Encyclopedias are a very good place to start your research. They can help you narrow your topic, define terminology that you may not be familiar with, and lead you to references of primary articles that you can use for your research.
Resources with a lock symbol mean that you need to have your off-campus computer configured for access.
JOVE Resources:
JOVE Education offers videos and slide shows on many aspects of biology. JOVE also offers lab-focused content - that's in the box just below this. Sections:
UC Library Search - which is the search box on the Library's homepage - helps you find books, journals, media and various other materials at the UC San Diego Library and beyond. It also contains a limited number of online journals and newspaper articles. You may search by keyword, title, and author, and filter your search to what is available online. You can also use Request for book delivery, chapter scans or Interlibrary Loans for materials at other UC campuses or libraries worldwide using your Single Sign-On credentials.
Search Tips
UC Library Search does not include all the content to which the Library subscribes! To extend your search, or to get more relevant results for your specific topic, try a database. The database you use depends on the topic or subject you have chosen and the type of information you need to access. You may choose among broad subject areas (e.g., biology, art, political science, etc.), as well as interdisciplinary databases or ones that search across multiple disciplines. See the Finding Journal Articles page for more information about databases in Biology.
You must also be logged into the campus network to access the information for any database with a blue Triton icon.