Research Guides-- Science:
Biology
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AnNic: Agriculture Network Information Center
http://www.agnic.org/
Search features can be picky (not always clear that no results are availble). Browse might be more useful. Most links are to highly credible sources.
Biodiversity Hotspots
http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/
Highly interactive and graphical, although might load somewhat slowly with dial-up connections. Look for the Hotspots Explorer interactive map.
IUCN: World Conservation Union's Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
This authoritative, apolitical source documents the status of some of the world's most troubled species. Trend statistics and information on individual species.
Kimball's Biology Page
http://biology-pages.info
Not much to look at, but Kimball's contains excellent, illustrated definitions, explanations in an online 'biology textbook' format. Great for slower connections.
MATC Biotechnology
Technician Program
http://matcmadison.edu/biotech
National Center for Biotechnology
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
The division of the National Institutes of Health and the National Library for Medicine provides extensive resources on research in molecular biology.
Tree of Life - Webproject
http://www.tolweb.org/tree/
The Tree of Life is written by experts, most of whom provide extensive references and corresponding images. The pages of this remarkable resource are linked hierarchically, which allows readers to follow the relationships between species.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Biotechnology Center
http://www.biotech.wisc.edu
US Deartment of Agriculture Plants Database
http://plants.usda.gov/
May search for information on plants a number of different ways, including by state, by type (such as alternative crops and invasive species), or by particular characteristics.
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Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile has coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, and other subjects.
CINAHL - with Full-Text
Good for research on human health related topics.
Science Resource Center
Collection of reference, science magazines, photos, illustrations, sound and video clips, and links to specially selected Web sites.
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The Cambridge illustrated glossary of botanical terms
Reference 580.3 F142
By Michael Hickey and Clive King.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Botany
580.3 F142
Edited by Jill Bailey
Genetics and Cell Biology on File
Reference 571.6 G328
The Diagram Group
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
591 G89
Bernhard Grizmek, editor-in-chief
Latin Names Explained: A guide to the Scientific Classification of Reptiles, Birds & Mammals
596.014 G683
A. F. Gotch
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