Access ends: December 31, 2020 

Estimated savings: $7000 

Reason for cancellation: 

• High cost per use (over $35/article accessed) 

• The library has other resources that cover the same topics 

Alternative resources include: 

• ScienceDirect – Life Sciences collection 

• A dictionary of genetics (Oxford University Press) 

• Oxford dictionary of biochemistry and molecular biology (2nd ed.) (Oxford University Press) 

• A dictionary of plant sciences (Oxford University Press) 

• A dictionary of zoology (Oxford University Press) 

• The dictionary of cell and molecular biology (Elsevier) 

• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (Gale eBooks) 

• Encyclopedia of evolution (Credo) 

• Concepts of biology (OER) 

• Microbiology (OER) 

This cancellation decision has been made based on usage data, cost, uniqueness of content, overlap of content with other databases and impact on disciplines. 

Please contact Sandy Stift, Associate Dean, Library, stifts@macewan.ca if you have questions or concerns about this resource.