Specialized Resources
Biology has many sub-topics such as natural history and genetics, botany, zoology, physiology, and microbiology. Below are some online reference sources that give broad background to these topcs
- The Prokaryotes
7-volume handbook on biology of bacteria; also in print at University Park 4-Paterno
Encyclopedia of Microbiology by Publication Date: 2009comprehensive survey of microbiology, 16 separate areas of microbiology covered for breadth and depth of content
Mendelian Inheritance in Man by ISBN: 0801857422continuously updated catalog of human genes and genetic disorders and traits
Encyclopedia of Genetics by ISBN: 9780122270802Publication Date: 2001comprehensive, authoritative coverage of genetics with over 1,700 entries. Newer (2013) print edition available at University Park 4-PaternoGrzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia by
Publication Date: 2013One of the best known and widely used reference works on the animal world.
Encyclopedia of Animal Science - (Two-Volume Set)Publication Date: 2011 8th editionGeneral information on all animal science topics
- Mammalian SpeciesBiology of an individual species including systematics, distribution, fossil history, genetics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation.
- Birds of the World This link opens in a new windowlife histories, including sound and video, for each of the 716+ species of birds breeding in the USA (including Hawaii) and Canada.
- North American Vascular FloraIncludes local plant distributions, a polyclave or computer key to the families, and a plant image database. It is useful for plant systematics, phtyogeography, and rare plant management or natural history.
Associations
- American Institute of Biological SciencesDedicated to advancing biological research and education
- Genetics Society of AmericaOrganization for scientific researchers and educators in the field of genetics. to advance knowledge in the basic mechanisms of inheritance, from the molecular to the population level.
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)Society to improve education in microbiology, and lobby for regulatory policies affecting the discipline of microbiology at all levels
- Botanical Society of AmericaAssociation for inquiry into the form, function, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere.
- Linnaean Society of LondonAll disciplines of pure biology but focusing on evolution, ecology, and systematics.
- Society for Integrative & Comparative BiologyOrganismal, functional and evolutionary biology; comparative morphology