Library Resources

Morris Library and its Branches

Morris Library

Databases, Electronic Journals, Internet Resources, Research Guides, and Other University of Delaware Resources for:

• Biology
• Agriculture
• Bioinformatics
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Marine Studies
• Patents

DELCAT: the University of Delaware's web-based library catalog.
To search the collections at UD library branches located in the Departments of Agriculture, Chemistry, Physics, and Marine Studies, go to DELCAT, then click on "Search by Library Collection" in the menu at the top of the page.

Virtual Reference Desk: Online reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, maps and geographic information, calculations and converters, citation styles, and more.

DSpace - Biological Sciences: University of Delaware research in digital form, including technical reports, working papers, conference papers, images, and more.

Library Workshops: emphasize new resources and services and provide opportunities for hands-on practice.

University of Delaware Library web site.

Contact Christina Wissinger: our biology librarian at Morris Library.

Journals

Other Online Resources

• Journal Articles
  • NCBI/PubMed: the U.S. National Library of Medicine's digital archive of life sciences journal literature
  • Google Scholar: search for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research
  • RefWorks: a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases.
• Data Analysis
  • Biology Internet Resources: selected web sites, academic programs, professional organizations, and other Internet-based resources
  • Biology Resource list by Dr. Carl Schmidt (UD Animal and Food Sciences): selected web sites on biological sciences data analysis
• Statistics
  • University of Delaware StatLab: statistical consulting services to graduate students, faculty, staff, and researchers throughout the university, as well as non-university agencies and companies
  • VassarStats: tools for performing statistical computation
  • Statistics to Use (Saint John's University): web-based statistical calculators
  • GraphPad QuickCalcs: free online calculators for scientists
• Textbooks
  • NCBI/Bookshelf: a searchable collection of biomedical books
• Miscellaneous
  • ScienceDirect's Web Research Guide: help for students, faculty, authors, and research scientists in finding needed information online

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• How do I find journal articles on my topic?
• How do I get an interlibrary loan?
• How do I get access to restricted journals and databases if I'm using a computer that is not connected to the university's network?
• Where are Morris Library and its branches?
• When are Morris Library and its branches open?
• How can I make a suggestion for adding or modifying something within this web site?
  • Please send an e-mail to Dr. Mary C. Farach-Carson and Marc Drumm (farachca@udel.edu and mdrumm@udel.edu) with your suggestion.