Biology, Wildlife & Zoology
Whether you're a new student starting your first assignment, further on in your studies, or starting a research project, this page will help you find and use the best information for your subject. You will also find resources to help develop your academic, study and digital skills.
If you can’t find what you need here, please contact your Academic Support Team: library-SEE@salford.ac.uk
Key resources for biology, wildlife & zoology students
Books and reading lists
The first place you should look for resources is your reading list; you will find a link to this in your Blackboard modules. It lists all the core texts for your subject as recommended by your lecturers.
Other textbooks can be found in Library Search.
Can’t find a textbook you want? Ask your Library Champion to request it for the Library.
Journals, magazines and newspapers
Journals and magazines
- International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
- Journal of Wildlife Management
- Nature
- Nature Genetics
- Nature Structure and Molecular Biology
- SpringerLink Journals
Can’t find a journal article you want? Request a new library item.
You can find other journals and articles in Library Search.
Newspapers
The Library has access to a large collection of newspapers. See our Newspapers web page to find out more.
Databases and specialist sources
- Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
- Biomed Central
- BIOSIS Citation Index
- BIOSIS Previews
- Box of Broadcasts
- British Standards Online
- Gale OneFile News
- GreenFILE
- Newsstreams Newspapers
- ProQuest Central
- ProQuest Science and Technology Databases
- PubMed
- PubMed Central
- ScienceDirect
- Scopus
- Visible Body
- Web of Science
Useful websites and industry-related sources
- Biology Online
- Genetics Society
- MaRLIN – The Marine Life Information Network
- Microbiology Network
- Royal Society of Biology
- Society for General Microbiology
- The Wildlife Trusts
- UK National Statistics
Minitab and SPSS software can be downloaded for free by registered students from the Student Software Portal.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers over 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Some Biology and Wildlife-type content that you may find useful includes:
Some specialist software (including Minitab and SPSS) can be downloaded for free by registered students from the Student Software Portal.
Browse your Reading Lists
Your tutors select books, articles, videos and other resources for your reading lists and the Library buys them so you don't have to.
Find the lists for your modules in Blackboard, or in Library Search.
Referencing
APA 7th (Harvard) style is the main referencing style in use at the University. We've compiled an easy to follow list of guidebooks and examples to help you get to grips with complexities of referencing.
Newspapers
Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.
The Library provides some excellent newspaper sources that allow you to search simply and easily across many newspapers at once.
Dissertations and Theses
During the course of your studies, you may find that you need to search for dissertations or theses.
You can use Library Search to help you find them and there are a number of different ways to search, depending on what you want to find.
New Biology, Wildlife and Zoology Students
Book a one to one
If you’ve tried our eLearning and classroom sessions and need more help, you can request a one to one appointment for information finding, academic and writing or digital skills. Select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.
Book on a workshop
We offer a wide range of face-to-face skills training. If you need to improve your IT skills, learn how to find information for your assignments or improve your study skills this is a great place to start.
All workshops are bookable through Advantage by clicking on the workshop title. Where a session has no remaining spaces you can add yourself to the waiting list.
Returning to Learning - ONLINE
Starts: 27 Sep 2022, 10:00 amFinishes: 27 Sep 2022, 11:00 amRemaining places: 19For students who have been out of education for some timeA short introduction to critical and analytical skills [ONLINE]
Starts: 27 Sep 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 27 Sep 2022, 2:15 pmRemaining places: 14This session is aimed at undergraduate and master's level students who wish to improve their critical thinking, reading and writing skills. This workshop will be delivered online.Writing Cafe [Online]
Starts: 30 Sep 2022, 12:00 pmFinishes: 30 Sep 2022, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 37The Writing Café is a space for students to develop their writing skills though creativity and reflection in response to short prompts. It is based on the premise that finding your inner writer takes practice and experimentation. Online.
IT Essentials at Salford [Online]
Starts: 28 Sep 2022, 6:00 pmFinishes: 28 Sep 2022, 6:50 pmBooking NOT required. Simply join the session via eu.bbcollab.com/guest/7b39de432a45476e9e5486dc7f6c...
Find out about the main IT tools, resources and services you need to get started as a student at the University of Salford.IT Essentials at Salford [Online]
Starts: 12 Oct 2022, 12:00 pmFinishes: 12 Oct 2022, 12:50 pmRemaining places: 48Find out about the main IT tools, resources and services you need to get started as a student at the University of Salford.Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session
Starts: 14 Oct 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 14 Oct 2022, 2:00 pmVenue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811Remaining places: 6This is an EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. At the time of booking you must be registered on the MOS programme & scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application/s. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open.
L5 Film TV and Stage Design [SAM]
Starts: 30 Sep 2022, 10:00 amFinishes: 30 Sep 2022, 11:00 amResponding to Creative Contexts module - research for their assessmentMaking the most of eBooks [online]
Starts: 5 Oct 2022, 3:00 pmFinishes: 5 Oct 2022, 4:00 pmRemaining places: 36This workshop will show you how to find and use electronic books (eBooks) in Library Search. This workshop will showcase eBooks and what they can do, and will include tips on using built-in tools to help save you time and advice on targeting your reading. This workshop is online.L4 Film TV and Stage Design [SAM]
Starts: 6 Oct 2022, 10:00 amFinishes: 6 Oct 2022, 11:00 amVenue: Peel Park Campus, New Adelphi, New Adelphi 535GExploring Creative Contexts - Introduction to the Library and research for this subject area.