Biology
Background Information
Encyclopedias
| Encyclopedia of Life Sciences | Ref QH302.5 .E53 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of Bioethics | Ref QH332 .E52 2004 |
| Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms | Ref QH83 .S89 |
| Encyclopedia of Endangered Species |
Ref QH 75 .A1 E53 1994 |
| Encyclopedia of Genetics | Ref QH 427 .E54 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Evolution: Humanities Search for its Origins | Ref GN 281 .M53 1990 |
| Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution | Ref GN 281 .C345 1992 |
| Encyclopedia of Evolution | Ref QH 360.2 .83 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of Microbiology | Ref QR 9 .E53 2000 |
| Microbes and People | RefQR9 .S26 2000 |
| Conservation and Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia | Ref GE 10 .C68 1995 |
| Environmental Encyclopedia | Ref GE 10 .58 2003 |
| Handbook of Contemporary Developments in World Ecology | Ref QH 541 .H243 |
Journal Articles
Annual ReviewsBioMed Central
BioOne
Agricola
Greenwire
SIRS Government Reporter
Toxnet
Web Resources
Biology BrowserBiologyBrowser, produced by BIOSIS, is a free web site offering resources for the life sciences information community.Genetics Education Center
Everything anyone ever wanted to know about genetics and the Human Genome Project is included in this site, constructed with the educator in mind and navigable by any interested viewer.Endangered Species Program
This site provides varied information about threatened and endangered species. The ESA and What We DO sections thoroughly describe the Endangered Species Program's mission and services.All the Virology on the www
This comprehensive and well-organized site covers the field of virology. Diagrams and colorful images abound, and are clear and informative. A terrific featured section , the "Big Picture Book of Viruses," has fantastic color pictures of many viruses and substantial information on each virus family.Census of Marine Life
This site is the result of a decade-long international research program that has been assessing and explaining the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine organisms throughout the world's oceans.Eurekalert Marine Science Portal
This is an index of research advances in science, medicine, health, and technology as published in news briefs and in the science media, including peer-reviewed scientific journals.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The NOAA site is a valuable starting point for obtaining information on tides and currents, current and archived weather data, buoy data, fisheries statistics, marine mammal protection efforts, paleoclimatology, air quality and atmospheric processes, coastal services and management, navigation, mapping, real-time imagery and remote sensing, and historical information.Academy of Natural Sciences
The collections in this library are brief online exhibits on various themes. Some exhibits feature digitized plates, many in color, from important 18th to 20th century books on insects, plants, fish, elephants, mollusks, reptiles, and birds.ARKive
ARKive is a freely accessible online repository of digital images of animal and plant species from around the globe.Entomology index of Internet Resources
The goal of this site is to organize entomological informational resources on the Internet to allow easy location.Tree of Life Web Project
Understanding Evolution
Writings of Charles Darwin on the web
