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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESOURCES

This is a guide for research in the field of biological science, and for students enrolled in related courses. You'll find suggested reference books, subject databases useful for searching for articles from journals and magazines, sources for topical background information, and suggested World Wide Web sites and resources.

If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact the reference librarian to arrange an appointment.
Katherine Cunnion, reference librarian.
Phone: (541) 440-7681
Email: katherine.cunnion@umpqua.edu

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Online Databases

EBSCOHost Databases
Off-campus access to these EBSCOHost databases is available to users with a UCC Library card. Please ask at the circulation desk in the library for a complete list of database usernames and passwords.

EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database of full text articles and abstracts including magazines and peer-reviewed journals in the field of biology.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Medical journal database featuring full text articles and abstracts focusing on a variety of medical disciplines including biology related issues in medicine.

Medline
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE allows users to search abstracts from over 4,600 current biomedical journals.

Agricola
This database contains bibliographic records with some links to full text from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 2.5 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture and life sciences.

Other Online Databases

Access Science
An encyclopedic database covering science and technology that includes a comprehensive section on biological and biomedical science broken down into many subtopics including anatomy, cell biology, genetics, microbiology, botany and zoology (to name a few). Access Science contains encyclopedic articles and research updates as well as study guides, essay topics, biographies and related websites for the field of biology and its related disciplines.

Science Resource Center
Locate thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and and the latest scientific developments in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites.

Today's Science
Provides articles and news on on the latest developments in science.

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Books

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
A twenty volume encyclopedia covering the broad spectrum of science including the biological sciences. Includes a complete index for the series in volume 20. REF 503 M

Dictionary of Modern Biology
Biological dictionary with concise entries, diagrams and cross-references. REF 574.03 R

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Bioscience
More than 17,000 terms covering every discipline of the biological sciences. Entries provide synonyms, acronyms, abbreviations, and pronunciation of terms. REF 574.03 M

Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Comprehensive coverage of terms in the field of microbiology and molecular biology. Entries include references to external resources for further information. REF 576.03 S

Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms
Classification of biological variations divided into four kingdoms (Virus, Monera, Plantae and Animalia) down to the family level. Includes references for further research. R 574.012 S

Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth
Covers the five kingdoms (bacteria, protoctists, animals, fungi, and plants) and describes the major phyla of each including diagrams and photographs. REF 574.012 M

A Dictionary of Genetics
Dictionary includes concise definitions of strictly genetic words along with a variety of non-genetic terms often found in the literature of genetics. REF 576.5 K

Black’s Medical Dictionary
Some 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts, with over 100 diagrams and drawings. REF 610.3 B

Gray’s Anatomy
The classic reference work on the human anatomy-- complete with illustrations. R 611 G

Grimzek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia
17 volume set covering all forms of animal life organized by taxonomy. Covers such topics as physical characteristics, distribution, habitat, behavior and reproductive biology (as well as others) and includes illustrations, pictures and maps. REF 590 G

Grimzek’s Encyclopedia of Mammals
5 volume set that has general articles on mammals overall as well as in depth articles on specific types of mammals. Contains many pictures and illustrations. R 599 G

Black’s Veterinary Dictionary
Comprehensive coverage of definitions as well as of animals, their diseases and appropriate treatments. REF 636.089 B

A Dictionary of Zoology
Concise yet thorough dictionary on zoological terms as well as related terminology and biographies of important people in the field. REF 590 D

Plant Sciences
4 volume encyclopedia that covers plant biology and related items of interest. Includes illustrations and a bibliography for each term. REF 580 P

Facts on File Dictionary of Botany
Contains some 3000 entries drawn from the major fields of pure and applied plant science. R 580.3 F

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Online Resources

Librarian’s Index to the Internet-- Biology
General and subject specific resources for biology on the Internet compiled by the California State Library.

Science.gov-- Biology & Nature Web Sites
Recommended biology and nature information from federal government sources.

Google Directory-- Biology
Comprehensive directory of biology broken down into the many different categories that make up the biological sciences.

The Biology Project
This web resource from the University of Arizona provides interactive problem sets and tutorials in the fields of biochemistry, Chemicals & Human Health, Immunology, Molecular Biology and more.

M.I.T. Biology Hypertextbook
An online biology textbook complete with linked terms and resources, intended to support M.I.T.'s "Introductory Biology" course.

Microbiology Information Portal
Web portal for articles, news, images, and information on the applications of microbiology in several different fields, including food and veternary research.

JAMA Archives-- Bioterrorism Articles
A collection of research articles that have been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Includes articles on anthrax, smallpox, ebola, and other infectious agents, as well as general articles on bioterrorism.

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Data Access
"The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) at the University of California, Berkeley, is a center for research and education in the biology of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals."

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APA Citation Resoruces

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.
Handbook for the mechanics of writing and usage of grammar for research papers and publications and the definitive source for APA style of writing and citation of sources. REF 808.02 P

NoodleBib
MLA and APA-style bibliography composer. This is a subscription service so if you need off campus access, please obtain username and password from the library.

Link to UCC Library APA Citation handout

APA Research Style Crib Sheet
Created by Russ Dewey of the Psych Web-APA overview with examples.

Using APA format-5 th edition
Excellent resource put out by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. Gives an overview of APA style with references to corresponding page numbers in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition.

Research and Documentation Online
Research and citation information for different academic disciplines including APA citation style created by Diana Hacker and Bedford/St.Martin’s.

APA Style Homepage
Page provided by the American Psychological Association, with information on ordering the APA style guide and other supplementary resources.

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Page updated on June 6, 2006 by UCC Library.