BioOne is a database that indexes 65 leading bioscience research journals and can be accessed from the Messiah College Library homepage by selecting Databases, Sciences and Health-Biology, and then BioOne. The document provides instructions on how to search, navigate, and export citations from BioOne.

1. BioOne
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What is BioOne? A database that indexes 65 of the leading bioscience research journals
from national organizations.
How to access BioOne: Go to Messiah Library Homepage, Select Databases, Select
Sciences and Health-Biology, Select BioOne.
Basic Search BioOne
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Search keywords Select Full Text search box
• Type keyword(s)
• Submit Search
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Search within specified fields such as title Select field search box
• Type keyword
• Submit Search
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Limits Select field search box:
o Years/Dates
o Publication title
Advanced Search BioOne
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Citation Search View Full Text (html format)
See articles that cite that article • View Citing Articles list
you are currently viewing. This can • Link to citing article if available
be helpful when looking for other
relevant articles.
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Related Article Search Open Full Text (html format) of
article. Select appropriate keywords
in right column under “Related
Article Search”.
• Select BioOne, PubMed or Google
Scholar as database to Search
• Run revised search

2. Navigation BioOne
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Display records Select Citation, Abstract, Full text
(html format) or PDF as appropriate
Availability 1. Open pdf if available
2. Search periodicals list to determine
if journal is full-text in another
electronic database or in print
collection
3. Request through Interlibrary loan
link
• View Full text (html format)
Refworks export
• Select Download to Citation
Manager link
• Select RefWorks Format (make
sure to allow popups)
• Download to citation manager.
Refworks account should open in
new browser tab. Log in and
reference will import.
• View Full text (html format)
Email results
• Select email this article link
• Complete email form
• View Full text or PDF as
Print results
appropriate
• Print from browser
• Create profile account to allow
Personalized BioOne Features
Favorites list, RSS, Email alerts.