Fletcher Library at the West Campus
Research in Biology
A Web Page for ASU West Life Sciences Students
Are you looking for a way to get started on your research? Select from the
specific topics below. General Biology sources and web sites are listed first
followed by web sites and indexes in specific areas. If you need help in finding
what you are looking for please e-mail Leslee
Shell, Biology/ Nursing Librarian or call, 543-8566. Librarians at the Reference
Desk are also available for assistance.
Finding Books in Biology
Books in the biological sciences are found primarily in the QL (Zoology), QH
(Biology), QP (Physiology), S (Agriculture, Natural History, Conservation) and
R (Medicine) call number areas of the third floor of the West Library. To find
a book on a particular subject, search the keyword
in the ASU Libraries Catalog. For example, to find books about birds in Arizona
click on Keyword then enter "birds Arizona." If an
item is in our collection, the record will say WEST STACKS
and will give the call number. You may request books available at the Science
Library through document
delivery.
General Biology Web Sites
Michigan Electronic Library
Very useful sites on all aspects of science and the environment.
Yahoo!-Biology
A good starting place for research.
Biology Resources at the
ASU Noble Science Library
Click here for additional Internet sites.
General Biology Article Indexes
Click on the links below to access our databases in the sciences. Available off campus where indicated.
Biological
Abstracts (BIOSIS Previews)
Citations and abstracts from life sciences journals worldwide, covering biology,
botany, zoology, microbiology, clinical and experimental medicine and more.
General
Science Full Text
Provides access to citations and abstracts in the biological, environmental,
medical and physical sciences and related subjects such as botany and ecology.
Medline
Citations and abstracts to all aspects of the health sciences including microbiology,
toxicology, nutition and environmental health.
Science
Direct
"ScienceDirect is the world's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medical full-text and bibliographic information." It contains many full-text articles.
Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
The Web of Science includes Science Citation Index which covers approximately 3500 scientific and technical journals. The database allows citation searching to see who has cited specific references.
Electronic & Print Journals
Electronic journals usually provide the full text of an article. You may search for both print and electronic journals at Journal Title Lookup.
Biology Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Ashworth, William, ed. Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies. New York: Facts on File, c 2001 T09.A84 2001.
Cassell Dictionary of Biology, Gillian Waites, ed. London: Cassell, 1998. QH 302.5.W35 1998.
Dulbecco, Enato, ed. Encyclopedia of Human Biology. 2nd ed. La Jolla,
CA: Academic Press, 1997. QP 11 .E53 1997 West Ref
This nine volume encyclopedia includes 670 articles ranging from cell biology
to public health, pediatrics and gerontology.
Emanoil, Mary, ed. Encyclopedia
of Endangered Species. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1994-. QH 75 .A1 E53
West Ref
Contains information on endangered species, their status and conservation efforts.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Biology/ ed by Robert Hine. New Yor: Facts on File, c.1999. 3rd Ed. QH302.5.F38 1999.
Grzimek, Bernhard, ed. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. New York,
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1984, c1968. QL 3 .G7813 West Ref
Grimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia is currently undergoing review and is expanding
from the classic 13 volumes to 17 volumes. The library has added volumes 8-11:
Birds I-IV of the new revision. The call number for the revision is QL7.G7813
2003 West Ref.
King, Robert C. A Dictionary of Genetics. 6th ed. New York, Oxford, 2002. QH427.K55 2002.
Lawrence, Eleanor, ed. Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms. 11th
ed. Esssex, England: Longman Scientific & Technical, 1995. QH 302.5 .L39
1995 West Ref.
Contains more than 18,000 terms from zoology, botany and molecular and cellular
biology. Appendices include selected structural formulae, and outlines of the
plant, animal, fungi and prokaryote classifications.
Lincoln, Roger. A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 2nd ed. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press., 1998. QH 540.4 .L56 1998 West Ref
Neirenberg, William A., ed. Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology. San
Diego, Academic Press, 1995. QH 540.4 .E52 1995 West Ref
This three volume encyclopedia offers review articles on hundreds of contemporary
topics such as "Environmental Stress and Evolution," "Keystone Species," and
"Restoration Ecology."
Style Manual and Authorship
Hailman, Jack Parker. Planning, proposing, and presenting science effectively; a guide for graduate students and researchers in the behavioral sciences and biology. Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
McMillan, Vicky. Writing papers in the biological sciences. Boston: Bedford/St Martin's, c 2001. 3rd Ed QH.M36 2001.
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors and Publishers. QH304 .C33 1994
Resources in specific biology areas.
Most of the software,
indexes, databases and other electronic resources available through the Arizona
State University Libraries are owned by various persons and entities and are
licensed
to ASU. The products are protected by copyright and other laws. Use is
limited to ASU students, faculty, staff and library users. Unauthorized reproduction,
transfer, alteration
and/or use of the resources is prohibited. ASU makes no representation or warranty
as to the electronic resources. ASU is not responsible for the content, format,
accuracy or
availability of the resources. ASU will have no responsibility or liability
relating to the resources.
This page originally composed by Natalie Kupferberg Assisted by Sylvia Frost, Maureen Morris and Terry Tallent.
Modified: May 19, 2008,
