LibGuides: Life Sciences: Biology

Visualizing the Wonder of a Living Cell

Medical animator David Bolinsky presents through animation the bustling life inside a cell. (TED.com)

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Teaching Biology

Biology Corner
The Biology Corner is a resource site for biology and science teachers. It contains a variety of lessons, quizzes, labs, web quests, and information on science topics.
Glossary of Genetic Terms
"The glossary features nearly 250 terms explained in an easy-to-understand way by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute."
Science Education - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
The Institute supports basic research that increases understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Cell Biology / Molecular Biology

Nature Portfolio - Molecular biology
"Molecular Biology is the field of biology that studies the composition, structure and interactions of cellular molecules that carry out the biological processes essential for the cell's functions."

Taxonomy on the Web

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
Taxonomy@the National Center for Biotechnology Information
The Taxonomy Database is curated classification and nomenclature for all of the organisms in the public sequence databases. This currently represents about 10% of the described species of life on the planet.

Julia Tutwiler Library databases specific to Biology

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
"Academic Search Premier can be a useful resource for biology students as it provides access to a wide range of peer-reviewed journals across various scientific disciplines, including biology, making it a good starting point for research on a variety of biological topics."
APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
This full-text psychology database contains articles from highly-cited and landmark journals published by the APA, its imprint the Educational Publishing Foundation (EPF), and from allied organizations including the Canadian Psychological Association and the Hogrefe Publishing Group.
APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
APA PsycINFO includes psychological research and its applications. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters.
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
CINAHL Complete is a comprehensive source of full-text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 1,300 journals indexed in CINAHL. This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index, with no embargo.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
ProQuest Biology Journals This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Biology Journals™ provides access to a wide range of biology topics. The database includes just under 400 titles, with more than 325 available in full text.
ProQuest Science Journals This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Science Journals™ is an excellent resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences.With coverage dating back to 1986, ProQuest Science Journals features over 1,145 titles.
Public Library of Science (PLoS) This link opens in a new window
PLOS is a non-profit highly-respected publisher of open access materials in science, technology, and medicine.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
SciFinder (Use this link if you already have a registered account) This link opens in a new window
SciFinder® is a research discovery application that provides unlimited access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences.
SciFinder offers a one-stop shop experience with flexible search and discover options based on user input and workflow. You can search for substances, reactions, and patent and journal references.
SciFinder (registration w/UWA email address required) This link opens in a new window

Basic Call Numbers for Medicine

Books on the following subjects can be browsed in these general areas in the library. However, always do a subject search in the catalog to see specifically what we have per topic.

610: Medicine & health

611: Human anatomy, cytology & histology

612: Human physiology

613: Personal health & safety

614: Incidence & prevention of disease

615: Pharmacology & therapeutics

616: Diseases

617: Surgery & related medical specialties

618: Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics & geriatrics

Biodiversity

Biodiversity Heritage Library
Making biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.

Bioethics

Center for Neuroscience and Society-University of Pennsylvania
The website of a collection of faculty and students from the University of Pennsylvania whose work addresses the ethical, legal and social implications of neuroscience.
Hastings Center
The Hastings Center is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit bioethics research institute founded in 1969.
NIH Office of Science Policy
"OSP develops, analyzes, and implements forward thinking policies to promote the responsible conduct of research." (OSP)

Recommended Books

Revenge of the Microbes by Brenda A. Wilson; Brian T. Ho
Call Number: 615.7922 W691r
ISBN: 9781683670087
Publication Date: 2023
Revenge of the Microbes "What is antibiotic resistance, and why should I care?"
Living Medicine by Frederick Appelbaum
Call Number: 617.4410592 Ap486L
ISBN: 9798887700151
Publication Date: 2023
A sweeping biography of the visionary behind bone marrow transplantation and the story of the diseases cured by Don Thomas's discovery.
Infections of Leisure by David L. Schlossberg (Editor)
Call Number: 616.9 Sch396i 2016
ISBN: 9781555819224
Publication Date: 2016
A day at the beach: delightful, restorative - and potentially dangerous.
To Raise up the Man Farthest Down by Dana R. Chandler; Edith Powell; Linda Kenney Miller (Foreword by)
Call Number: 610.71176149 C361t
ISBN: 9780817319892
Publication Date: 2018
An important historical account of Tuskegee University's significant advances in health care, which affected millions of lives worldwide. Readers will gain a new appreciation for how Tuskegee's people and institutions have influenced community health, food science, and national medical life throughout the twentieth century.