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Biological Sciences Reference

The sciences of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.

Biochemistry

Cell Biology

Genetics

Marine Biology

Microbiology

Plant Biology (Botany)

Zoology

Resources in this category are:

BioABACUS

http://www.nmsu.edu/~molbio/bioABACUShome.htm

"BioABACUS (Biotechnology Abbreviaion & Acronym Uncovering Service) is a searchable database of abbreviations and acronyms in Biotechnology that contains terms in such categories as: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Computers and Internet, Diseases, Grants, Journals, Laboratories, Medicine, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Neuroscience, Other Organizations, Professional Societies and US Government. The data provided include the name of the term, its meaning, the category in which it is mostly used and, when available, a link in which additional information for the term can be found."

Author: Mendell Rimer and Mary O'Connell (moconnel@nmsu.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences--Biochemistry

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences--Cell Biology

Keywords: acronym; abbreviation; definition

The Biology Project (BP)

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/

This excellent series of tutorials and problem sets from the University of Arizona's Biology Learning Center is an excellent introduction to the various facets of biology. "It has been designed for biology students at the college and high school level, but is useful for medical students, physicians, science writers, and all types of interested people." Topics covered include: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Human Biology, Medelian Genetics, Immunology, and Molecular Biology. Each section also has annotated links to other Internet resources on the topic.

Author: The University of Arizona (denicew@u.arizona.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Biochemistry; Cell Biology; Developmental Biology; Human Biology; Medelian Genetics; Immunology; Molecular Biology; Resources

Classification of Living Things

http://daphne.palomar.edu/animal/default.htm

Tutorial on the Linnaean system of classification used in the biological sciences to describe and categorize all living things. Using a human-centered approach, the site offers a wealthof information including discussions on the principles of classification, glossary of terms and a table of the five kingdoms. Also provides links to other anthropology tutorials.

Author: Dennis O'Neil (doneil@palomar.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Taxonomy

CMS Molecular Biology Resource

http://www.sdsc.edu/ResTools/cmshp.html

"A compendium of electronic and Internet-accessible tools and resources for Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Evolution, Biochemistry, and Biomolecular Modeling." This site includes a variety of practical resource links, including databases, research centers, and anaylsis tools.

Author: Christopher M. Smith & The Regents of the University of California (csmith@sdsc.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences--Biochemistry

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Sciences & Technology--Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Keywords: molecular biology; biotechnology; molecular evolution; biomolecular modeling; protein analysis; phylogeny; bioscience; DNA analysis; bioinformatics; computational biology

Crime and Clues

http://crimeandclues.com/index.htm

Links to all aspects of "The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation," including different types of evidence and investigations. The website is maintained by a Crime Science Technician.

Author: Daryl W. Clemens (dclemens@crimeandclues.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Social Sciences--Social Issues & Services--Crime

Keywords: forensics; pathology; fingerprint; unsolved crimes; testimony; police; law enforcement; criminal profiling

DesertUSA

http://www.desertusa.com/

As "an online travel and adventure guide to the American Southwest, DesertUSA's purpose is to provide a tool for discovery -- a publication which entertains, educates, and explores with our readers, the beauty, life and culture of the North American deserts.

To this end, DesertUSA contains images, stories, movie and audio clips, virtual reality tours and hard data about, virtually any desert-related topic: plants, animals, geology, cultural and natural history, recreation, parks, cities, travel and people."

Author: DesertUSA Magazine

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Arts & Humanities--History--United States--American West

Keywords: desert; desert travel; Southwest; American Southwest; Native Americans

Dictionary of Biotechnology Terms

http://biotech.chem.indiana.edu/pages/dictionary.html

Keyword-searchable dictionary of biology, chemistry, and biotechnology terms. Contains over 700 entries.

Author: The BioTech Web Team, Indiana University (feedback@biotech.chem.indiana.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Sciences & Technology--Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Keywords: Dictionary

Electronic Scholarly Publishing: Classic Papers in Genetics (ESP)

http://www.esp.org/

"This site is dedicated to the electronic publishing of scientific and other scholarly materials. Of particular interest are the history of science, genetics, computational biology, and genome research." Highlights of the site include full-text reproductions of classic papers and books in these fields, a chronology of genetics, and relevant links.

Author: Robert J. Robbins (rrobbins@fhcrc.org)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences--Genetics

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: computational biology; genome; darwin; electronic publishing

eNature

http://www.enature.com/

This great site offers access to field guides for more than 4,800 species of plants and animals. In addition to finding out more about various habitats in the United States, users are provided with a forum to ask experts about different species.

Author: National Audobon Society (info@enature.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Epidemic: The World of Infectious Disease

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/

"Our goal is to explain how a complex mix of ecology, evolution, and culture produce conditions in which disease-causing microbesÑmicroscopic organisms that live in our environmentÑcan thrive... Our comprehensive resources section will to help you understand what measures have and can be taken to overcome these diseases." Site includes a glossary, selected resources, a kids magazine, and a teachers guide, plus selected features from other disease-related Web sites.

Author: American Museum of Natural History

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Education--K-12

Keywords: microbes; virus; bacteria; infectious disease; vaccine; epidemic

The ESG Biology Hypertextbook

http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/7001main.html

An online college level Biology textbook, which can be browsed by chapter and section or searched. Also includes practice problems.

Author: The Experimental Study Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (hyperbio@mit.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Textbook

INFOMINE - Comprehensive Biological, Agricultural & Medical Internet Resource Collection

http://infomine.ucr.edu/search/bioagsearch.phtml

Large annotated collection of Internet resources related to biology, agriculture and medicine. Resources have been determined to be "'of use' as a scholarly information resource in research or educational activites at the university level." Collection can be searched or browsed by subject, keyword or title. Part of The Library of the University of California, Riverside's INFOMINE.

Author: Steve Mitchell (smitch@ucrac1.ucr.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Health & Medical Sciences

Sciences & Technology--Agriculture

Ken's Bio-Web Resources

http://www.hoflink.com/~house/index.html

Sub-titled as Biology Web Site References for students and teachers, this site has "over 1,400 links in 11 biological areas. All links are checked monthly for accuracy and access." Areas include: animal anatomy and physiology, human physiology, evolution, cells (chemistry and structure/function), ecology, genetics, plant physiology, microbiology, and general reference.

Author: Ken House (aacbioken@.aol.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Biology

Life in the Universe

http://www.lifeintheuniverse.com/

The companion Website to Stephen Hawking's Life in the Universe CD-ROM, containing original information and links to other Websites relating to the possible existance of other life in the universe, from both a cosmological and biological perspective.

Author: MetaTools

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Life Science Dictionary

http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/pages/dictionary.html

Most of the "8300+ terms deal with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics. We also have some terms relating to ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine. Don't expect to find common or exotic animals here; there are far too many species to cover even a fraction in a resource like this. However, we've included medically- and biotechnologically-relevant organisms such as bacteria, worms, fungi, and some plants." You can search terms or definitions by words or word fragments. 

Author: Bio Tech (feedback@biotech.icmb.utexas.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: dictionary; biochemistry; biotechnology; botany; cell biology; genetics

Microscopy and Imaging Resources on the WWW

http://www.pharmacy.Arizona.EDU/centers/tox_center/swehsc/exp_path/m-i_onw3.html

"This suite of web pages provides links to information on principles and techniques for several types of biological microscopies. The pages include: general microscopy, histology, confocal microscopy, electron microscopy, digital imaging and a list of free publications of interest to microscopists."

Author: Douglas W. Cromey (doug-cromey@ns.arizona.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Microscopy; Resources

Molecular Biology Databases

http://molbio.info.nih.gov/molbio/db.html

Accesses searchable DNA and protein sequence databases available on the Internet.

Author: National Institutes of Health (nihinfo@od31tm1.od.nih.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: DNA; Protein Sequence; Molecular; Genetics

NanoWorld

http://www.uq.oz.au/nanoworld/nanohome.html

Designed to create "an understanding of the structure and composition of all materials at atomic, molecular, cellular and macromolecular scales..." this site provides microscope images of different substances-organic and non-organic. The images are from electron microscopes, light microscopes and X-ray diffraction equipment, along with information about the various types of equipment. Includes links to related resources.

Author: Duncan Waddel, University of Queensland (d.waddell@mailbox.uq.edu.au)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Microbiology; Microscopy; Microanalysis; Instrumentation

NASA Life Sciences Data Archive

http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/

"NASA's Life Sciences Data Archive (LSDA) contains information and data from space flight experiments funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This archive contains information about experiments conducted from NASA's first experiments during the 1960s to the present time. The experiments were conducted on a broad range of species, and include human, animal and plant studies. "

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (swhite@ems.jsc.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

http://www.nbii.gov/

"The NBII, a USGS-led initiative, is dedicated to the development of an electronic "federation" of biological data and information sources. Its success rests on a growing network of partners who share biological information. The goal of the NBII is to provide swift user access to biological databases, information products, directories, and guides maintained by Federal, State, and local government agencies, non-government institutions, and private sector organizations in the United States and around the world. This section provides overview information about the planning and development of the NBII." This sites contains "Invasive Species", "Biodiversity, systematics, and Collections", "International:Biological information sites in other countries", "Amphibians", "Botany", "Biology in News", "Education", etc.

Author: (nbii@nbii.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

The NLM is the world's largest biomedical library. This website provides information about all of its major programs, including medical research, medical history, biotechnology, and HIV/AIDS resources. A wide variety of medical information is available for both professionals and consumers, including access to databases (e.g. MEDLINE and GenBank), fact sheets and newsletters, and toxicology and environmental health information. Searchable.

Author: National Institutes of Health

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Visible Human; Virtual Hospital; MEDLINE

Nearctica

http://www.nearctica.com/

"Nearctica combines original material and heavily annotated links to bring you all of the natural world of North America. The material is highly organized, easy to access by either keyword or a very extensive index of topics, and presented in a simple, attractive format. Nearctica covers natural history, conservation, the environment, education, geophysics and paleontology, outdoor nature related recreation, and much more. If it's about the plants, animals, or the physical environment of North America, you will find it here."

Author: Nearctica.com, Inc. (webmaster@nearctica.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Sciences & Technology--Environmental Sciences and Ecology

Sciences & Technology--Geology/Geophysics

Keywords: Natural history; Evolution; Nature; Natural Sciences

NOVAGate

http://novagate.nova-university.org/

"NOVAGate is a gateway to quality-assessed Internet resources in the fields of forestry, veterinary, agricultural, food and environmentalsciences. The database is produced and maintained by the libraries of the NOVA University."

Author: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Per.Akerlund@bibul.slu.se)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Sciences & Technology--Environmental Sciences and Ecology

Keywords: Forestry; Veterinary; Agricultural; Food

Surf Sites for CyberBiologists

http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~marcora/surf_toc.htm

A collection of links to important online information relating to many aspects of biology. Links are well-chosen and clearly categorized. Sample sections include: Biochemistry, Ecology, Materials and Methods, and Colleges and Universities.

Author: Edoardo Marcora (Edoardo.Marcora@colorado.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

The Tree of Life

http://ag.arizona.edu/tree/phylogeny.html

Contains information on the "phylogentic relationships" between creatures as well as links to other sites on the same subject. At the end of each tree branch are articles discussing various genera and species in fair detail.

Author: David R. Maddison and Wayne P. Maddison

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Evolution; Species; Phylogenetics

Vertebrates and Vascular Plants in National Parks

http://ice.ucdavis.edu/US_National_Park_Service/

This browsable, searchable page links to databases of vertebrates and vascular plant occurrences (Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Mammals, Reptiles, and Plants) in selected National Parks. Information is given about the order, family, latin name, common name, presence, documentation, resident status, and abundance.

Author: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: Government; United States; Amphibians; Birds; Fish; Mammals; Reptiles; Plants; National Parks; Flora; Fauna

The Virtual Museum of Natural History (VMNH)

http://www.curator.org/

"The Virtual Museum of Natural History (VMNH), a non-profit scientific and educational organization, operates to provide data and access to data about the earth's biodiversity to researchers ranging from grade-school children to professional biologists."

Author: Virtual Museum of Natural History (curator@curator.org)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

Keywords: biodiversity

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