Marine Science: Journals & Databases
Subject Librarian
Karri Hartley
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Contact:
Science Library
+64 3 556 6551
Subjects: Botany, Computing, Ecology, Information Science, Marine Science, Science Communication, Zoology
Recommended Databases for Marine Science
The quickest way to find articles on a specific topic is by searching a relevant article database. Otago University Library recommends the following databases as a good starting point for marine science students.
Multidisciplinary Databases
- Google Scholar
A simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. - Scopus
A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of research literature and web sources. - Web of Science (All Databases)
A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of research literature and web sources.
Aquatic Sciences & Aquaculture Databases
- ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
Marine, freshwater and brackish water regions and environments are examined, including biology and ecology of aquatic organisms and legal, policy, and socioeconomic issues. - CABI Compendium Aquaculture
Encyclopedic coverage of global issues in aquatic animal and plant production, natural resources and environment, biodiversity, trade, food security and safety. - Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science CollectionProvides extensive coverage of basic and applied research on aquatic organisms.
Life Sciences Databases
- Biological Science CollectionProvides wide coverage of biological science fields.
- Oceanic AbstractsA database focused on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment.
- Zoological Record
Provides comprehensive coverage of zoological literature from journals, review annuals, monographs, meeting proceedings, books, and reports.