Background Sources
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyProvides a comprehensive survey of modern biochemistry and molecular biology. Includes definitions of terms from the fields of Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Systems Biology, and Toxicology.
Encyclopedia of Microbiology by Publication Date: 2009comprehensive survey of microbiology, 16 separate areas of microbiology covered for breadth and depth of content
Databases with Background Information
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new windowIncludes several biology & biochemistry encyclopedias.