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Selected Web sites compiled by Amy Prendergast, Reference Librarian & Science and Technology Bibliographer
Biodiversity and Biological Collections
: Guide to sources in systematics and organism-based biology. Includes directories
of biologists.
BiologyBrowser : Access to Biosis
web resources as well as news stories, websites, a user forum, etc.
BioResearch : "Free catalogue of
hand-selected and evaluated Internet resources"
NBII : The National Biological Information
Infrastructure is an electronic gateway to biological data and information.
Agricola : Searchable database
of books and journal articles in agriculture.
ARKive : Archive of audiovisual images
of life on earth.
Kimball's Biology
Pages : Online reference manual to terms in cellular and molecular biology.
MIT Biology Hypertextbook Home Page
: Includes a searchable index, quizzes, and practice problems.
Species 2000 : A project to index every
known species in the world.
Species Analyst : Aims to provide a
common interface search to natural history databases.
Tree of Life : Information
on phylogeny and biodiversity including extensive bibliographies. [Back
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Deep Green : Data
on the genetics and evolution of plants
Glossary of Botanical Terms
: Searchable glossary.
Harvard University Herbaria
Databases : Includes International Plant Name Index and indexes of botanists
and botanical publications.
Internet Directory for Botany : Searchable
and browsable index of botany resources.
Parasitic Plant Connection
: A hierarchical arrangement of information on parasitic plants.
PLANTS National Database Home Page : An
effort to provide a single source of standardized information about plants
including plant names, symbols, and other attributes. [Back
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All About Birds
: Information on identifying, attacting, and conserving birds.
Amphibia Web : Collection of information
on amphibians and threats to amphibians, with a searchable index.
Animal Diversity Web :
Detailed information about animals.
Endangered Species Program : From
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Insectclopedia : Contains links
to species information, identification, research and more.[Back
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DNA Interactive : Includes an interactive
timeline and teaching modules.
Human Genome Project Information :
Site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
MendelWeb : Interdisciplinary resource
on the origins of genetics.
Online Mendelian
Inheritance in Man : Searchable database containing textual information,
pictures, and reference information on human genes and genetic disorders. [Back
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Last updated 10/14/2005.ap
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