
Biology Web Resources
Ladine Links
- Biosis Advancing the knowledge base of biology by organizing
information to support the needs of researchers in all settings.- American Ornithological Union
- Data base of scientific names
- Interactive Statistical Calculations Page
- On the Origin of Species. Charles Darwin
- Sites of interest to Botanists, Ecologists, and Evolutionists
- U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Ecology WWW Page
- Saladin Anatomy and Physiology
Biological Reference Works
- Animal Diversity Site Multimedia database of over 1000 species, with habitat, physical characteristics, conservation methods.
- Biotechnology Dictionary
- GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms The GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms currently contains 4400 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture and is regularly updated. Also searchable.
- Genomics Lexicon This not only defines terms, but hyperlinks to sites explaining the concept in greater detail.
- Life Sciences Dictionary
Significant Events of the Last 125 Years in Microbiology
Biological Images- BIODIDAC Biological images for teaching purposes. Use is free with registration.
- Cells Alive Great microscopic images and video.
- Image Library of Biological Macromolecules
- Kohler's Medicinal Plants Over 300 illustrations from this 19th century classic.
- Metabolic Pathways for Biochemistry This site is designed to graphically represent all major metabolic pathways, primarily those important to human biochemistry. Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope 215 of them at the moment. Also has links to other microscopy files.
- Natural History Museums and Collections Visit every natural history museum online.
- Plant Dictionary Also a plant image database.
- Smithsonian Catalog of Botanical Illustrations
- Vascular Plant Image Gallery Alphabetical or by family.
Virtual Dissections Yahoo's guide to online dissection sources.
Databases & Indexes
- Agricola The Dept. of Agriculture's free online search utility for journal articles on agriculture, forestry, wildlife, etc.
- Bioinformatics The journal aims to publish high quality, peer-reviewed, original scientific papers and excellent review articles in the fields of computational molecular biology, biological databases and genome bioinformatics.
- BioLinks Links to science journals, biotech companies, software, career opportunities, and more.
- BioWurld A semi-automated index of resources in the fields of bioinformatics and molecular biology.
- Biologists' Control Panel Links to a variety of genetics and biology databases.
- Biology Journals on the Net Llinks to them and tells you which journals are available full text, which include abstracts, which are tables of contents only.
- Botany Internet Index An extensive directory of over 3,700 briefly annotated botany-related Internet resources coordinated by individuals in the US, Canada, and Finland. Site categories include arboreta, botanical societies, taxonomic databases, images, ethnobotany, paleobotany, and more. A What's New section is updated every two or three weeks
- Ecology WWW Page From the University of Lyon, a very complete set of links in alphabetical order.
- Entomology Resource List
- Harvard University Online Biology Journals (searchable)
- Kent Holsinger's links to Electronic Biology Journals
- Gray Card Index (searchable) Currently includes over 325,000 citations of names of New World vascular plants at the rank of family, genus, species, and their infra ranks (e.g. subfamily, tribe, subgenus, section, series, subspecies, variety, form, etc.)
- PubSCIENCE The equivalent of PubMed for the other sciences, indexing over 1000 scientific and technical journals.
- SciCentral's Biology Gateway Well organized site, with "gateways" to sub-disciplines, to databases, research reports, educational materials, conferences, employment, funding, and more.
- Scott Russell's Botanical Links From Prof. at Russell, University of Oklahoma; search by keyword or browse by subject area (cell biology, dendrology, etc.).
- Harvard University Dept of Molecular & Cellular Biology Links
Data Collections
- Biological Control: A guide to Natural Enemies in North America
- Biodiversity Conservation Information System Founded by several international conservation groups that gathers data at local, regional and national levels to assist and advise governments on environmentally sound decision-making.
- Biology Place Categories of Cells, Chemistry, Evolution, Genetics, Diversity, Plants, Animals, Ecology, gives faculty affiliates, student activities, best of the web, research reports.
- Biology Software and Data Archive from Indiana University
- Committee for the National Institute for the Environment Includes an encyclopedia of the environment, and online access to more than 140 Congressional Research Service reports on environmental issues.
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Metadata Clearinghouse Gateway--USGS Electronic clearinghouse for biological data, from the following sources: State and Federal government agencies, universities, museums, libraries, and private organizations
- National Library for the Environment Huge repository of research reports, environmental laws and treaties, news, career information, climate data, and more.
North American Amphibian Monitoring Program Central depository for information and research on declining amphibian populations.
Genetics and Biotechnology
- Biochem Net Monthly bibliography of current biotechnology articles, with search engine and abstracts online.
- BioOnline Particularly strong on education and training resources in biotech.
- Biosafety Information Network and Advisory Service (BINAS) International organization that updates on biotech regulation worldwide, and safety issues. Provides a library including research reports and an archive of BINAS News, as well as links.
- BIO's Citizens' Guide to Biotechnology The biotech industry explains for the general public what biotechnology is, how it works, and what the industry track record is on ethical issues.
- Biotechnology Information Center, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Information Systems for Biotechnology Resources to support the environmentally responsible use of agricultural biotechnology products. Here you will find documents and searchable databases pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms within the U.S.
- Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
- Mendelian Inheritance in Man The Human Genome Database.
- MendelWeb Mendel's text Experiments in Plant Hybridization, with links to commentaries, further illustrations, other related material.
National Center for Biotechnology Information Includes the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), the Unique Human Gene Sequence Collection, Gene Map of the Human Genome, and more.
News about Biology
- Science Daily
- What's New in Biology News; also schedules of upcoming events, science programs on TV.
Other Useful Sources
- Beyond Bio 101 A book simultaneously published in print and web versions, about the changes being made in the undergraduate biology curriculum.
- BioCareer Place for job postings and resume posting, primarily for the biotech industry/.
- Biology Education Review An online journal.
- Constants and Equations For scientific use.
- Evolution and Behavior
- Evolution vs. Creation Science An "objective" presentation of the issues, including history, biblical text, references to other sites.
- Learning Strategies for Biology Students
- Web Geological Time Machine
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