See the Databases page for information on scientific literature databases and resources for supporting lab work. There is also an A-Z list of databases the University has access to.
Birds of the World
Birds of the World is a powerful new resource that brings together scholarly content from four celebrated works of ornithology—Birds of North America and Neotropical Birds (originally published by the Cornell Lab) with Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive and Bird Families of the World (originally published by Lynx Edicions)—into one rich and colorful hub where you can find comprehensive, authoritative information on birds. With the integration of millions of bird observations from eBird and images from the Macaulay Library, Birds of the World is the most powerful ornithological resource ever created.
- Over 10,700 species accounts
- Over 500 million eBird observations
- Over 100,000 research citations
- 21,000 colour illustrations of every species, and many subspecies
- Tens of thousands of media assets (photos, videos, and sound recordings)
- Range maps, eBird abundance maps, and animated migration maps
On-campus access does not require a password. Off-campus access is via Raven password.
LibGuides
Cambridge University Libraries have created a number of online library guides full of useful information and links to resources.
- Subject LibGuides include: Zoology ; Ecology ; Natural Sciences Tripos ; Biological Sciences at Cambridge
- Study Skills include: Research Skills ; Reference Management ; Copyright for Researchers ; Text & Data Mining ; Good Academic Practice and Avoiding Plagiarism
- Physical and Digitial Collections include: Theses & Dissertations ; Electronic Legal Deposit ; Requesting printed material from the Library Storage Facility
CamGuides
CamGuides is a set of resources for students beginning undergraduate, taught Master's degrees or PhD research at the University of Cambridge. There are three separate versions:
CamGuides is designed to help students prepare for their studies in Cambridge, regardless of their subject or college. It focuses on some of the academic and information practices and skills that students commonly engage in, or require, for their degrees.
Reading Lists Online
Reading Lists Online (also known as Leganto) provide easy access to your course reading lists. They show the location and availability of print books and link directly to electronic articles, books, websites, videos and digitised chapters. You can filter a list by priority, 'Required', 'Recommended', 'Further Reading', or by section or item type. You can also download a copy of the list into a different format including PDF, Word or Excel.
Reading lists can be accessed from the Reading Lists Online website or from your course Moodle site.
For more information about Reading Lists Online see the libguide.
