Research by Subject: Biology
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AGRICOLA 
Citations to resources in agricultural literature and allied disciplines. 15th century - current. Also includes articles and books relevant to landscape architecture.
American Chemical Society Journal Archive 
Full text of the most cited chemistry research in all titles published by ACS. 1879 - our current ACS Web Editions subscription.
American Museum of Natural History Digital Library
AMNH scientific publications disseminate the results of laboratory investigations and fieldwork conducted in the areas of zoological systematics, paleontology, geology, evolution, and anthropology. This collection includes full-text PDFs of current and back issues of AMNH scientific series.
arXiv
An e-print service in the fields of physics, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, and quantitative biology. Many of the papers are scheduled to be published in professional journals. Because papers are submitted and posted without peer review, the Archive represents extremely up-to-date research. Materials are added on a daily basis.
Biological abstracts
Provides abstracts and bibliographic references to journal items focusing on vital biological and medical research findings, pharmacological studies, and discoveries of new organisms. Includes some linked full text.
BioMed Central
Full-text Biology and Medicine journals; Open Access. 100+ journals.
Directory of Open Access Journals DOAJ
Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals on all subjects in many languages.
Entrez, the Life Sciences Search Engine
A cross-database search engine that includes PubMed (MEDLINE), PubMed Central, Human Genome, GenBank, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) and other NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) databases, including databases of protein and nucleic acid sequences. For help with searching these databases see the NCBI Handbook.
General Science Collection
All aspects of the scientific world; full-text incl. Archaeology, Astronomy, International Wildlife, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American, etc.
GEOBASE
Worldwide literature on geography, geology, ecology and related disciplines in books and journals. 1980-present
Google Scholar
Peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from broad areas of research. Supports cited reference searching. Includes recent or unpublished work that hasn't been indexed in other databases.
GreenFILE
An index drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. GreenFILE provides a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Nearly 300,000 records (full text for selected titles) from scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.
HighWire press
Free access to full-text science, technology and medicine journals, except for the most recent issues (usually six months or a year).
JSTOR
Complete backfiles of core scholarly journals, searchable by journal (1 or more), keywords, author, title etc. Files do not include the latest 3-5 years.
MEDLINE (EBSCO)
Medical info from the National Library of Medicine: medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care system, pre-clinical sciences, etc.
Note: Also available via ScienceDirect and PubMed
Nature
Access to the weekly journal Nature from 1869 to the present. Nature contains original research, science news, review articles, job postings, and book reviews. Links to several other journals from Nature Publishing Group.
PLoS: Public Library of Science
Open access journals published by a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians. PLoS journal cover biology, medicine, computational biology, genetics, pathogenes, clinical trials, and tropical diseases.
PrimateLit
The PrimateLit database provides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates. Covers 1940 to present and includes articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, and book chapters.
Project Muse
Full-text scholarly journals in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Mathematics; Coverage varies by journal but generally only 2-3 current years.
PubMed
Citations to biomedical articles from MEDLINE and additional life science journals back to the 1950s; incl. links to sites with full-text articles and other related resources. Help with searching PubMed is available here.
Note: MEDLINE is also available via EBSCO and ScienceDirect
Science
Science Magazine Online, aka Science Online, the official journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Access back to 1997 is available through this site; see JSTOR for older issues.
ScienceDirect
Full-text scientific, technological, medical journals; subjects covered include biology, biochemistry, business management and accounting, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, environmental science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, nursing, physics, psychology, education, and communication. Includes access to selected full-text reference books. Indexing/Abstracts to additional titles.
Scientific American Archive Online
Scientific American Magazine (entire editorial contents) Jan 1993 - present. The newly introduced Scientific American Mind monthly title also included.
SORA, Searchable Ornithological Research Archive
An open access electronic journal archive of publications from major ornithological societies. Provides access to ornithological literature from over 120 years. Does NOT include articles written within the last five years.
WorldWideScience.org
An online global gateway to science information from 28 national databases.
Collect Britain 
Links to over 100,000 images and sounds selected from the British Library collections. Resources included: maps, books, topographical drawings, stamps, photographs,newspapers, music and sound clips which illustrate regional accents and dialects, as well as wildlife recordings. Includes the Penny Illustrated Paper (1861-1913).
Molecular Workbench Museum of Models 
Animated, interactive models demonstrating principles of physics, chemistry, and biology.
National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
National Science Foundation's online library of resources for science, technology, and mathematics education at all levels.
Scirus
A comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Links to scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data on the Web, including reports, peer-reviewed articles, and journals.
Tree of Life
Browsable taxonomy of life on earth.
e-skeleton Project (National Science Foundation)
Interactive comparison and examination of the human and gorilla skeletal systems. Requires Quick Time or VRML Player.
Borror Lab of Bioacoustics
A collection of recorded animal sounds in the world -contains more than 30,000 recordings
of over 1000 species of animals.
Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science
Call Number: REF Q 141 .B5285 2000
Two-volume biographical dictionary. Articles are brief, but often include lists of sources.
Biography and genealogy master index
Index of biographical and geneological information on contemporary and historical individuals throughout the world.
Biography resource center + Complete Marquis Who's Who
Biographical information on people worldwide throughout history across all disciplines.
Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Call Number: REF Q 141 .D5
Eighteen-volume encyclopedia containing detailed biographical essays on scientists and mathematicians. Articles are signed and generally include extensive bibliographies.
Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists
Call Number: REF Q 141 .N73 1995
Four volume biographical encyclopedia of 20th century scientists. Articles include lists of works by and about the subjects.
Animal Behavior Desk Reference
Call Number: REF QL 750.3 .B37 2001
\"A dictionary of animal behavior, ecology, and evolution\"
Oxford Reference: Biological Sciences
Collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in the biological sciences.
Encyclopedia of Life
An ambitious project whose goal is to compile everything known about the 1.8 million species on earth and create a comprehensive biodiversity website.
Birds of North America
Call Number: REF QL 681 .B57 1992
Thirty-four volume encyclopedia of the North American avifauna
EBSCO Encyclopedia of Animals
Info on animals: indexing, abstracts and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals. Some image links for Windows users: double-click image graphic.
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Call Number: REF QH332 .E52 1995
Substantial essays exploring the moral implications of modern developments in the life sciences and health care.
Encyclopedia of Evolution
Call Number: REF QH 360.2 .E54 2002
Signed articles by leading researchers on all things related to evolution. Also includes a number of introductory essays on special topics.
Grzimek\'s Animal Life Encyclopedia
Call Number: REF QL 7 .G7813 2003
Seventeen-volume encyclopedia of animals, organized by phylogeny.
Handbook of the Birds of the World
Call Number: REF QL 673 .H265 1992
Ten-volume encyclopedia of bird life worldwide
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
Call Number: REF Q 121 .M3 1997
Illustrated encyclopedia of all the sciences.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A division of the Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC publishes research and data online related to public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH Website serves the public by offering ready access to clinical studies, research resources and library resources, health and wellness information, research funding notices, news, documents, and other information.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Gateway to environmental information for New York State. Includes information on pollution, wildlife, and natural areas.
Toxnet
Toxicology data network from the National Library of Medicine. Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
U.S. Geological Survey
An unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, natural resources, and natural hazards.
United States Department of Agriculture
A major source of information on food, agriculture, natural resources, and public policy.
Grants/Scholarships/Financial Aid
Community of Science (COS)
COS includes a Funding Opportunities database, lists of research funding and R&D procurement opportunities from the Commerce Business Daily and The Federal Register, an Expertise Database, Federally Funded Research opportunites,U.S. Patent Citation Database (1975 - present), FedBizOpps (formerly Commerce Business Daily) (1995 - present), and the Federal Register (1994 - present). Requires free registration.
GrantsNet
Find funds for training in the sciences and undergraduate science education. Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Annual reviews
Reviews of biomedical, physical and social science topics published as annual journals.
ebrary
Over 44,000 full-text ebooks on business & economics, education, technology, humanities, life & physical sciences, law & politics, medicine, social & behavioral sciences, language & literature, and career guidance. Approximately 175 ebooks are single-user access titles; all other ebooks support multiple-user simultaneous use. In order to view, copy, or print from an ebook, you must download and install the ebrary Reader plugin.
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Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
A catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. For help with this database, see this guide.
Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body with color images.
Atlas of Human Anatomy
A library of digital images of human anatomy.
Audubon's Birds of America
Digitized images from Audubon's Birds of America. Site includes links to reprints from Audubon's Ornithological Biography, his five-volume text describing each of the birds.
ARKive
An audio-visual record of animals and plants threatened with extinction according to the World Conservation Union. For each species added,the project provides moving footage, stills and sound recordings (where appropriate), and a profile of the species' characteristic behavior and appearance.
New York Public Library Picture Collection Online
Collection includes 30,000 digitized images. Subjects covered include African Americans, American history, animals, costume and clothing, design, Native Americans, New York City, and textiles.
Human Anatomy Online
Interactive links to graphic depictions of the major physiological systems.
NBII Digital Image Library
The National Biological Information Infrastructure's Digital Image Library includes images related to nature and the environment. Collections contain images associated with plant and animal species, scenic landscapes, environmental issues, wildlife management, and biological study/fieldwork.
NYPL Digital Library
Images digitized from the collections of the New York Public Library, includes illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, and illustrated books. Images may be downloaded 'for a wide range of educational, creative, and research purposes'. High resolution images may be obtained for personal or commercial if permission is obtained from the NYPL Photographic Services and Permissions division.
Smithsonian Galaxy of Images
More than 10,000 images from the Smithsonian Libraries collections.
EPA Environmental Indicators Gateway
Web site provides enhanced public access to "environmental indicators," numerical values rnthat provide insights into the status and trends of environmental and public health rnconditions over time.
ExPASy Proteomics Server
ExPASy (Expert Protein Analysis System) is a searchable database of protein structures, including 2D electrophoresis images.
NAR Database Summary Papers
Every January, Nucleic Acids Research publishes an issue devoted to molecular biology databases. This web site links to all of the featured databases as well as the published summary papers.
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