BIOL 1 - Introduction to Biology: Finding Articles and Videos

You can search for educational videos using our Alexander Street video database. There are many benefits to using Alexander Street including the ability to make clips, provide transcripts, get citations, and make playlists.

The library subscribes to a wide range of databases that allow you to search for specific information. Below you will find the complete database list, A-Z Databases, as well as databases recommended for medical and health research. 

If you find an article that you want but we do not have full text access, you can request the item through the library catalog or by contacting our Interlibrary Loan department at 530-879-4026 or sarconalu@butte.edu.

Scholarly resources have the following characteristics: ​

1. Written by experts - look for credentials or affiliations.
2. Written for other experts - Each scholarly work is a voice in an ongoing conversation to which you will add your voice when you write a paper.
3. They use scholarly language with technical, discipline specific vocabulary.
4. They provide verifiable and reliable evidence for claims. The reader can verify information. Look for citations!
5. They may be peer reviewed. Many journals go through an editorial process where other experts review and assess the information.