You may search for references by subject or author. Older years located on 7th floor for the Book Stack Tower. Most comprehensive index and abstracts of reasearch journal literature in the life sciences. BA indexes over 8,000 journals. You can search by subject, by genus-species name, by biosystematic classification, or by author.
Indexes review articles in microbiology.
For a more detailed explanation, see the library guide, Chemical Abstracts, available on the Reference publications rack located near the D.H. Hill Library Reference Desk. From 1967-71 went by the title Microbiology Abtracts. Section B. General Microbiology and Bacteriology. Section C. Algology, mycology and protozoology D. H. Hill Library QK 564 . D. H. Hill Ref.