Science Databases

CAB

CAB indexes 11,000 English and foreign-language journals. It is a good place to start looking for the "how to" science of genetic engineering of plants worldwide.

Agricola

AGRICOLA is also an excellent place to look for the "how to" literature, especially in the United States.

Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts

Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts indexes 539 journal titles covering research, applications, regulatory developments and new patents across all areas of biotechnology and bioengineering.

Ecological Databases

Ecology Abstracts
Environmental Science & Pollution Management
JSTOR
JSTOR includes the full text of many important ecology journals.

Current News and Public Attitude Databases

Proquest Newspapers

Proquest Newspapers is a good place to start for overviews of a topic; to identify issues surrounding a topic; and to get leads to follow for more detailed information.

Academic Search

Academic Search Elite indexes almost 3,000 magazines and journals from every academic discipline. It is a good place to look for general information about genetical engineering, including public opinion and consumer issues.

Additional Resources
Plant Sciences/Botany Databases
Ecology/Environment/Natural Resources Databases
Genetics/Molecular Biology Resources
News/Current Topics
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