Research Guides: Biology Research Guide: General Resources

Circulating books in science are arranged using Library of Congress call numbers starting with Q and can be found on the Upper Level of the SHU Library. Other libraries might use the National Library of Medicine classification system.

BASIC SCIENCES - BROAD SUBJECT CATEGORIES:

Subclass Q Science (General)
Subclass QA Mathematics
Subclass QB Astronomy
Subclass QC Physics
Subclass QD Chemistry
Subclass QE Geology
Subclass QH Natural History - Biology
Subclass QK Botany
Subclass QL Zoology
Subclass QM Human Anatomy
Subclass QP Physiology
Subclass QR Microbiology

Books and eBooks

Most of your research will be done through peer-reviewed research articles, but sometimes you'll need to find a book. Use the Library Catalog search box below to find the books you need!

NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) eBook List

Cells Alive!
Collection of pictures and video files of live cells, with information in the fields of cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy, and links to great external resources.
DOEGenomes
U.S. Department of Energy genetics site. Includes information on the Human Genome Project, as well as images, resources for teachers, a section on the ethics of gfenetics research, and tutorials and guides on genetic disorders.

Internet Directory of Botany
Searchable directory of internet resources in the botanical sciences.
University of Wisconsin, Madison's Plant Systematics Page
A searchable collection of materials and plant images. provides structured access to a teaching collection of plant images representing over 250 families and 1500 genera of vascular plants. This collection is now organized in recognition of recent molecul

BIODIDAC
Directory of digital resources (images, power point presentations, etc) for teaching the biological sciences.
Bioline International
Open access database of peer-reviewed biology journals primarily from developing countries, particularly those in the Southern hemisphere.
Biology Browser
Reference sources in the biological sciences (such as thesauri, etc) and links to relevant news articles, outside websites, etc.
Intute: Health and Life Sciences
Searchable catalog of selected internet resources in the biological sciences, published by the University of Nottingham (UK), particularly strong in the health sciences.
PLoS Biology
Open access full text peer-reviewed journal from the Public Library of Science.
National Human Genome Research Institute
NHGRI led the Human Genome project for NIH and here's a way to keep abreast of research that NHGRI has funded and conducted, and sign up for automatic feeds or updates of current research.

AmphibiaWeb
Database of information on amphibians worldwide, including a country index, and articles on the decline of amphibians.
Animal Info: Information on Endangered Mammals
Information on Endangered Species. Includes a species index, a group index (ie. Cats), a country index (listing endangered species by country), a listing of the world’s rarest mammals, and links to animal organizations, web sites, and publications.
Animal diversity Web
Information on many different animal species, includes pictures and sound files.
Avibase: The World Bird Database
Comprehensive ornithological database. Includes checklists of birds by geographic region.
Electronic Biologia Centrali Americana
Online version of the entire run of the out-of-print journal Biologia Centrali-Americana covering the discoveries of the late 1800s and early 1900s describing the fauna of Central America.
BugGuide
Information and pictures relating to insects (as well as spiders, centipedes, and scorpions) native to the US and Canada.
eNature
Online field guides
"Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Taxonomic information for plants, animals, fungi, and microbes, as well as references for more information on each species.
NCBI Taxonomy Browser
Search or browse taxonomic information.
PrimateLit
Database of literature on primate biology.
The (IUCN) Red List of threatened Species
Searchable list of threatened species with general information including links to images and external resources.
Tree of Life Web Project
Browseable “tree” of taxonomic classification, with information for each species.
U.S. fish & Wildlife Service Digital Library System
Search engine for the USF&WS’s image collection.
U.S. Fish & WildLife Service Publications Online
Access to USF&WS’s brochures, articles, plans, and posters.
WWF Endangered Wildlife
The World Wildlife Fund’s endangered species site.

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