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Mike Goates
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Subjects: Geology, Life Sciences
Background Research
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Access Science This link opens in a new windowAccessScience is an authoritative and dynamic online resource that contains incisively written, high-quality reference material covering all major scientific disciplines. An award-winning gateway to scientific knowledge, it offers links to primary research material, videos and exclusive animations, plus specially designed curriculum maps for teachers.
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Birds of North America Online This link opens in a new windowThe Birds of the World is a comprehensive reference collaboration by the American Ornithologists' Union, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the Academy of Natural Science. This reference covers the life histories of 10,824 bird species and including illustrations, audio clips, and videos.
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National Science Digital Library
NSDL is the National Science Foundation's online library of resources and collections for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and research.
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UpToDate This link opens in a new windowAn evidence-based, peer reviewed database of clinical information, covering more than 7,700 topics in 15 medical specialties and includes more than 80,000 pages of text, graphics, links to Medline abstracts, more than 260,000 references, and a drug database.
Online Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (eLS)
eLS features over 4,900 peer-reviewed and citable articles in the life sciences. eLS is updated by approximately 400 articles per year, with new articles publishing on a monthly basis. -
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Information on evolution, habitat, behavior, and geographic distribution for more than 4,000 species of birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles. Includes more than 11,000 images, illustrations, and maps. -
OneZoom Tree of Life
OneZoom Tree of Life is committed to heightening awareness about the diversity of life on earth, its evolutionary history and the threats of extinction. OneZoom allows you to explore the tree of life in a completely new way: it's like a map, everything is on one page, all you have to do is zoom in and out. OneZoom also provides free, open source, data visualization tools for science and education, currently focusing on the tree of life. -
Oxford Dictionary of Biology
This new eighth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent progress in the fields of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, with particular expansion to the areas of ecology, cell biology, and plant and animal development. Over 150 new entries include de-extinction, ecological footprint, rewilding, and Zika virus. -
Oxford Encyclopedia of Evolution
This encyclopedia includes 370 entries by leading experts and researchers in evolutionary biology and related fields. -
Scitable (Nature Publishing Group)
Scitable is a free science library created by Nature Publishing Group. Scitable focuses on genetics and cell biology and also offers resources for the budding scientist, with advice about effective science communication and career paths.
Print References
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Dictionary of Bioscience
Call Number: QH 302.5 .M382 2003Compilation of 22,000 terms and definitions in the life sciences representing 26 distinct fields, such as Anatomy, Biophysics, Botany, Ecology, Genetics, Immunology, Systematics, and Zoology. -
Encyclopedia of Ecology
Call Number: Science Reference QH 540.4 .E515 2008The Encyclopedia of Ecology provides includes over 500 entries covering all aspects of applied and theoretical ecology. -
Encyclopedia of Evolution
Call Number: Science Reference QH 360.2 .R53 2007The Encyclopedia of Evolution includes over 200 articles highlighting the various aspects of evolutionary biology, including biographies of significant evolutionary biologists. -
Henderson's Dictionary of Biology
Call Number: Science Reference QH 302.5 .H45 2011Henderson's Dictionary of Biology includes over 22,000 entries in all areas of the biological sciences. -
Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life
Call Number: Science Reference QK 7 .M34 2003This four volume set of 379 articles provides in-depth information for the various plant science disciplines. -
Oxford Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Call Number: Science Reference QK 9 .C67 2012The Oxford Dictionary of Plant Sciences includes over 4,000 entries in the fields of botany, plant sciences, environmental science, and horticulture.
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Current Events
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ScienceDailyPopular scientific news source that reviews current primary research studies. Includes citations and links to primary research articles.
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National Science Foundation - NewsView news releases for research sponsored by the National Science Foundation
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Scientific AmericanLook here for recent news stories of interest.
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new windowA collection of sources on current events and social issues.
Protocols & Teaching Aids
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Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (CSH) This link opens in a new windowUp-to-date and easy to follow protocols on research methods in genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, immunology, and other laboratory biological sciences.
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Springer Protocols This link opens in a new windowLarge compilation of reproducible laboratory protocols and handbooks in life and biomedical sciences.
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Testing & Education Reference Center (Gale) This link opens in a new windowProvides practice tests and study materials for graduate school entrance exams. Includes information on building resumes, applying for scholarships, career choices, and over 4,000 accredited colleges and universities.