Finding Authoritative Biology Information
The Library has a number of great resources related to Biology.
Try using Griffin Search to get started, and explore the specialized reference resources and professional science research databases the Library provides for you.
Books | Databases | Websites
Books
Books about Biology are shelved in the call number range QH:
QH 1 through QH 75: Natural History (General)
QH 301 through QH 358: Biology (General)
QH 359 thorugh QH 425: Evolution
QH 426 through QH 470: Genetics
QH 471 through QH 489: Reproduction
QH 501 through QH 531: Life
QH 540 through QH 549.5: Ecology
QH 573 through QH 671: Cytology
QH 705 through QH 705.5: Economic Biology
and there may also be books, videos, and other materials you need shelved elsewhere in the Library, such as the books we have on:
Botany at QK
Zoology at QL
Human Anatomy at QM
Physiology at QP
Microbiology at QR
Medicine at R, and
Agriculture at S.
Search the Library's online catalog to make sure you find all the resources available to you, and don't forget about ebooks.
In the online catalog, try a subject search using terms directly related to your topic. Ask a Librarian if you need help.
Books you may be interested in include:
The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Encyclopedia of Evolution
Encyclopedia of Genetics
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Bioscience
Facts on File Dictionary of Evolutionary Biology
and
The Credo Reference Online Science Resources
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Databases
You can see a list of some of the Biology magazines and journals the Library provides for you. View this online slideshow to learn how to see if the Library holds a particular journal that you are looking for.
The databases below offer you a wide range of information, chiefly in the form of journal articles. The Library subscribes to many of these journals online or in print. If we don't have the article you need, we can get you a copy at no cost to you. View this slideshow to learn more.
You can order articles we don't own here, but to save yourself time and frustration, double check first to make sure we don't have what you need. Ask a Librarian if you need assistance.
Databases you should try when looking for journal articles include:
Academic Search Premier
This is a large, all-purpose database that includes a great amount of full-text content.
BioOne
In addition to the full text of a number of important Bioscience journals, BioOne features "Top Ten" current bioscience articles, daily Science news, monthly features, and more.
JSTOR
JSTOR is an extensive online archive of academic and research journals--including many in the Biological and other Sciences--with coverage going back for decades.
Annual Reviews
Comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading scientists.
PubMed
Developed by the National Library of Medicine in partnership with the National Insitutes of Health, PubMed offers a staggering array of journal citations in the Biosciences. If you've never used PubMed before, it can be a little overwhelming. An online tutorial is available. Ask a Librarian if you'd like some assistance or would like to schedule an appointment to learn to use PubMed.
There is also a complete list of databases the Library has in support of the Sciences, many of which you'll become more familiar with as you move into your upper-division coursework. Take some time to explore them, and Ask a Librarian if you have any quesions.
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Websites
When looking for web sites related to Biology:
Try using an academic search engine like Scirus, InfoMine, or Complete Planet.
Academic search engines like these often get you better information more suitable for your college-level work faster than general search engines like Yahoo! or Google, and also index large areas of the Web that general search engines don't see.
Web sites Dr. Baxter recommends for you include:
Online Labs
Practice Problems:
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/mendelian_genetics.html
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/human_genetics/
human_genetics.html
http://www.biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/geneprob.htm
http://www.ksu.edu/biology/pob/genetics/intro.htm
Bioinformatics
BioEthics:
Council for Responsible Genetics
National Human Genome Resource Institute
Human Genome Diversity Project
Declaration of Indigenous Peoples
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