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

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Biochemistry

Chemistry of a specific process or art of living organisms.

Biomedicine

Techniques, procedures, and equipment aspects of biology in medicine.

Cell Biology

The study of cells of organisms.

Genetics

The study of heredity and variation in orgasnisms.

Marine Biology

The study of organisms in marine and fresh-water environments.

Microbiology

The study of microorgasnisms (microbes).

Molecular Biology

The study of the ultimate physiochemical nature of organisms.

Plant Biology (Botany)

The study of plant life.

Zoology

The study of animal life.

Resources in this category are:

About.com: Biology

http://biology.about.com/

An Internet guide for biology, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include anatomy & physiology, biochemistry, botany, cell biology, evolution, genetics, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, structural biology, and zoology.

Author: Regina Bailey (biology.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

The Astrobiology Web

http://www.astrobiology.com/

"Astrobiology seeks to understand the origin of the building blocks of life, how these biogenic compounds combine to create life, how life affects - and is affected by the environment from which it arose, and finally, whether and how life expands beyond its planet of origin." Site contains news and features related to astronomy, biology, and their intersection.

Author: SpaceRef Interactive Inc. (webmaster@spaceref.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Astronomy--Solar System (Planetary)

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: Biology

Bioethics Internet Project

http://www.med.upenn.edu/bioethics/

Contains a general introduction to bioethics, including a listing of relevant journals and resources. Their Virtual Library has the full text of selected articles by the Center for Bioethics faculty.

Author: Center for Bioethics (mcgee@mail.med.upenn.edu)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Arts & Humanities--Philosophy

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: ethics; medicine; medical ethics

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 (UAINFO-TEAM@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

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

BIOME

http://biome.ac.uk/

"BIOME is a collection of gateways which provide access to evaluated, quality Internet resources in the health and life sciences, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners."

Author: University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

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:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: Taxonomy

College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry

http://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/biophys/text.html

"This is a hypertextbook written for first-year undergraduate physics students. It assumes that you have a working knowledge of algebra, that you are currently taking or have taken a college level course in Biology and one in Chemistry, and that you are interested in biology, chemistry or one of the health-related fields." Problem sets are included. Includes a table of contents and an index.

Author: Kenneth R. Koehler (koehlekr@ucrwcu.rwc.uc.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Science & Technology--Physics

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 & Tourism--North America--United States

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

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

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

EC Enzyme

http://www.bis.med.jhmi.edu/Dan/proteins/ec-enzyme.html

This site contains a tool for searching the EC Enzyme database. Features include hot links within entries and an online user's manual.

Author: Dan Jacobson (danj@gdb.org)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: Enzymes

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:

Science & Technology--Life 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 microbes‹microscopic organisms that live in our environment‹can 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 (webmaster@amnh.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes--Communicable Diseases

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

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

The Hidden Forest

http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/

"Have you ever been out in the forest (bush) or maybe even in your own backyard, and come across a strange fungus, lichen or maybe a slime mould, and wondered "what's that?" My web site is my small attempt to photograph and name many of these strange things. Many of the photos have been taken around the Auckland region of New Zealand."

Author: Hidden Forest Designs (clive@hiddenforest.co.nz)

Subjects:

Regional & Country Information--South Pacific

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Science & Technology--Life Sciences--Plant Biology (Botany)

Keywords: New Zealand; Fungi; Slime Moulds; Lichens; Bryophytes

The Hooper Virtual Natural History Museum (HVNHM)

http://www.wf.carleton.ca/Museum/lobby.html

"Welcome to the Hooper Virtual Natural History Museum. The principle objective of this museum is to provide a state-of-the-art summary of items of geological interest, emphasizing areas currently being studied by our students and research faculty." Visit this site to view a growing collection of natural history exhibits created by Carleton University faculty and students. Current exhibits include fossils, evolution and extinction, archaeology and anthropology, climate change, microorganisms, invertebrates, dinosaurs, mammals, theoretical paleontology and more.

Author: Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University (tpatters@ccs.carleton.ca)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Earth Sciences

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Science & Technology--Paleontology

Keywords: Evolution; Fossils; Dinosaurs; Invertebrates; Archaeology; Museum

INFOMINE - Comprehensive Biological, Agricultural & Medical Internet Resource Collection

http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?bioag

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:

Health & Medical Sciences

Science & Technology--Agriculture & Aquaculture

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

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:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: Biology

LabVelocity

http://www.labvelocity.com/

"The free resource for biotechnology and life science... LabVelocity is providing the scientific community with a fully integrated online system to find, compare and procure the resources required to make research easier. Services available include product search tools, comparison tables, experimental protocols, commonly used reference tables, detailed maps of DNA vectors, conversion calculators and other software tools. In addition, users can search Medline and create their own automated literature searches based on areas of research and interest." Also read the lastest biological, medical, and research news.

Author:

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Science & Technology--Science & Technology News

Keywords: Protocols; Biotechnology; Biology; Biomedicine; Research; Laboratory; Materials

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:

Health & Medical Sciences

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

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

MIT 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 (hbsweet@mit.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: Textbook

NASA Life Sciences Data Archive

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

"NASA¹s 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 NASA¹s 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:

Science & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Science & Technology--Life 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:

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life 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 (NIHInfo@OD.NIH.GOV)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Arts & Humanities--Libraries--Libraries Online

Science & Technology--Life 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:

Entertainment & Leisure--Outdoor Recreation

Science & Technology--Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: Natural history; Evolution; Nature; Natural Sciences

The Phylogeny of Life

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/phylogeny.html

This exhibit, maintained by the University of California Museum of Paleontology at Berkeley, takes you hierarchically through "the ancestor/descendant relationships which connect all organisms that have ever lived."

Author: The University of California Museum of Paleontology (webmaster@ucmp1.berkeley.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

PubMed

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

"PubMed provides access to bibliographic information which includes MEDLINE as well as additional life science journals. MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.

"PubMed also provides access and links to the integrated molecular biology databases included in NCBI's Entrez retrieval system. These databases contain DNA and protein sequences, 3-D protein structure data, population study data sets, and assemblies of complete genomes in an integrated system. "

Author: National Center for Biotechnology Information (info@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: MEDLINE; Journals

SelectScience

http://www.selectscience.net/

"SelectScience is an online, independent information service for laboratory scientists. It helps consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing. SelectScience also provides additional information services. Up to date news, jobs, conferences, editorial features and links to other sites are key features. SelectScience is the scientists' choice."

Author: SelectScience 2000

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Science & Technology--Science & Technology News

Keywords: Research; Studies; Experiments; Microscopy; Equipment; Laboratory

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:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

The Talk.Origins Archive

http://www.talkorigins.org/

"Talk.origins is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and physical origins. Most discussions in the newsgroup center on the creation/evolution controversy, but other topics of discussion include the origin of life, geology, biology, catastrophism, cosmology and theology. 
"This archive is a collection of articles and essays, most of which have appeared in talk.origins at one time or another. The primary reason for this archive's existence is to provide mainstream scientific responses to the many frequently asked questions (FAQs) and frequently rebutted assertions that appear in talk.origins."

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Religion & Theology

Science & Technology--Earth Sciences--Geosciences (Geology & Geophysics)

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: Evolution; Creation

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:

Science & Technology--Life 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: United States National Park Service

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life 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 earth¹s biodiversity to researchers ranging from grade-school children to professional biologists."

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

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: biodiversity

World Biodiversity Database (WBD)

http://www.eti.uva.nl/Database/WBD.html

"A continuously growing taxonomic database and information system that aims at documenting all presently known species (about 1.7 million) and to make this important biological information worldwide accessible... The WBD contains taxonomic information (hierarchies), species names, synonyms, descriptions, illustrations and literature references when available. A direct link to CMBI provides genetic information on protein sequence (from the SWISS-PROT and TrEMBL databases), nucleic sequence (EMBL) and 3D structures (PDB) for each taxon."

Author: Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (webmaster@eti.uva.nl)

Subjects:

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

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