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Subject
Guide: Biology & Life Sciences
| The subject guide to Biology & Life Sciences provides information on resources available from the Alvin Sherman Library, both in the library and online, related to biology and the life sciences including evolution, genetics, reproduction, ecology, microbiology, etc. The subject guide covers subject headings, reference sources, books, periodicals, databases, Web sites, and style guides. |
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Subject Headings |
Periodicals |
Web Sites |
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Reference Sources |
Indexes & Abstracts |
Style Guides |
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Books |
Databases |
Subject Headings
You can find books and other materials in the library by searching NovaCat, the NSU Libraries online catalog. How to search NovaCat. To locate books and materials at other libraries, see Catalogs.
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Reference Sources
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Title
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Location & Call Number
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| Cambridge Encyclopedia of Life Sciences | Main Reference QH307.2 .C36 1985 |
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Encyclopedia of bioethics
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Main Reference
QH332 .E52 1995 v.1-5 |
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Encyclopedia of human biology
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Main Reference
QP11 .E53 1997 v.1-9 |
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Encyclopedia of microbiology
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Main Reference
QR9 .E53 2000 v.1-4 |
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Encyclopedia of molecular biology
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Main Reference
QH506 .E53 1994 |
| Life on earth : an encyclopedia of biodiversity, ecology, and evolution | Main Reference QH541.15.B56 L54 2002 v.1-2 |
| The oryx guide to natural history : the earth and all its inhabitants | Main Reference QH45.2 .B32 1999 |
Books
E-books
E-books or electronic books may be accessed via NovaCat
or from the netLibrary database.
Entries for electronic books in NovaCat will
have the eBook icon 
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| Title | Author |
| The art of genes: how organisms make themselves | Coen, Enrico. |
| Biodiversity II: understanding and protecting our biological resources | Reaka-Kudla, Marjorie L., Wilson, Don E., Wilson, Edward O. (eds.) |
| Concise biochemistry | Rafelson, Jr., Max E. |
| Darwinism evolving: systems dynamics and the genealogy of natural selection | Depew, David J. |
| Field of Vision | Knopp, Lisa |
| From genes to cells | Bolsover, Steven R. |
| Harmony and conflict in the living world | Skutch, Alexander F. |
| Reproduction in context: social and environmental influences on reproductive physiology and behavior | Wallen, Kim, Schneider, Jill E. (eds.) |
| Tempo and mode in evolution: genetics and paleontology 50 years after Simpson | Fitch, Walter M., Ayala, Francisco J. (eds.) |
Circulating Books
Circulating books may be checked out by visiting the library. Distance students may also request books via Document Delivery.
| Title | Author | Location |
| Algorithms and theory of computation handbook | Atallah, Mikhail J. (ed.) | Main QA76.9.A43 A43 1999 |
| Cell and molecular biology: concepts and experiments | Karp, Gerald | Main QH581.2 .K369 2002 |
| Evolutionary dynamics: exploring the interplay of selection, accident, neutrality, and function | Crutchfield, James P., Schuster, Peter (eds.) | Main QH366.2 .E867 2003 |
| Ecology: concepts and applications | Molles, Jr., Manuel C. | Main QH541 .M553 2002 |
| The eternal frontier: an ecological history of North America and its peoples | Flannery, Tim F. | Main QH102 .F63 2001 |
| Finding order in nature: the naturalist tradition from Linnaeus to E.O. Wilson | Farber, Paul Lawrence | Main QH15 .F27 2000 |
| Frontiers of life | Baltimore, David (ed.) | Main QH302.5 .F76 2002 (four volumes) |
| A History of the life sciences | Magner, Lois N. | Main QH 308.2 .J62 2003 3rd ed. |
| I have landed: the end of a beginning in natural history | Gould, Stephen Jay | Main QH45.5 .G735 2002 |
| The Living world | Johnson, George B. | Main QH305 .M22 2002 |
| Molecular cell biology | Lodish, Harvey | Main QH581.2 .M655 2000 |
| Reproductive science and integrated conservation | Holt, William V. (ed.) | Main QH75 .R458 2003 |
| Threatened landscapes : conserving cultural environments | Green, Bryn, Vos, Willem. (eds.) | Main QH75 .T47 2001 |
Periodicals
Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and other serial publications. Search NovaCat for individual titles and holdings information. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be viewed at the library location listed. NSU distance students may request copies of specific articles via Document Delivery.
Many periodicals are available with full-text (or full image) online in the databases. Search the Journal Finder for specific titles.
| Title | Location |
| The Biological bulletin | Main Periodicals, Online |
| Biometrika | Main Periodicals |
| BioScience | Main Periodicals, Online |
| Current biology: CB | Main Periodicals |
| The FASEB journal: official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology | Health Periodicals, Online |
| Human biology | Online |
| The Quarterly review of biology | Main Periodicals |
Databases
The online and CD-ROM databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily
periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and, sometimes, full-text depending
on the type of database. See Database
Searching for additional information. Click on 
More Info icon for a complete description of the database. To access the databases,
go to the Electronic Resources.
Web Sites
Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.
Associations & Conventions |
Databases & Portals | Tutorials
& Lesson Plans
Periodicals, Dictionaries, Encylopedias, etc.
Associations & Conventions
| CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) http://www.cites.org CITES, founded in 1975, is an international voluntary agreement between 164 governments to ensure that international trade in specimens of over 30,000 wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. |
| FASEB (Federation of American Societies for
Experimental Biology) http://www.faseb.org FASEB is a coalition of independent Member Societies that serve the interests of biomedical and life scientists and disseminates information on biological research through scientific conferences and publications. |
| Scholarly Societies Project - Biology & Environment http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/subjects_soc.html#BIOLENV Provides access to websites of international scholarly societies. Website is maintained by the University of Waterloo Library. |
| Scholarly Societies Project - Science & Engineering http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/subjects_soc.html#SCIENG Provides access to websites of international scholarly societies. Website is maintained by the University of Waterloo Library. |
Databases & Portals
| BUBL LINK 570: Life sciences, biology http://bubl.ac.uk/link/linkbrowse.cfm?menuid=6410 In depth directory of international online life sciences resources that are cataloged in Dewey. BUBL is funded by JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) that is comprised of senior managers, academics and technology experts to improve the higher education infrastructure in the United Kingdom. |
| BUBL LINK 500 Natural sciences and mathematics http://bubl.ac.uk/link/linkbrowse.cfm?menuid=6402 In depth directory of international online physical sciences resources that are cataloged in Dewey. BUBL is funded by JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) that is comprised of senior managers, academics and technology experts to improve the higher education infrastructure in the United Kingdom. |
| BiologyBrowser ( The Thomson Corporation) http://www.biologybrowser.org/ BiologyBrowser contains free, searchable resources such as such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology and the Zoological Record Thesaurus. Also includes links to onine resources, a science discussion forum, and an international science conference calendar and archive. |
| BIOME: Health and Life Sciences http://biome.ac.uk/ Includes a free database of Internet resources catalogued by subject specialists across a number of disciplines - medical and health sciences; nursing, midwifery and allied health professions; animal health and veterinary science; biological and biomedical research; the natural world; and agriculture, food and forestry. Part of the U.K. Resource Discovery Network. |
| ConserveOnline http://www.conserveonline.org It is managed by The Nature Conservancy in partnership with other conservation organizations. The resource includes websites, maps, and selected full-text documents in databases from the CABS Knowledge Management System (Conservation International), Conservation Biology Abstracts (Society of Conservation Biology), the American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, the Biodiversity Support Program, Eco-Index (Rainforest Alliance), the US Forest Service, NatureServe and the ConserveOnline, Discussion Groups, and GIS Systems of The Nature Conservancy. |
| InfoMineScholarly Internet Resource Collections http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?category=bioag A cooperative effort created by librarians from several universities such as University of California, Wake Forest University and California State University. INFOMINE contains hundreds of journal articles (selected full-text), electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, etc. |
| Science.gov: FirstGov for Science http://www.science.gov Science.gov was developed by an interagency working group of 16 scientific and technical information organizations from 11 major science agencies. Two major types of information are included: selected authoritative science Web sites and databases of technical reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, etc. |
| Scirus http://www.scirus.com Scirus is one of the most comprehensive science-specific free online search engines. It contains over 17 million records from sources, some are free and full-text, such as ScienceDirect, MEDLINE on BioMedNet, Beilstein on ChemWeb, BioMed Central, etc. |
Tutorials & Lesson Plans
| Actionbioscience.org http://www.actionbioscience.org Actionbioscience.org is a non-commercial, educational web site created to promote bioscience literacy Includes peer-reviewed lesson plans and articles in seven categories. |
| Biology Project. http://www.biology.arizona.edu An online interactive resource for learning created at the University of Arizona. Contains eight modules for biochemistry, cell biology, chemicals and human health, developmental biology, human biology, immunology, mendelian genetics , and molecular biology. |
| Molecular Biology http://www.rothamstedbbsrc.ac.uk/notebook Created and maintained by Rothamsted Research, Britain's largest science institute. Contains modules for teaching and learning molecular biology. |
| Net Frog http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/ Contains original 1994 and interactive 2002 editions. Both websites are valuable preparation tools and function as a useful substitute for laboratory dissection. |
| Virtual Frog Dissection Kit http://www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html Part of the interactive science education: The Whole Frog Project. |
Periodicals, Dictionaries, Encylopedias, etc.
| BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com BioMed Central contains several free, online, peer reviewed scientific jouirnals with full text articles. BioMed Central supports the open access initative that permits all users to freely read, download, copy, print, or link to their full text articles. |
| BioTech's Life Sciences Directory http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search/dict-search.html Over 8,000 terms dealing with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics. Some terms relating to ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine. No common or exotic animals listed. Medically and biotechnologically relevant organisms such as bacteria, worms, fungi, and some plants included. BioTech, located at the University of Texas at Austin, is a hybrid biology/chemistry educational resource and online research tool. |
| Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) http://www.doaj.org The DOAJ contains links to over 500 free, full text, scientific and scholarly journals. The DOAJ supports the open access initative that permits all users to freely read, download, copy, print, or link to online full text articles. Directory is maintained by Lund University Libraries in Sweden. |
| Public Library of Science (PLoS) Biology http://www.plosbiology.org PLoS is nonprofit, peer reviewed scientific online journal. The publication debuted in October 2003. PLoS supports the open access initative that permits all users to freely read, download, copy, print, or link to their full text articles. |
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