This page contains video demonstrations of how to search databases that are useful for biology. If you have questions about any of these resources, please contact your librarian.
Scopus Demonstration
The video below is a demonstration of how to find research articles in the database Scopus.
Using PubMed for Scientific Research
The video below demonstrates how to use the database PubMed to find scientific research articles. PubMed is especially useful for biomedical research topics.
ScienceDirect Demonstration
The video below demonstrates how to use ScienceDirect to find research articles. ScienceDirect is designed to be fairly straightforward to use, which makes it a great resource to start with for anyone who is new to database searching.
Using Google in a Scholarly Way: Google Scholar
Learn to conduct research using Google Scholar. This video from the Albert S. Cook Library runs 2:44 and was last updated in 2021.
Find an Article with Cook OneSearch
This video, "Find Journal Articles with Cook OneSearch" from the Albert S. Cook Library, discusses how to search for and access articles in Cook OneSearch. This video runs 3:05 and was last updated in October 2024.