Biology is the study of living things and their vital processes, including all of the physicochemical aspects of life. Biology encompasses a broad range of fields of study. For example, marine biologists investigate life in the ocean while ornithologists study birds. Traditionally, the field is split into two area, zoology (study of animals) and botany (study of plants). Researchers will find many authoritative materials listed below that can assist them in beginning their research and fact-finding and locate more in-depth resources. The terms and phrases listed in the subject headings below can be used to search for more materials in the library's catalog and research databases. If you need further assistance, please ask a librarian. |
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Biology Data Book, 2nd ed. edited by Philip L. Altman and Dorothy D. Katz. 3 vols. Bethesda, MD: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 1972–1974.
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology edited by Michael Allaby. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN: 0192860933.
Entries are under Latin names, with common names in parentheses, and cross-referenced.
The Encyclopedia of the Biological Sciences, 2nd ed. edited by Peter Gray. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980. ISBN: 0898743265.
Includes 800 articles on topics in biological sciences.
Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms, 12th ed. edited by Eleanor Lawrence. New York: Prentice Hall, 2000. ISBN: 0582414989.
Defines 16,500 terms from biology, botany and zoology with pronunciation.
Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms edited by Sybil P. Parker. 2 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1982. ISBN: 0070790310.
A comprehensive source that classifies and describes all living organisms. The index includes 35,000 scientific and common names.
Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, 3rd ed. by Diane Schmidt, Elisabeth B. Davis, and Pamela F. Jacobs. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002. ISBN: 0824706676.
A comprehensive list of sources with an emphasis on current materials.
Washington, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology [1964]
This classic handbook provides basic data used in biological research.
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The Big Picture Book of Viruses
www.virology.net/Big_Virology/
A catalog of virus pictures. Listed according to the family to which they have been assigned by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses.
BioTech: Life Sciences Resources and Reference Tools
http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu
This Web site serves everyone from high school students to professional researchers. Includes online dictionary, list of Web sites, career information, and more.
FirstGov for Science
www.science.gov
Gateway to information resources at the U.S. government science agencies. Includes section on biology.
INFOMINE, Scholarly Internet Resource Collection—Biology and Agriculture
http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?bioag
Gateway developed by the University of California that covers over 2,000 scholarly Internet resources in biology and agriculture.
Scirus
www.scirus.com
Provides searchable database for locating science-specific results on the Web including scientific, scholarly, technical, and medical data.
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
www.asbmb.org/ASBMB/site.nsf
Nonprofit scientific and educational organization with over 11,900 members who teach and conduct research at colleges and universities.
The American Society for Cell Biology
www.ascb.org
Founded in 1960 in order to bring the varied facets of cell biology together and to provide for the exchange of scientific knowledge in the area of cell biology.
American Society for Microbiology
www.asm.org
Advances microbiological sciences through the pursuit of scientific knowledge and dissemination of the results of fundamental and applied research.
Society for Developmental Biology
http://sdb.bio.purdue.edu
This organization’s goal is to further the study of development in all organisms and at all levels.
The Society for In Vitro Biology
www.sivb.org
Founded in 1946, as the Tissue Culture Association, in order to foster exchange of knowledge of in vitro biology of cells, tissues, and organs from both plant and animals.
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