Subject Guide:
Biology
Databases
Reference
Books
Electronic Books
Electronic
Journals
Videos &
Multimedia
Websites
Style Guides
Databases
EBSCO Databases
Gale
Virtual Reference
Select any or all of these databases for a search in the science fields: Academic Search Premier , EBSCO
eBook Collection , GreenFILE , Medline, Science Reference Center. Topics covered include biology,
chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, physics, scientists,
technology, and wildlife.
This is a collection of electronic reference books for multidisciplinary research, mostly consisting of subject
specific encyclopedias.
Science Direct gives access to full-text articles from more than 1,700 scientific, technical, and medical
journals.
Science Direct
Science Online
Scientific
American Archive
Scitable
(Genetics)
SciVerse
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Presents scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and
experiments.
Access to the entire editorial content of Scientific American, Scientific American Mind, and all special issues
from January 1993 to the present.
Scitable contains articles in the field of genetics, which are peer-reviewed by the editorial staff of Nature
Publishing Group as well as a special editorial board consisting of current college and university faculty.
This portal holds Science News from the New York Times as well as the most recent cited Science Direct
Articles.
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Reference Books
Encyclopedia of
Biology
QH309.2.R58
Histology : A Text
and Atlas
QM551.R67
McGraw-Hill
Encyclopedia of
Science &
Technology
Q121.M3
This encyclopedia contains short entries on the people, terms, theories, and issues important to the field.
Interspersed within the volume are nine essays on topics that include endangered species, the history of
cytogenetics, blood identification, and insects and humans.
For medical, health professions, and undergraduate biology students. It combines a detailed textbook that
emphasizes clinical and functional correlates of histology with an illustrated atlas featuring full-color digital
micrographs of the highest quality. CD-ROM is included
Providing information on the actual jobs and earnings of college graduates in 60 majors, this book is based
on a U.S. Census Bureau study of 150,000 college graduates and offers the most accurate information
available for making decisions on a college major--or what to do with a degree.
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Electronic Books
About Life:
Concepts in
Modern Biology
This book uses modern biological knowledge to tackle the question of what distinguishes living organisms
from the non-living world. The authors first draw on recent advances in cell and molecular biology to
develop an account of the living state that applies to all organisms (and only to organisms). This account is
then used to explore questions about evolution, the origin of life, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
The Basics of
Biology
Details the history of biology, as well as many of the field's basic theories and concepts. Demonstrates the
modern tools and techniques that biologists use today. Presents the most noteworthy discoveries in
biology. Provides easy experiments for students to replicate.
Biology
Explains biological concepts and explores related fields as well as the history of biological science.
Discusses critical issues such as embryogenesis and commercial applications of research in biology and
addresses ethical issues.
Encyclopedia of
Evolution
A comprehensive guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology, these entries by leading experts survey
essential concepts and theories, present methods, models and findings, and discuss both the history of the
field and current controversies.
Encyclopedia of
Genetics
Surveys the field of genetics from a variety of perspectives: historical and technical background along with
discussion of recent discoveries and developments.
Encyclopedia of
Science
Designed for high-school students and lay adults, this collection of entries covers major areas of science
including: biology, genetics, microbiology, astronomy, chemistry, physics, engineering, technology,
geology, weather, archaeology, psychology, mathematics, and medicine.
Encyclopedia of
Science,
Technology, and
Ethics
This Encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and
political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society.
Grzimek's Animal
Life Encyclopedia
Incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors
from the scientific community.
Molecular & Cell
Biology for
Dummies
Easy-to-follow explanations of key topics: the life of a cell - what it needs to survive and reproduce; why
molecules are so vital to cells; rules that govern cell behavior; laws of thermodynamics and cellular work;
the principles of Mendelian genetics; and more.
Science in Dispute
This series explores controversial topics in science and technology by featuring informative essays, both
pro and con, on the major theories, ethical questions and commercial applications of science from all
disciplines.
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Electronic Journals
Biology of
the Cell
Developmental
Biology
The Public Library
of Science:
Biology
Science
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From the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this journal contains peer-reviewed articles,
original research reports, a news section, editorials, letters, and book reviews on timely science-related
topics.
Developmental Biology publishes original research on mechanisms of development, differentiation, and
growth in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels.
PLoS publishes seven peer-reviewed open-access journals. They include PLoS ONE, which publishes all
rigorous science across the full range of life and health sciences; the community journals (PLoS Genetics,
PLoS Computational Biology, PLoS Pathogens, and PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases); and our flagship
journals, PLoS Medicine and PLoS Biology,
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this journal contains peer-reviewed articles,
original research reports, a news section, editorials, letters, and book reviews on timely science-related
topics.
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Videos & Multimedia
Bio-alive
Bio-alive is a life science online video sharing community in the fields of biology, medicine and life science,
including laboratory methods, techniques, experimental or operation procedures, lab actions, animations,
lectures, seminars, meetings, as well as teaching and learning slideshow.
BioVision
The creation of the materials presented have been made possible by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
View sample animations, video clips, and media projects below.* Please Note: Viewing media samples may
require you to install free Apple Quicktime Player and/or Flash Macromedia Plugin on your system.
The Body
in Motion
Brightstorm:
This program uses vivid animations and real-life examples to show how the musculoskeletal and cardio
respiratory systems work and how they influence and respond to movement.
Short, to-the-point science videos covering every topic in Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Science
Cell Biology
Animation
HippoCampus:
Science
Khan Academy:
Biology
MIT Open Course
Ware
Provides animations of key biological processes, cell function overview and its anatomy, concept of gene
expression as well as principle of evolution.
HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). Provides
multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge.
Covers topics seen in a first year college or high school biology course.
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Resources
include exams and solutions, lecture notes, and multimedia to help explain concepts and theories.
PBS Videos:
Science & Nature
Explore science, from astronomy to physics, and learn about the people behind history’s most important
scientific discoveries. Build your brain power and take a crack at the still unexplained mysteries of science.
Sumanas
Sumanas develops animated tutorials in a variety of formats for many scientific disciplines. Click on the
subject headings below to view samples of our animations. Also, visit Science in Focus section for
animations that explain science topics that are in the news.
The Science
Network
The Science Network offers free video on tons of exciting science topics, including a review of the science
behind contemporary headlines.
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Websites
Biology-Online
The tutorials section of the site aims to promote the understanding of the many various aspects of biology,
and is recommended to be used in conjunction with the dictionary to assist with biological terminology.
The Biology
Corner
The Biology Corner is a resource site for biology and science teachers. It contains a variety of lessons,
quizzes, labs, web quests, and information on science topics. You can find lessons related to biology topics
in the links listed under “topics” on the sidebar.
BioScience
BioScience Web Site offers specialized search engines, an encyclopedia, a dictionary, method and protocol
articles, links to external resources, tools and tutorials, and many other biology-related services.
BioVision
Animations: Inner Life of the Cell, Mitochondria, DNA, and more. This initiative is developed by Harvard
University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Cells Alive
Exploratorium
The Microbial
World
Science Search
Engine
All text, images and layout is provided by Jim Sullivan and represents over 25 years of experience capturing
film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. Cells
Alive provides great animations and videos which can be downloaded for classroom use.
The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human hoping to increase confidence in your ability to
understand how the world works.
A website devoted to microbial sciences, maintained by Kenneth Todar of the Department of Bacteriology,
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
With over 460 million scientific items indexed search for not only journal content but also scientists'
homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website
information.
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Style Guides
Citations Examples
Citation Generators
for APA
for MLA
Citation Machine or Bibme
Noodle Tools
APA
MLA
Noodle Tools formats and alphabetizes bibliographies in MLA, APA, and CMS styles for over 50 types of
sources. Users can save bibliographies online or import to Word.
OWLAPA and MLA
This site, created by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University, offers style guidance for APA, MLA, and
CMS citations, bibliographies, research paper formatting, and more.
Research and
Documentation
Website informed by Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker and Barbara
Fister, offers help with finding, evaluating, and documenting resources, as well as sample style papers.
Style include MLA, APA, CSE, and CMS.
Research Tutorial:
Citing Your
Sources
From Eastern Washington University, this resource provides interactive tutorials for MLA and APA citations,
then offers hands-on ordering of citation elements.
The Writer’s
Handbook
From the Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin. This resource demonstrates several citation styles
and tips for improving your writing.
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