Biology: A Research Guide
Biology is the study of living things and their vital processes, including all of the physicochemical aspects of life. Biology encompasses a broad range of fields of study. For example, marine biologists investigate life in the ocean while ornithologists study birds. Traditionally, the field is split into two area, zoology (study of animals) and botany (study of plants). Researchers will find many authoritative materials listed below that can assist them in beginning their research and fact-finding and locate more in-depth resources. The terms and phrases listed in the subject headings below can be used to search for more materials in the library’s catalog and research databases. If you need further assistance, please ask a librarian.
Some of these web sites are external to CFCC. The owners of these web sites are responsible for their content, including their links to other sites on the World Wide Web. CFCC has not necessarily reviewed this site and assumes no responsibility for the Contents, nor does this “Link” imply endorsement of the site.
Web Sites
PHCC Useful Websites for Students — www.phcc.edu/library/links.php#science
Check out the Biology Links on this site.
The Big Picture Book of Viruses — www.virology.net/Big_Virology/
A catalog of virus pictures. Listed according to the family to which they have been assigned by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses.
BioTech: Life Sciences Resources and Reference Tools — http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu
This Web site serves everyone from high school students to professional researchers. Includes online dictionary, list of Web sites, career information, and more.
FirstGov for Science — www.science.gov
Gateway to information resources at the U.S. government science agencies. Includes section on biology.
INFOMINE, Scholarly Internet Resource Collection—Biology and Agriculture — infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?bioag
Gateway developed by the University of California that covers over 2,000 scholarly Internet resources in biology and agriculture.
Scirus — www.scirus.com
Provides searchable database for locating science-specific results on the Web including scientific, scholarly, technical, and medical data.
Associations
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology — www.asbmb.org/ASBMB/site.nsf
Nonprofit scientific and educational organization with over 11,900 members who teach and conduct research at colleges and universities.
The American Society for Cell Biology — www.ascb.org
Founded in 1960 in order to bring the varied facets of cell biology together and to provide for the exchange of scientific knowledge in the area of cell biology.
American Society for Microbiology — www.asm.org
Advances microbiological sciences through the pursuit of scientific knowledge and dissemination of the results of fundamental and applied research. Some areas require membership.
The Society for In Vitro Biology — www.sivb.org
Founded in 1946, as the Tissue Culture Association, in order to foster exchange of knowledge of in vitro biology of cells, tissues, and organs from both plant and animals.
Subject Headings
- adaptation (biology)
- biology—handbooks, manuals, etc.
- biology, experimental
- aquatic biology
- botany
- ecology
- genetics
- human biology
- biological diversity
- life sciences
- microbiology
- molecular biology
- biology
- population biology
