Research Tools > Research by Topic > Biological Sciences
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- Academic OneFile
- Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles on the physical sciences, technology,
medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Integrated
with Web of Science for access to cited references.
- Search Academic OneFile
- Agricola
- Database of books and journals from the National Agricultural Library, including the topics of plant and animal biology.
- Search Agricola
- Biological Abstracts
- RECOMMENDED DATABASE: Journal articles from 1995-present in the premier database in the life sciences.
- Search Biological Abstracts
- GeoRef
- This database of literature in the geosciences provides access to journals, conference proceedings, and other resources.
- Search GeoRef
- Illustrata: Natural Sciences
- This is an interdisciplinary database of searchable tables, figures, graphs, charts, and
other illustrations from the scholarly research and technical literature in the natural
sciences.
- Search Illustrata: Natural Sciences
- Infotrac OneFile
- This interdisciplinary database provides the full text of many journals and covers general interest as well as scientific topics.
- Search Infotrac OneFile
- LearningExpress Library
- Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests.
- Search LearningExpress Library
- Pubmed
- Articles from the premier database in biomedicine, produced by the National Library of Medicine.
- Search PUBMED
- Web of Science
- RECOMMENDED DATABASE: This database is the equivalent of Science Citation Index Expanded and covers the period from 2000-present.
- Search Web of Science
- Wilson OmniFile Full Text
- Multidisciplinary database provides full text of journals indexed in the Biological & Agricultural Index and General Science Index.
- Search Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition
- WorldCat
- Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide; contains more than 62 million records.
- Search WorldCat
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Selected Web Sites
- Biology Project
- An online interactive resource for learning biology.
- http://www.biology.arizona.edu
- Cell and Molecular Biology Online
- Clearinghouse of research, cool links, educational resources, and more.
- http://www.cellbio.com
- Entomological Society of America
- This site is highly recommended for the information and links through the FAQ.
- http://www.entsoc.org/resources/faq.htm
- Envirofacts
- One-stop search engine for the Environmental Protection Agency's databases; especially useful for regional data.
- http://www.epa.gov/enviro/index.html
- Fishbase
- Database of information on practically all fishes known to science.
- http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm
- Flybase
- All you ever wanted to know about the Drosophilia genome and more.
- http://flybase.bio.indiana.edu
- Marine Biology Online
- Information on ocean-dwelling species and other aspects of marine biology.
- http://www.marinebio.com/index.asp
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
- A deep website with databanks including the human and other genomes.
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
- Plants Database
- Information about plants, native and invasive, growing in the United States and its territories.
- http://plants.usda.gov/
- Society for Developmental Biology
- The Interactive Fly (Drosophila) alone makes this content-rich site worth visiting.
- http://www.sdbonline.org/education/
- Tree of Life Web Project
- A collaborative Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity.
- http://tolweb.org/tree/
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ETSU Departmental Web Sites
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Information about the programs offered by the department, as well as the faculty, research, and student opportunities.
- http://www.etsu.edu/biology/
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Information about admissions and advising, as well as links to the undergraduate and graduate catalogs.
- http://www.etsu.edu/cas/
Other departmental sites might be helpful, depending upon the emphasis in Biological Sciences.
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Selected Bibliography
- Biology of Soil: A community and ecosystem approach.
- Bardgett, Richard D.
- New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- View this book online.
- Cell Biology: A short course.
- Bolsover, Steven R.
- Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons, 2004.
- View this book online.
- Encyclopedia of Evolution
- Oxford: Oxford Press University, 2005.
- View this book online.
- Guide to Standard Floras of the World
- Frodin, D.G.
- Cambridge, NY: Cambridge University Press, c2001
- View this book online.
- History of Insects
- Belayeva, N. V.; Rasnitsyn, A. P.; and Quicke, Donald L. J.
- Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2001.
- View this book online.
- Hutchinson Dictionary of Plant Names
- Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
- View this book online.
- Life on Earth: an encyclopedia of life sciences
- Eldredge, Niles.
- Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-Clio, 2002
- SHERROD Reference Room QH541.B56 L54 2002
- Mapping Biology Knowledge
- Fisher, Kathleen M., and others.
- New York: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
- View this book online.
- Oceans
- Gray, Susan Heinrichs.
- Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2001.
- View this book online.
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