Guides
Contact Information
Mahoney Library
Saint Elizabeth University
2 Convent Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone:
Main Desk: (973) 290-4237
Library Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am to 12am
Sat-Sun 2pm-12am
Holiday closures:
- June 18, 2026
- September 7, 2026
- October 12, 2026
- November 25-27, 2026
- December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Key Databases
Science Direct
Contains full text, peer-reviewed books and journals for chemistry, physics, materials
science, biochemistry, molecular biology, astronomy, and chemical engineering
BioMed Central
BioMed Central publishes over 300 journals in biology, medicine, chemistry, and other
sciences. All are open access (freely available to anyone)
PubChem
World's largest database of open access chemistry information and research articles
National Library of Medicine
Published by the National Institute of Health, NLM is the world’s largest biomedical library. It also supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology. There are four databases available to the public:
- MEDLINE, which uses Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) to index citations
- Medline Plus, which provides easy-to-understand information on various medial topics
- PubMed, which contains both full-text and paywalled articles (use ILL to request paywalled articles)
- PubMed Central (PMC), which only contains articles with full text available for free
For a complete understanding of these three databases go to the MEDLINE, PubMed, and PMC (PubMed Central): How are they different? Fact Sheet.
Websites
Books:
- A Concise Guide to Communication in Science and Engineering (2018) by David H. Foster
- Writing for Science and Engineering: Papers, Presentations and Reports (2012) by Heather Silyn-Roberts
- Scientific Writing 2.0: A Reader And Writer's Guide (2011) by Jean-luc Lebrun
- Science Research Writing For Non-native Speakers Of English (2009) by Hilary Glasman-deal
- Research Design and Analysis: A Primer for the Non-Statistician (2019) by Leslie D. Rosenstein
Additional Databases
Academic Search Complete
Over 6,400 active full-text journals, more than 5,700 being peer-reviewed titles,
providing access to critical information unique to this database. Covering STEM research,
including biology, and other topics
Criminology Collection
Contains over 600 journals covering research on crime, security, law enforcement,
addiction, and criminal justice.
Streaming Video
Medicine Collection on Kanopy
Browse films and vidoes on a variety of medicine topics, including diagnosis, infectious
diseases, pharmacy, clinical skills, and more. Includes documentaries, movies, courses,
and TV series.
Encyclopedias
Forensic Science by Salem Press
Book covering all topics of forensic science
Citing Sources
APA Style Guide
Zotero
A citation generator and management tool, Zotero can help you keep all of your citation
information together and generate a bibliography for you.
Books
Updated 8/31/26