Biology: Research Guide

• Animal Diversity Web

  Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
• Biodiversity Heritage Library

  The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is a consortium of natural history and botanical libraries that cooperate to digitize and make accessible the legacy literature of biodiversity held in their collections and to make that literature available for open access and responsible use as a part of a global “biodiversity commons.” No password is required.
• Biology Online Dictionary

  Learn various topics, concepts, and principles in Biology by searching the definitions and essential details of 70,000+ Biology terms.
• BioRender

  Create professional science figures in minutes.
• The Cell: An Image Library

  The Cell: An Image Library™ is a freely accessible, easy-to-search, public repository of reviewed and annotated images, videos and animations of cells from a variety of organisms, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionality and both normal and abnormal processes. The purpose of this database is to advance research, education and training, with the ultimate goal of improving human health.
• Gray's Anatomy

  The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn.
• National Center for Biotechnology Information

  Advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Bioscience & Health Portal

  NIST collaborates extensively with other federal and private organizations to provide the new measurements and standards methods, tools and data needed to advance biosciences and health research.
• National Wetlands Research Center

  Provides scientific information needed for understanding the ecology and values of wetlands and for managing and restoring wetlands, coastal habitats and associated plant and animal communities throughout our world.
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man

  OMIM is a comprehensive, authoritative compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes that is freely available and updated daily. OMIM is authored and edited at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, under the direction of Dr. Ada Hamosh.
• Science.gov

  Science.gov searches more than 36 databases and 1,850 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results.

• Book a Tutor

  This is a direct link to the Stockton Math center's list of tutors by specialty.

• Chemical Compounds Offers information on the ways in which different chemical elements combine to form commonly-used chemical compounds, such as water, ammonia, and aspirin. Defines what a chemical compound actually is and the difference between organic and inorganic compounds, as well as providing definitions of acids, bases, salts, oxides, and coordination compounds. Features a general historical overview // Neil Schlager, Jayne Weisblatt, and David E. Newton, eds. Detroit, MI: UXL, 2006. 888 pp. 3 vols.
• Chemical Elements Provides in-depth information on 112 known chemical elements, plus coverage of recently discovered elements 113 through 116 and 118. // David E. Newton. Kathleen J. Edgar, ed. 2nded. Detroit, MI: UXL, 2010. 1003 pp. 3 vols.
• Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times. 2008. 27 vols.
• Gale Encyclopedia of Science Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, eds. 4th ed. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2008. 4992 pp. 6 vols.
• Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource This resource book offers broad, comprehensive coverage of the animal kingdom. 2005. 5108 pp. 21 vols.
• Scientific Thought: In Context Includes original essays written by leading experts in the field, primary source documents that articulate the interrelation of science and society, and sidebars on the cultural, economic, and political issues surrounding scientific thought -- providing insights on leading social issues and exploring the impact of science on society through the ages. Gale, 2009. 1394 pp. 3 vols.