Research Guides : Biology

Electronic Resources

(Available electronically from any off-campus location)

Reference

A Dictionary of Biology (Oxford) (FS Only)

Encyclopedia Britannica (FS Only)

Nature Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (FS Only)

Articles -- Full Text Databases (FS Access Only)

(Listed by database from which they may be accessed. Click here to go to the list of databases. )

Science Direct (FS Only)
The library subscribes to journals categorized under "Agricultural and Biological Sciences" and "Engineering". To limit search and access to subscribed full-text articles only, users need to select one or both of these subjects in the search page.

AccessScience (FS Only)
Full text articles from the Encyclopedia of Science & Technology plus full text biographical information, news articles, and science dictionary.

BasicBIOSIS (FS Only)
This is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary database focusing on general life science worldwide. BasicBIOSIS includes coverage of over 300 of the most popular life science publications for colleges and universities.

E-Books (FS Access Only )

Darwin in the Genome : Molecular Strategies in Biological Evolution
[ Available in netLibrary ]
A discussion of how DNA and the theory of natural selection work work.

Population Ecology : An Introduction to Computer Simulations
[ Available in netLibrary ]
A study of how biological populations and interactions can be simulated through computer modeling.

What's Inside the Ocean?
[ Available in netLibrary ]
A survey of sea life in all its varied forms.

Web Sites

Librarian’s Index to the Internet : Biology
[ http://lii.org/search/file/biology ]
A well-organized index of Web sites pertaining to biology.

The Virtual Library (Bio Sciences)
[ http://vlib.org/Biosciences.html ]
A subject guide to resources in the biological sciences.

Google (Biology)
[ http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Biology ]
Google’s directory of sites in the biological sciences.

Government Resources Online

National Biological Information Infrastructure
[ http://www.nbii.gov/ ]

National Science Foundation
[ http://www.nsf.gov/ ]

Environmental Protection Agency
[ http://www.epa.gov/ ]

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Print Sources

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Suggested search terms:
* Biology / biological / AND(specific terms (i.e. biology and DNA)
Call numbers range in which you will find most books:
* Dewey - 500s / Library of Congress - Q

Print Books

How the human genome works
[ Location: Fairmont / Call Number: QH447 .M353 2004 ]
Natural history of the human genome -- The mechanisms of mutation: how the human genome changes -- Genetic diseases: the consequences of mutation -- The human genome and medical practice -- The mitochondrial genome and mitochondrial disorders -- The genetic basis of cancer -- The human genome and developmental biology.

Understanding DNA : the molecule & how it works
[ Location: Fairmont / Call Number: QP624 .S35 2004 ]
Detailed discussion of the structure, uses and possible manipulation of DNA.

The variety of life : a survey and a celebration of all the creatures that have ever lived
[ Location: Fairmont / Call Number: 578.012 T811v 2000 ]
Biological diversity and the classification system that helps science understand it.

Last Modified: 11/5/2004