Web of Knowledge
BIOSIS, Science Citation Index and Medline can be searched simultaneously in Web of Knowledge, making this the most comprehensive index for primary, peer-reviewed journal literature in the life sciences.
BIOSIS, Science Citation Index and Medline can be searched simultaneously in Web of Knowledge, making this the most comprehensive index for primary, peer-reviewed journal literature in the life sciences.
Background & Context Sources
Chemical & Physical Properties Data
Continuing Education & Careers
Databases
Chemical & Physical Properties Data
Continuing Education & Careers
Databases
Animal Diversity Web 
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification and conservation biology.
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification and conservation biology.
Biodiversity Heritage Library 
Consortium of natural history and botanical libraries containing open access to biodiversity literature. Search by scientific name, get direct links to the relevant pages of digitized books that describe the species.
Consortium of natural history and botanical libraries containing open access to biodiversity literature. Search by scientific name, get direct links to the relevant pages of digitized books that describe the species.
Birds of North America Online 
Provides detailed scientific information for the 716 species of birds nesting in the USA and Canada.
Provides detailed scientific information for the 716 species of birds nesting in the USA and Canada.
Encyclopedia of Life
Free, global source for scientifically accurate information on living organisms, drawing on multiple sources for taxonomic and systematic data.
Free, global source for scientifically accurate information on living organisms, drawing on multiple sources for taxonomic and systematic data.
Great Lakes Information Network
GLIN is a multimedia digital collection with information about the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America.
GLIN is a multimedia digital collection with information about the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Information on more than 4,000 species categorized by Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Insects, Invertebrates, Mammals and Reptiles; covers evolution, habitat, behavior, and range.
Information on more than 4,000 species categorized by Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Insects, Invertebrates, Mammals and Reptiles; covers evolution, habitat, behavior, and range.
Kingdoms & Domains : an Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth
Print Location: Science Library QH83 .M36 2009
OBIS record
note: by Lynn Margulis and Michael J. Chapman
Print Location: Science Library QH83 .M36 2009
OBIS record
note: by Lynn Margulis and Michael J. Chapman
Mammal Species of the World
Wilson and Reeder's Mammal Species of the World, hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Provides complete taxonomic hierarchy for each species.
Wilson and Reeder's Mammal Species of the World, hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Provides complete taxonomic hierarchy for each species.
Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms
Print Location: Sci Ref Desk QH83.S89 vols. 1-2
OBIS record
Print Location: Sci Ref Desk QH83.S89 vols. 1-2
OBIS record
Tree of Life
A collaborative web project that provides information about biodiversity as well as the characteristics and evolutionary history of different groups of organisms.
A collaborative web project that provides information about biodiversity as well as the characteristics and evolutionary history of different groups of organisms.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Provides an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms, including taxa.
Provides an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms, including taxa.
Chemical & Physical Properties Data
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
CRCnetBase; online version of the 2011-12 edition of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Includes structure and properties search. Older print editions are in the science library. OBIS Catalog Record for the print version.
CRCnetBase; online version of the 2011-12 edition of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Includes structure and properties search. Older print editions are in the science library. OBIS Catalog Record for the print version.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Print Location: Sci Ref Desk QD65.H3 2010-2011
note: 91st ed.
Print Location: Sci Ref Desk QD65.H3 2010-2011
note: 91st ed.
Protein DataBank
Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB). Contains information about structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies.
Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB). Contains information about structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies.
Continuing Education & Careers
GradSchools.com
Search for graduate programs by subject, program type, or location. Includes information about applying for graduate school and financial aid.
Search for graduate programs by subject, program type, or location. Includes information about applying for graduate school and financial aid.
NSF-REU
Research opportunities for undergraduates in the sciences, funded by the National Science Foundation.
Research opportunities for undergraduates in the sciences, funded by the National Science Foundation.
Research in agricultural and applied econonomics.
AgNIC : Agriculture Network Information Center
AgNIC is a partnership of institutions and organizations and offers access to agricultural infomation and sources.
AgNIC is a partnership of institutions and organizations and offers access to agricultural infomation and sources.
Agricola
Provides citations to journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audio-visual materials, and technical reports encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines.
Dates of Coverage: 1970-
Dates of Coverage: 1970-
Annual Reviews
Non-profit publisher of syntheses of the latest developments in 39 fields of science and social sciences. Excellent database of in-depth, secondary sources.
Non-profit publisher of syntheses of the latest developments in 39 fields of science and social sciences. Excellent database of in-depth, secondary sources.
Includes distribution information, taxonomy, and maps.
BioOne
Scholarly journals from scientific societies, publishers and libraries in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.
Scholarly journals from scientific societies, publishers and libraries in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.
BIOSIS Previews
BIOSIS Previews (which includes Biological Abstracts) collects abstracts and bibliographic references to worldwide biological and medical literature.
BIOSIS Previews (which includes Biological Abstracts) collects abstracts and bibliographic references to worldwide biological and medical literature.
Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics, Digital Animal Sounds
Contains more than 30,000 digitized recordings of over 1000 species of animals from the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics at The Ohio State University.
Contains more than 30,000 digitized recordings of over 1000 species of animals from the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics at The Ohio State University.
Entrez, The Life Sciences Search Engine
A cross-database search engine from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
A cross-database search engine from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Invertebrates Collection Database
The online database of The Field Museum's collection of mollusks.
note: Requires free registration
The online database of The Field Museum's collection of mollusks.
note: Requires free registration
Jena Library of Biological Macromolecules
JenaLib provides information on three-dimensional biopolymer structures, with an emphasis on visualization and analysis. Includes a gallery of images.
JenaLib provides information on three-dimensional biopolymer structures, with an emphasis on visualization and analysis. Includes a gallery of images.
JSTOR Plant Science
Search by scientific name. Browseable by geography, collection and resource type. Includes photographs and drawings. Links to JSTOR and Biodiversity Heritage Library documents.
Search by scientific name. Browseable by geography, collection and resource type. Includes photographs and drawings. Links to JSTOR and Biodiversity Heritage Library documents.
MEDLINE (PubMed version)
PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, the NLM database of more than 11 million bibliographic citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.
Dates of Coverage: 1950-present
PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, the NLM database of more than 11 million bibliographic citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.
Dates of Coverage: 1950-present
National Agricultural Library Digital Collections
Includes historical publications, USDA research and more.
Includes historical publications, USDA research and more.
Plant Facts 
Includes agricultural extension fact sheets, research and teaching information, a database of plant images, and gardening videos.
Includes agricultural extension fact sheets, research and teaching information, a database of plant images, and gardening videos.
PLANTS Database
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reproductive Physiology Animations
A collection of learning modules on human reproduction from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
A collection of learning modules on human reproduction from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Searchable Ornithological Research Archive (SORA)
SORA is an open access archive of electronic journals about birds.
SORA is an open access archive of electronic journals about birds.
Tropicos
The Missouri Botanical Garden's database of plant information. Contains searchable records of over 1.2 million plant names, over 4 million specimens and over 50,000 plant images.
The Missouri Botanical Garden's database of plant information. Contains searchable records of over 1.2 million plant names, over 4 million specimens and over 50,000 plant images.
Web of Knowledge
Many databases searched with one interface, including BIOSIS, Medline, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Also includes patents, Journal Citation Reports, conference proceedings, and BIOSIS Citation Index.
Dates of coverage vary for each database (Medline: 1950- Citation Indexes: 1965- BIOSIS: 1969- )
Many databases searched with one interface, including BIOSIS, Medline, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Also includes patents, Journal Citation Reports, conference proceedings, and BIOSIS Citation Index.
Dates of coverage vary for each database (Medline: 1950- Citation Indexes: 1965- BIOSIS: 1969- )
Animal Behavior Desk Reference, 2nd ed.
Print Location: Sci Reference QL750.3 .B37 2001
OBIS record
A dictionary of animal behavior, ecology, and evolution.
Print Location: Sci Reference QL750.3 .B37 2001
OBIS record
A dictionary of animal behavior, ecology, and evolution.
Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms, 11th ed.
Print Location: Sci Reference QH302.5 .H65 1995
OBIS record
Edited by Eleanor Lawrence.
Print Location: Sci Reference QH302.5 .H65 1995
OBIS record
Edited by Eleanor Lawrence.
Oxford Reference Online: Biological Sciences
Includes ten dictionaries, one encyclopedia, and two Oxford Companions in the areas of biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, ecology, psychology, zoology, etc.
Includes ten dictionaries, one encyclopedia, and two Oxford Companions in the areas of biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, ecology, psychology, zoology, etc.
ExPASy
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ExPASy is the SIB Bioinformatics Resource Portal and includes access to databases and software tools.
ExPASy is the SIB Bioinformatics Resource Portal and includes access to databases and software tools.
Access Science
Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10th ed.
OBIS record for print edition. Sci Reference Q121 .M3 2007 vols.1-20
Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10th ed.
OBIS record for print edition. Sci Reference Q121 .M3 2007 vols.1-20
Encyclopedia of Earth
The EoE is a free, expert-reviewed, electronic encyclopedia about the Earth, its environments, and their interaction with society.
The EoE is a free, expert-reviewed, electronic encyclopedia about the Earth, its environments, and their interaction with society.
Encyclopedia of Human Biology, 2nd ed.
Print Location: Sci Reference QP11 .E53 1997 vols. 1-9
OBIS record
Print Location: Sci Reference QP11 .E53 1997 vols. 1-9
OBIS record
Encyclopedia of Human Body Systems
Print Location: Sci Reference QP11 .M33 2010 vols. 1-2
OBIS record
Print Location: Sci Reference QP11 .M33 2010 vols. 1-2
OBIS record
Life on Earth: an Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution
Print Location: Sci Reference QH541.15.B56 L54 2002 vols. 1-2
OBIS record
Print Location: Sci Reference QH541.15.B56 L54 2002 vols. 1-2
OBIS record
Merck Index : an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals, 14th ed.
Print Location: Sci Ref Desk RS51 .M4 2006
OBIS record
Print Location: Sci Ref Desk RS51 .M4 2006
OBIS record
Oxford Reference Online: Biological Sciences
Includes ten dictionaries, one encyclopedia, and two Oxford Companions in the areas of biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, ecology, psychology, zoology, etc.
Includes ten dictionaries, one encyclopedia, and two Oxford Companions in the areas of biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, ecology, psychology, zoology, etc.
Council of Science Editors Citation Style Guide
Washington State University Libraries' CSE style guide.
Washington State University Libraries' CSE style guide.
Dolphin Embryo Microscopic Slides
Dolphin Embryo Microscopic Slides are scanned images of histological sections. The collection consists of many sections per single embryo.
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Forestry Image Collection
Includes more than 5,000 photos dating back to the early 20th century. Images portray trees, cultivation, care, and the effects of human activity on forest ecosystems. Many pictures were taken in Ohio but other states and countries are also represented.
Biomedical Beat
A monthly digest of research news from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
A monthly digest of research news from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Publications
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) NMFS publications include Fishery Bulletin, Marine Fisheries Review, and the NOAA Professional Paper.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) NMFS publications include Fishery Bulletin, Marine Fisheries Review, and the NOAA Professional Paper.
ActionBioscience
Provides access to peer reviewed articles in the areas of biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, the environment, and science policy.
Provides access to peer reviewed articles in the areas of biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, the environment, and science policy.
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Includes a list of botanical databases and additional plant science and conservation resources.
Includes a list of botanical databases and additional plant science and conservation resources.
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