Biology
Online Reference Materials
- Encyclopedia of LifeEOL contains detailed information about nearly all life on earth. EOL covers habitat, behavior, taxonomy, reproduction, and much more. Includes a bibliography for each organism.
- Tree of Life Web ProjectThe Tree of Life Web Project is a collection of information about biodiversity compiled collaboratively by hundreds of expert and amateur contributors. Its goal is to contain a page with pictures, text, and other information for every species and for each group of organisms, living or extinct. Connections between Tree of Life web pages follow phylogenetic branching patterns between groups of organisms, so visitors can browse the hierarchy of life and learn about phylogeny and evolution as well as the characteristics of individual groups.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS contains authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
Reference Books at the Library
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology by Call Number: Reference Q121 .M3 2012ISBN: 9780071792738Publication Date: 2012
Encyclopedia of Evolution by Call Number: QH360.2 .R53 2007ISBN: 9780816055159Publication Date: 2006Contains more than 200 entries that span modern evolutionary science and the history of its development. This volume aims to clarifies many common misconceptions about evolution. It also explores questions resulting from studies in evolutionary science.
