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Journal and Magazine Databases

Web of Science - A multi-disciplinary index of high-impact research journals [more details].
MEDLINE with Full Text - A comprehensive of medicine with links to full text content [more details].
AGRICOLA - A comprehensive index of agriculture and biological sciences [more details].
BioOne - Journals in biology, ecology, and the environmental sciences [more details].
HighWire Press - Science and social science journals. Some free articles. Some pay-per-view [more details].
JSTOR - Search older issues of journals (purchased with support of the Rockwell Fund) [more details].
OmniFile - A multi-disciplinary database of journals and magazines [more details].
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - Essays, primary sources, and statistics on controversial topics [more details].
PubMed - A comprehensive index of biomedical literature [more details].
Science Magazine - Search this leading scientific journal from 1996 to present [more details].

Library Catalog - Find books and videos in the UHD Library's print and electronic collections.
ebrary - Search electronic books from top academic and professional publishers [more details].
netLibrary - Search electronic books from academic, professional, and popular presses [more details].
WorldCat - Search 58 million books and other materials in libraries around the world [more details].

AccessScience - A comprehensive encyclopedia of science with news updates and data [more details].
Animal Sciences - A comprehensive encyclopedia of animal sciences for students.
Animal Diversity Web - A databases of animal natural history, distribution, and classification.
Diversity of Life - A basic introduction to the five kingdoms of life.
Encyclopedia of Insects - A comprehensive encyclopedia of insects.
Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program - Profiles of endangered species.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia - Comprehensive encyclopedia of animal characteristics, habitats, and conservation.
Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
NatureServe - Information about plants, animals, and ecosystems in the U.S. and Canada.
NCBI Taxonomy Browser - Search by scientific name for PubMed citations, genetic tables, and taxonomy links.
Tree of Life - An incomplete but growing handbook of biological names and relationships.

AccessScience - A comprehensive encyclopedia of science with news updates and data [more details].
Plant Sciences - A comprehensive encyclopedia of plant sciences for students.
Complete Trees of North America (Reference QK 481 .E38)
eFloras.org - Annotated checklists of flowering plants from Chile, China, North America, and Pakistan.
Flora of North America (General Collection QK 110 .F55 1993)
Diversity of Life - A basic introduction to the five kingdoms of life.
Green Plants: Their Origin and Diversity
Guide to Standard Floras of the World
Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Search for the biological names and taxonomy of a particular species.
NatureServe - Information about plants, animals, and ecosystems in the U.S. and Canada.
NCBI Taxonomy Browser - Search by scientific name for PubMed citations, genetic tables, and taxonomy links.
Plant Life (Reference QK 7 .M34 2003)
Plants and their Names (Reference QK 96 .P35 1995)
Tree of Life - An incomplete but growing handbook of biological names and relationships.
USDA Plant Database - The classification and distribution of U.S. plants with links to related resources and images.
Wildflowers of the United States (Reference QK 115 .R5)

AccessScience - A comprehensive encyclopedia of science with news updates and data [more details].
Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology (Reference QR 81 .B46 1984) - A guide to classification of bacteria.
Biology Project - Interactive problem sets and tutorials for biology students.
Dictionary of Fungi (Reference QK 600.35 .A35 2001)
Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology (Reference QR 9 .S56 2001)
Diversity of Life - A basic introduction to the five kingdoms of life.
Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology (Reference QR 115 .E53 2000)
Encyclopedia of Microbiology (Reference QR 9 .E53 2000)
Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology - An encyclopedia of parasites in animals and humans.
ICTVdB Index of Viruses - A catalog of virus names, relationships, and images.
NCBI Taxonomy Browser - Search by scientific name for PubMed citations, genetic tables, and taxonomy links.
Springer Index of Viruses - Comprehensive data on viruses and their hosts.
World of Microbiology and Immunology - Covers concepts, theories, and pioneers in microbiology and immunology.

AccessScience - A comprehensive encyclopedia of science with news updates and data [more details].
Molecular and Cell Biology - A general encyclopedia of molecular and cell biology.
Biology Project - Interactive problem sets and tutorials for biology students.
Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology (Reference QR 9 .S56 2001)
Encyclopedia of Cell Technology (Reference TP 248.27 .A53 E53 2000)
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Reference QP 512 .O94 2006)

AccessScience - A comprehensive encyclopedia of science with news updates and data [more details].
CliffsStudySolver : Anatomy & Physiology - A review of concepts with exercises.
Gray's Anatomy (Reference QM 23.2 .G73 1995) - The standard guide to human anatomy.
Schaum's Easy Outlines : Human Anatomy and Physiology - A review of basic concepts.

Scirus - A search engine specifically designed for scholarly research in science and technology.
National Biological Information Infrastructure - A guide to web sites in biology and related fields.
Entrez: The Life Sciences Search Engine - Government databases in biology and the life sciences .
All the Virology on the WWW - A list of virology web sites, plus the Big Picture Book of Viruses.
BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources - Resources for biology educators.
BioMed Central - A collection of online journals. Many are free, others require payment. Registration is required.
BioZone’s Bio Links Online Database - A student-friendly catalog of Web sites.
Internet Directory for Botany - An alphabetical list of botanical resources.
National Center for Biotechnology Information Bookshelf - E-books in the life sciences.
Open Directory Project: Biology - A directory of web sites in the biological sciences.
WWW Virtual Library: Biosciences - A directory of web sites in the biosciences.
WorldWideScience - Search government science databases around the world.

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