSTA: Food Science and Technology Abstracts (OvidSP) FSTA provides bibliographic information and abstracts from the international literature on food science, food technology, and human nutrition.
	Medline (OvidSP) This bibliographic database is recognised as the premier resource covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
	Medline (ProQuest) This bibliographic database is recognised as the premier resource covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
	ScienceDirect Full-text, peer reviewed journals, books, and reference works. Covers a broad range of subjects in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, and, Physical Sciences and Engineering.
	SciFinder Scholar (CAS) First time users must register for web version (see below). A research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases that contain literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more. Client version available in Science and Medical Libraries. Due to increasing popularity and significant new developments in the web version of SciFinder, CAS is to discontinue the client version of SciFinder on 31 December 2011.
	SciFinder Scholar (registration) First-time users must register for the web version at this site before following the link in the above record.
	Scopus A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of research literature and web sources. Over 16,500 peer-reviewed titles from more than 4,000 publishers. Includes some full text links. Access Scopus Tutorials online.
	Toxline (ProQuest) Information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens. Does not contain information from Chemical Abstracts Service, BIOSIS, or International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
	Web of Science (Web of Knowledge) Citation databases with over 10,000 high-impact journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as international proceedings coverage for over 120,000 conferences.

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Reference

• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias and handbooks

Dictionaries

• Facts on File dictionary of biotechnology - Sci:Ref TP/248.16/ST393/2001
• Glossary of Biotechnology terms - Sci:Ref TP/248.16/NP55/1998

Encyclopedias and handbooks

• Biotechnology directory 2000 - Sci:Q Ref TP/248.17/BL24/2000
• Encyclopedia of bioprocess technology - Sci:Ref TP/ 248.3/FL393
• International Directory of Biotechnology Companies - Sci:Ref TP/248.17/IL3/1998
• New Zealand Biotechnology directory 5th ed. 2000
• Updated online edition
• Print at Hocken Periodicals

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Web Sites

• Australia's Biotechnology Organisation
• Biotechnology Information Centre
• Biotechnology Information Institute
• BioOnline
• Human Genome Project
• New Zealand Biotechnology Association
• Te Puna Web Directory - Science & Technology
• University of Otago: Department of Biochemistry
• University of Otago: Department of Microbiology

Last revised: 26 November, 2008