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[ tree ] American Chemical Society
This site provides a number of chemistry related tools. These tools include chemistry related news and articles, career information, related links, and the "molecule of the week."

[ tree ] American Society for Microbiology
"The Society's 11 journals cover the spectrum of microbiology, from molecular and cellular biology to biomedical research and technology." The Society's journals include the Journal of Bacteriology, the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and the Journal of Virology.

[ tree ] Basic Liquid Chromatography
This site provides an overview of high performance liquid chromatography, information about important instruments, detectors, theories, absorbents, the reversed-phase of high performance liquid chromatography, gel permeation chromatography, a column section, and the pH Effect on HPLC Retention, as well as a short course on this topic.

[ tree ] Bio.Com
This site provides resources under the topics of News & Features, Industry Analysis, Protocols and Tools, Store and Career Center. It contains the Biotech News, which is updated continuously, and archives. The site also offers a site map and searchable database.

[ tree ] BIODIDAC
The BIODIDAC Project provides diagrams and descriptive information on Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, Human Biology, and Histology. The site also offers a searchable database. This site is coordinated by Antoine Morin, Professor of Biology, University of Ottawa.

[ tree ]BioInteractive
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides biology-focused virtual laboratories, virtual museum exhibits, video lectures, and animations. BioInteractive is designed to be used via a Web browser and common browser plug-ins that are available for free.

[ tree ] Biological Resources Division
The Biological Resource Division Web site aims to "provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources." The site offers links to national programs, current projects, publications, science by state and BRD expertise. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains this site. It also lists of a wide range of biology related Internet resources and contains an index of Biological Resources with a searchable database.

[ tree ] The Biology Project
This site, maintained by the Biology Project Team, is "an interactive online resource for learning biology" that is useful for students at any level, physicians, science writers, and anyone who is interested in biology. The Biology Project off-life applications of biology and the inclusion of up-to-date research findings, as well as career optioers "realns in biology." Disciplines covered include Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Chemicals & Human Health, Developmental Biology, Human Biology, Immunology, Mendelian Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

[ tree ] BioTech
Biotech's goal is to provide knowledge of biology and chemistry. This site provides a dictionary, a search, an introduction to glycolysis, a chemical acronyms database, science resources, and professional resources.

[ tree ] BirdSource: Birding with a Purpose
BirdSource is "designed and managed by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. BirdSource is an interactive website where the enthusiasm of birders is combined with state-of-the-art technology to promote conservation and environmental learning." This site features information about the Great Backyard Bird Count, the Christmas Bird Count, Project Feederwatch, and other projects. BirdSource also allows reporting and tracking birds online through a feature entitled eBird.

[ tree ] Botany 301: Taxonomy of Flowering Plants
This site is home to the Botany 301: Taxonomy of Flowering Plants course at Texas A &M University. In addition to information about this specific course, this site provides information about and images of a variety of flowering plants, as well as several related links.

[ tree ] Brooks-Cole Biology Resource Center Home Page
The Biology Resource Center has a database of a variety of biology and related textbooks and lab manuals. It also includes other features such as recent biology related articles, career information, news groups, free live tutoring, and other biology related links.

[ tree ] BUBL LINK/570 Life Sciences
This resource site contains an extensive catalog of biology related links that are frequently updated. Resources are listed by resource type, alphabetically, by Dewey number, or by country. A subject menu and searchable database also make resources easier to locate. This site is maintained by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).

[ tree ] Cell and Molecular Biology Online
This site, maintained by Pamela Gannon, Ph.D. in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology from Tufts University Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, provides links to recommended biology sites on the Internet, as well as links to online publications, information on current research, general biology resources, images and videos, career resources, professional societies, and grant information.

[ tree ] Classification of Living Things
The Classification of Living Things site gives "an introduction to the principles of taxonomy with a focus on human classification categories." It provides related internet sites, a glossary of terms, a table of kingdoms, a table of human classification, and flash cards on the topics covered in the site.

[ tree ] Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc.
This site provides basic background information on microscopy, plus an image gallery with light and electron micrographs and scanning electron micrographs. It also offers links to other Web sites featuring microscopy. This Web site is maintained by Dennis Kunkel, Ph.D., photomicrographer at the Pacific Biomedical Research Center at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.

[ tree ] Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
This site contains a great deal of botanical information. It includes collections at the US National Herbarium encompassing all major groups of plants (bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms) as well as algae (esp. marine algae and diatoms) and lichens, additional research, publications, references and tools, events, and images.

[ tree ] Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
The National Park Service provides a list of environmental contaminants and a detailed description of each contaminant.

[ tree ] ExPASy Molecular Biology Server
This site is the ExPASy (Expert Protein Analysis System) server of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB). It provides links to databases, tools and software packages, education and services, documentation, lists of molecular biology resources, and lists of some major molecular biology servers. The site also offers the latest announcements, new features, site map, and searchable database. Several ExPASy teams participate in maintaining this site.

[ tree ] Flora of North America
This site contains "information on the names, taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological characteristics of all plants native and naturalized found in North America north of Mexico." This site also includes a newsletter and instructions on how to cite theWeb page.

[ tree ] Genetics Education Center
This site, part of the University of Kansas Medical Center, provides information about the Human Genome Project, networking resources, genetic education resources and lesson plans, a listing of genetic and rare conditions, career information, museum exhibits, and glossaries for genetic terms and specific conditions.

[ tree ] Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
This Web site, maintained by the MCB faculty, provides resources for biochemistry and molecular biology, biomolecular and biochemical databases, educational resources, evolution, immunology, biology-related jobs, online biological journals, and zebrafish links. The site also provides links to other biology-related resources on the Internet.

[ tree ] The Information Retrieval in Chemistry
This site allows users to search for and provides an index of chemistry terms and chemistry related fields.

[ tree ] Integrated Taxonomic Information System
This site provides an extensive database of taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes. The site has a quick search tool and allows downloading of part or all of the database.

[ tree ] The International Plant Names Index
"The International Plant Names Index (IPNI) is a database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants." The site allows users to search plant names, authors, and publications.

[ tree ] Internet Directory for Botany
"The Internet Directory of Botany is an index to botanical information available on the Internet." This site provides an alphabetical list of resources and a search function to help users find information on any type of plant.

[ tree ] Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources
This site provides "a directory and search engine of insect-related resources on the Internet." The site also allows users to add resources to the database.

[ tree ] Kimball's Biology Pages
This site represents "an online biology textbook" consisting of alphabetized lists of biological terms (the index/glossary) for a wide variety of biological topics. A table of contents is provided to make navigation easier. This site is maintained by John W. Kimball, who is a retired professor of Tufts University and Harvard.

[ tree ] Major Biomes of the World
Major Biomes of the World provides information about all eight of the major biomes, a module overview, an introduction to what a biome is, and an online glossary of terms. This site is complied by Susan L. Woodward as part of The Virtual Geography Department Project in association with the Department of Geography at Radford University.

[ tree ] Marine Biology Web Page
This site provides information about marine labs, institutes, college programs, graduate programs, internships, career information, a glossary of marine biology, and related links.

[ tree ] Martindale's Reference Desk Chemistry Center
The Chemistry Center is just a portion of Jim Martindale's web site. The Chemistry Center includes a list of chemistry journals, links to a variety of related databases, literature search, chemistry dictionaries, courses, tutorials, and movies.

[ tree ] MBG W3TROPICOS
This site allows the user to search the database by the scientific name of a plant. It also helps the visiter to search the images of plants depending on their family and name. This site also gives access to the Missouri Botanical Garden's database.

[ tree ] MedBio World: General Science or Biology Journals
This site is a source for medical & bioscience journals, associations, & databases and has around 25,000 links. The site also has a searchable database.

[ tree ] NASA's Global Change Master Directory
The directory "enable users to locate and obtain access to Earth science data sets and services relevant to global change and Earth science research. The GCMD database holds more than 20,000 descriptions of Earth science data sets and services covering all aspects of Earth and environmental sciences. One can use the search box or select from the available keywords to search for data and services." The staff of NASA's GCMD maintains this site.

[ tree ] The National Arboretum
This site provides information about the United States National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., such as where it is located, hours & admission, events, exhibits, and the internship programs. The site also includes some photo galleries, general information about certain plants, and lists the plants found at the arboretum.

[ tree ] National Human Genome Research Institute
This site provides information about genomic research, health issues such as genetic disorders, legal and ethical issues regarding genetics, educational resources, careers and training, and grants. The site also has a search feature, newsroom, and calendar of events.

[ tree ] NAWQA Data Warehouse
The USGS National Water Quality Assessment Data Warehouse provides information about ground and surface water quality throughout the United States. The site has a search feature and a US map that makes it easy to find water quality information for specific regions.

[ tree ] NCBI Taxonomy Homepage
This site provides a search function and index for the NCBI database. The site also includes other taxonomy resources, taxonomic advisors, genetic codes, taxonomic statistics, extinct organisms, and related links.

[ tree ] Neuroguide.com - Neurosciences on the Internet
This site "contained an index of neuroscience resources available on the Internet including neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science sites and information on human neurological diseases." The site has a search feature, table of contents, and related links.

[ tree ] The New York Botanical Garden
This site contains information about the New York Botanical Garden, including location, hours, admission, events, education provided by the organization, plant information, and employment.

[ tree ] NIST Chemistry WebBook
The WebBook allows users to search the NIST Standard Reference Database by Formula, Name, CAS registry number, Reaction, Author, or Structure.

[ tree ] Ohio State University PlantFacts
This site is dedicated to horticulture and crop science and allows users to search databases and provides images, videos, FAQs, and a glossary.

[ tree ] OMIM Homepage - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
The OMIM database is "a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr. Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins."

[ tree ] Online Biology Book
This Web site is an online biology book created and maintained by Dr. Michael J. Farabee at Estrella Mountain Community College. The site provides excellent illustrations to assist in explaining text ranging over 59 chapters of a variety of biology topics, includes a glossary of biology terms for quick reference, and a table of contents for easy navigation.

[ tree ] Peterson Field Guides
Part of the Houghton Mifflin Books site, this site provides field guides in the following areas: birds, plants, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, fishes, insects, Earth & sky, seashore, and ecology. In addition to traditional field guides, the site offers color-in books, audio guides, birding resources, and FlashGuides.

[ tree ] Plant Pathology Internet Guidebook
"The Plant Pathology Internet Guidebook is a subject oriented internet resource guide for plant pathology, applied entomology, and all related fields." The site has a search feature, a bookshop, related articles, related links, journals & publications, software, glossaries & dictionaries, jobs, and newsgroups.

[ tree ] PLANTS Database
The National Resources Conservation Service sponsors this database, which contains plants from across the United States. The site includes information about plants and crops, plant tools, news and highlights, links to NRCS partner sites, and links to other related sites.

[ tree ] Polymers and Liquid Crystals
Polymers & Liquid Crystals is a pilot program produced by Case Western Reserve University. The site's Virtual Textbook contains text and 3-D animations. The site also has video footage from actual experiments and a "virtual laboratory" where the user can perform his or her own experiments.

[ tree ] Quiz Hub: The Center for Fun Online Interactive Learning Quizzes
Quiz Hub uses interactive learning that allows the user to match the name of a human bone with its scientific name. This site is targeted towards students K-12.

[ tree ] Research Link 2000
"Research Link 2000 is a project that has brought together biology faculty from colleges and universities to select, develop and disseminate a group of field-tested, research-based systems and instructional materials for introductory biology courses."

[ tree ]Science.gov
"Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results."

[ tree ] Scott's Botanical Links
This site provides botanical information and links to related sites. The site features a search engine, subject index, and a subscription to the link of the day.

[ tree ] The TIGER Reptile Database
"This database is intended to provide information on the classification of all living reptiles by listing all species and their pertinent higher taxa." The site includes publications, links, references, a bookstore, and information on reptiles as pets.

[ tree ] The Tree of Life
This site "contains information about a particular group of organisms (e.g., echinoderms, tyrannosaurs, phlox flowers, cephalopods, club fungi, or the salamanderfish of Western Australia). ToL pages are linked one to another hierarchically, in the form of the evolutionary tree of life."

[ tree ] UF Book of Insect Records
"The University of Florida Book of Insect Records names insect champions and documents their achievements." This book offers records such as the insect with the fastest wing beat, the longest wing span, and the most tolerant of heat.

[ tree ] United States Department of Agriculture
The USDA site provides a newsroom, information on the agency, its services and programs, and USDA offices. The site contains a table of contents, and a search feature. Users can also find information regarding agriculture, education and outreach, food and nutrition, laws and regulations, marketing, natural resources, rural and community development, research, and travel and recreation.

[ tree ] United States Department of Agriculture : National Agricultural Library
This site contains two data sets, the NAL Online Public Access Catalog and the Article Citation Database, and provides a quick search, a search by keyword, or a search by author, title, or subject. Subject areas include animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences.

[ tree ] Virtual Library-Developmental Biology
This site, maintained by the Society for Developmental Biology, offers in-depth information and images for laboratories on a number of subjects and organisms. It also provides indices for Departments and Institutes, Societies and Organizations, Organisms, Journals and Publishers, Research Resources, and Educational Resources. This Web site includes a searchable database and links to search engines and other resources.

[ tree ]The World's Water
"A project of the Pacific Institute, this site is a companion to our biennial book, The World’s Water and also provides links to a wide range of water resources. " This site contains a number of resources including water data and the role of water in conflict.

[ tree ] The WWW Virtual Library of Cell Biology
As part of The WWW Virtual Library, The WWW Virtual Library of Cell Biology offers guide to cell biology over the web. The site contains a list of subject pages and links to cell biology laboratories, databases, career development, organizations and meetings, publishers and books, journals, and vendors.

[ tree ] Yahoo! Science: Biology
The Biology section of Yahoo! Science contains a vast number of sites from a variety of biology related disciplines, institutes and organizations, magazines and journals, employment, and Web directories. The user also has the option of searching by keyword for topics.

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Revised (April 8, 2009)
Created (December 1999)
Current Author: Carolyn Johnson, Natalie Hamilton, and Zuhair Khan
Links Verified (May 2008)
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