• CSA Neurosciences Abstracts - 1982-present
• PubMed - 1948-present
• PsycINFO - 1887-present
• Web of Science - 1900-present
• Academic Search Complete - dates vary
• more...

• Annual Review of Neuroscience - 1978-present
• Nature Reviews Neuroscience - 2000-present
• Trends in Neurosciences - 1979-present

• History of the Brain - PBS
• Brain Facts - primer from Society for Neuroscience
• MEDLINEplus Brain & Nerves Topics

• Best Bests - Neuroguide.com
• Society for Neuroscience
• Neuropsychology Central
• more...

• tip: use an encyclopedia for a quick overview, to develop vocabulary for searching, & for further sources

General scientific and multidisciplinary

• AccessScience
• Oxford Reference Online
• Credo Reference

Neuro-focused

• Encyclopedia of Neuroscience - 2009
• Encyclopedia of Neurological Sciences - 2003
• Encyclopedia of the Human Brain - 2002
• more...

• tip: in the library catalog, start with keyword > choose a useful book > full record tab - follow the subject links to find more on that topic
• tip: to see the subscription details for a journal or serial ['Lib has'], select the Full Record tab.
• free, searchable electronic texts at the PubMed Bookshelf
• for items we don't own, search WorldCat and request a copy (click on the Find It! button)

Librarians for Neuroscience

Neil Nero
Research & Instruction, x3021

Deborah Lenares
Collections, x3596

Student Library Research Award

Course Guides

Neur 100: Brain Behavior & Cognition

Related resources

Library catalog

Interlibrary loan

Writing help (PLTC)

Citing your sources

Neuroscience Program

Biological Chemistry Program
Chemistry Department
Department of Biological Sciences

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