LibGuides: Biology: Biology Research Basics

Description

Suggestions for diving quickly and easily into biological research by utilizing some core reference sources for background information to come up with keywords and concepts, as well as texts to browse.

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AccessScience
Subject encyclopedia for the sciences, including extensive coverage of environmental studies. May be useful for policy research relating to environmental and other scientific issues
Dictionary of Biology
Subjects covered include biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as some medicine and palaeontology. Includes biographies of key scientists in the discipline and quick definitions.
Encyclopedia of Life Science
A comprehensive life sciences resource on a variety of topics from biochemistry to virology. Links to relevant news/articles. Also includes illustrations, a glossary, and related web resources, as well as themed collections of articles.