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Biology:  Reference
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A Dictionary of Biology
an eBook in Oxford Reference Online
The Oxford Companion to the Body an eBook in Oxford Reference Online
A Dictionary of Ecology an eBook in Oxford Reference Online
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences an eBook in Oxford Reference Online
A Dictionary of Scientists an eBook in Oxford Reference Online
A Dictionary of Zoology an eBook in Oxford Reference Online
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd Ed., 17v, 2004 reference eBook; revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, 6v, 2000 reference eBook with data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service
Biotech Life Science Dictionary defines many terms in biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics and some in ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy 17th edition
Plants National Database vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories, including identification and distribution
Plant Facts merges "several digital collections developed at Ohio State University to become an international knowledge bank and multimedia learning center."
Scorecard database of local environmental pollution information by ZIP code

Biology: Books

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Averett Library Catalog books and media
Worldcat comprehensive catalog of books, film, internet resources selected by libraries. Includes option to limit to Internet sources

Biology:  Articles

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Note: Use the Journal Locator to find journals or "sources" cited in an index.

Academic OneFile (InfoTrac)

9,000 academic journals in all subject areas, 5,500 of them full text, and 2,300 of those refereed (more than twice the number in the Expanded Academic ASAP)

BioOne full text research journals in biology, ecology, and environmental science
Blackwell-Synergy Collection over 750 full text scholarly and professional journals in science, technology, medicine; also includes humanities and social sciences journals
MEDLINE
search abstracts from over 4,800 current biomedical journals; link out to full text in other databases
PLoS Biology Public Library of Science Biology, an open access journal for peer reviewed articles, vol.1, issue 1, October 2003 -
PLoS Genetics Public Library of Science Genetics, an open access journal for peer reviewed articles, vol.1, issue 1, July 2005-
PLoS Medicine Public Library of Science Medicine, an open access journal for peer reviewed articles, vol.1, issue 1, October 2004 -
Nature Online full content of the journal Nature, from June 1997 through the current issue
Science Online (limited access - subscription cancelled) includes citations and some full text articles from Science Magazine and Science Now
Columbia Earthscape
New Sources!
a wide range of full-text environmental science resources for teachers, students, scientists, and decision-makers
HighWire Press
| Browse free backfiles (1 to 24 months after publication)
search full text articles in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Virology, Immunology, Neurosciences, Physiology, Botany, Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychology
Pub Med access to over 14 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals, plus links to molecular biology databases of DNA/protein sequences and 3-D structure data
PubMed Central an archive of open access life sciences journals
Science.gov "gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results"

PsycArticles
search APA journals directly

full-text, peer-reviewed articles in psychology from 59 journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations
PsycInfo
| Start here: Link to APA and other psychology journals
comprehensive index to scholarly books and journals in psychology and related disciplines from the late 1800's to the present; 97 percent of the material covered is peer-reviewed; coverage is international; link out to full text in PsycArticles and other sources
Annual Reviews
(citations and abstracts)
citations and abstracts for review articles from 29 annual volumes in biomedical, physical, and social sciences
GEOBASE index to literature in geography, geology, and ecology, from 2,060 sources, 1980-
AGRICOLA index to 5,000 sources from the National Agricultural Library
Dissertation Abstracts index to dissertations on all academic topics, 1861-
PapersFirst index to papers presented at conferences worldwide, 1993-
ProceedingsFirst index to worldwide conference proceedings, 1993-

Biology:  Web Guides

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Biology Links selected by Harvard University Dept. of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Science.gov "gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results"
Evolution evolutionary thought as it has developed over time, including contributions of Aristotle, Darwin, Wallace
Geology organized according to the geologic time scale
The Phylogeny of Life "The ancestor/descendant relationships which connect all organisms that have ever lived"
The Virtual Library of Ecology and Biosciences educational internet sources in ecology and biodiversity
EPA Global Warming Background information on climate change and global warming
The Visible Human Project complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies

Biology:  Statistics

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Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe statistics from federal, state, private, and international sources
Polling the Nations "a compilation of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by over 1000 polling organizations in the United States and 100 other countries from 1986 to the present time" ... more information
World Fact Book CIA maps and demographic information on countries and regions (published annually)

Biology:  Museums

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Danville Science Center includes butterfly station and garden, and science education exhibits
Science Museum of Virginia hands-on exhibits designed to encourage visitors of all ages to experiment, learn, explore and delve into scientific concepts; permanent exhibits focus on aerospace, chemistry, computers, electricity life sciences, telecommunications, crystals and physics

Elaine Day, Liaison Librarian

Reviewed January 14, 2007

       
Library Home 791-5696 or 800-543-9440 Email aclib@averett.edu