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Biology Resources at Watson Library

Watson Library has a variety of books and eBooks on Biology and related topics. The books listed below are a sampling of what we have available in the library - to find more, check our library catalog, or use the "Ask Us!" tab on the left for help.

A student handbook for writing in biology / Karin Knisely, Bucknell University. -- Available through the library catalog as a Book
Evolutionary biology : a transdisciplinary approach / Pierre Pontarotti, editor. -- Available through the library catalog as a eBook
Muscle biology : the life history of a muscle / Bruce M. Carlson. -- Available through the library catalog as a eBook

Search Biology Databases

Biological and Agricultural Index Plus This link opens in a new window
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus is a database of full-text articles, indexing and abstracts from essential biology and agricultural research journals. It is a valuable tool for those studying the agricultural industry, veterinary science, wildlife management and environmental science.
EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.
BioMed Central - Journals This link opens in a new window
A pioneer of open access publishing, BMC has an evolving portfolio of high quality peer-reviewed journals including broad interest titles such as BMC Biology and BMC Medicine, specialist journals such as Malaria Journal and Microbiome, and the BMC Series.

Expanding beyond biomedicine into the physical sciences, mathematics and engineering disciplines, BMC now offers a wider portfolio of subject fields on a single open access platform.

Resources on the Web

AgNIC
- Agriculture Network Information Collaborative: shared documents from 60+ organizations.
Darwin Online
- The complete works of Darwin in PDF format.
Endangered Species (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
- Find endangered species by state or county.
Envirofacts (EPA)
- Access to data and information from the EPA.
Human Genome Project Information Archive
- The project that made the complete set of human genes publicly accessible.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Information about threatened species.
National Service Center for Environmental Publications (EPA)
- Search and download EPA publications.
NCBI Genome Data Viewer
- Search genomic information by chromosomal position.
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
- Information on the global clean energy economy from the US Department of Energy.
Tree of Life Web Project
- Addresses biodiversity, the characteristics organisms, and evolutionary history.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental laws, regulations, topics, and conditions by state.
Water Resources for the Nation (USGS)
- Data about water resources, quality, and use.

Credo Reference

Credo Reference is our scholarly alternative to Wikipedia. It allows you to search hundreds of reference books on a wide variety of subjects. Use this search box to browse Biology and related topics from titles including:

50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know

From mass extinction to immunity, and from sociobiology to swarm behaviour, 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know will open you eyes to the fundamental biological processes that are essential to all life on earth, beginning with innovations unique to animals - such as the development of muscles and importance of circulation - and moving through to genetics, cells, tissues and, finally, the nature of groups of organisms.

Quercus 2015

Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution

Packed with descriptions of terms, specimens, sites and names, covers a broad range of subjects within human biology, physical anthropology, anatomy, auxology, primatology, physiology, genetics, paleontology, and zoology.

Cambridge University Press 2005

Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology

The Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology, Second Edition is the first comprehensive reference focused on the field's terms, research, history, and people. This authoritative A-to-Z resource covers classical morphological and cytological terms along with those from modern genetics and molecular biology.

Wiley 2012