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BIOSIS/Biological Abstracts

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About BIOSIS/Biological Abstracts

Biosis, the online version of Biological Abstracts and Biological Abstracts- Reports, Reviews, Meetings contains literature references from all of the life sciences including: agriculture, cell biology, nutrition, public health, botany, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, zoology, psychology. This is the premier database for coverage of botany research.

Years of Coverage: 1926 to present

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    Other Versions:
    Biological Abstracts (in print 1926-1969) located in the Kline Science Library

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