Current Subject: Biology
| BiologyBrowse - Produced by BIOSIS, the site provides free access to a database of approximately 25,000 evaluated Web links describing the natural world. Subject categories include botany, genetics, human medicine, biotechnology and the environment. Includes free access to some BIOSIS products, such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology, the Zoological Record Thesaurus, and more. |
| BioTech Life Sciences & Reference Tools - Enriches the knowledge of biology and chemistry |
| Bryophyte Ecology - An encyclopedic e-book about the nature and role of bryophytes in the ecosystem authored by Dr. Janice Glime and sponsored by Michigan Technological University and the International Association of Bryologists. Chapters are posted as completed and updated as needed. Questions are posed at levels varying from elementary to undergraduate university to research level, to inspire students of all ages to attempt to answer them. Includes color images. |
| IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society - Application of engineering sciences and technology to medicine and biology, promotes the profession, and provides global leadership for the benefit of its members and humanity by disseminating knowledge, setting standards, fostering professional development, and recognizing excellence. |
| International Field Guides - A searchable database of field guides for plants, animals, and other objects in North America and around the world. |
| Kimball's Biology Pages - Online biology textbook |
| National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (NALDR) - Provides access to the full text of selected USDA publications digitized by NAL. The text is fully searchable and image files are compressed for quick loading to the Web. Each publication in the repository has a corresponding record in the NAL Catalog and Article Citation Database (AGRICOLA), and the records include links to the full text. |
| National Biological Information Infrastucture - Broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. Links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry. |
| National Center for Biotechnical Information (NCBI) - Creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease. |
| National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Includes a catalog to the NLM collection; databases including PubMed, MedlinePlus, and PubmedCentral, a free archives of life science journals; and numerous online resources including current health news, human genome resources, biomedical research & informatics, health services research & public health. |
| NatureServe - NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems in all fifty U.S. states, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| Nearctica: Native Conifers of North America - An introduction and field guide to conifer species native to North America. Included for each species is a description of its morphology, identifying features, distribution, illustrations, and links to other webs sites with information about the species. Also contained are identification keys and separate pages for each of the genera. |
| North American Mammals - A database of all living mammals of North America, searchable by species name, family tree, conservation status, geographic location, or for species with digital skull, tooth, or bone images. Includes a tool to create printable field guides in PDF format. |
| OpenWetWare - OpenWetWare is a collaborative environment designed to foster the sharing of expertise, information, and ideas among researchers in biological science and engineering. Researchers share laboratory techniques, protocols and experimental details. |
| The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale - Provides an overview of the ecology and research of wolves and moose on Isle Royale. Includes data, annual reports & technical publications in full-text, educational materials, photo & video essays, and artistic expressions. |
| Tree of Life Web Project - Collaborative project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity |
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