Research Tools, Alverno Biology

Research Tools for
Biological and Environmental Coursework

This page is designed to help you access both print and electronic resources for coursework in biology, environmental science and other sciences.

Part 1: internet resources that will lead you to both electronic and print material.
Part 2: most of the biology-related periodicals in the Alverno College Library. Most of the titles are linked to the journal's home page. You can also check the Alverno College Library site to see if our library carries the periodical. If we do not, you may use Interlibrary loan to obtain it. Allow a few extra days for this. There is a small page charge.

Part 1: Internet Sites

The following internet sites are sponsored by professional or scientific organizations. The site listings are divided into categories for convenience, but information on a single topic may be found in all categories. Not all of the links on the sites listed here will lead to sites that are appropriate for your use. Make sure any site you use meets the criteria in the Alverno Guide for Writing in Biology and/or those provided by your instructor.

Biology or all sciences

Citing Sources

APA Citation

Alverno's Electronic Databases Includes several science databases

Academic Journals Searchable

Assignment Calculator Tool to help plan a paper

Agricola Biochem Links-Biology, Chemistry & Education.

BioNetbook

BioTech Biology resources and reference tools

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

CSU Bioweb Electronic resources, searchable

Electronic Journals

Ethics Sponsored by the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science

Highwire Press Free full-text biology journal articles

Integrated Taxonomic Information System All kingdoms included

Links to journal home pages Some have searchable indices

Mill Hill Essays on science

Molecular Universe

National Agricultural LibraryUSDA Agricultural Database, searchable

National Biological Information Infrastructure Biological data sets (used for meta-analysis)

National Center for Biotechnology Information

PubScience Search many science journals, sponsored by US Government

Second law of thermodynamics

Second law of thermodynamics Q&A

Unit conversions

US Geological Survey Maps of US: many types

Web Elements Information, clips, etc. on all chemical elements

World Biodiversity Database over 200,000 species, mostly marine

Animal Behavior

Animal Behaviour Journal, Search index

Animal Behavior Society

Behavioral Ecology Journal, Search index

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Journal, Search index

Ethology Journal, Search index

Botany

National PLANTS Database Sponsored by the USDA

Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Phytochemicals and ethnobotany Plants in chemistry, medicine and culture

Invasive Plants Sponsored by the Nature Conservancy

Plant Sites

eNature Field guides to trees and flowers

Tree of Life Phylogeny and biodiversity

UW-Madison Botany site Photos, information, resources

Cell Biology

Cells Alive!

Chemistry

American Chemical Society Journals Searchable

Molecule of the Month

National Safety Council Information on properties and safety for many chemicals

Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry ACS

Royal Society of Chemistry Journals Searchable

Web Book on Chemistry

Ecology

Biomes

Ecological Society of America

Ecoregion maps

Searchable ESA Journals

Ecoregions National Geographic Society

National Interagency Fire Center

Terra Server USGS Aerial photos of anywhere in the USA

Weather Conversion Calculator

Weather: Relative humidity Calculator

World Climate Data

Environmental Science

American Rivers

Aquatic Network

Association for Biodiversity Information

Biodiversity hotspots

Bureau of Land Management

Biodiversity linksSustainable Communities Network

Committee for the National Institute of the Environment

Applied Environmental Graphical Information Service InfoWisconsin DOT

Endangered Species Maintained by the US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Maintained by the World Conservation Union

Endangered Species Maintained by EE Link

Environmental Career Opportunities

Environmental Directory

Environmental Health Information Service, medical issues

Environmental News Network

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Sector Notebooks Quick profiles of various industries and potential pollutants

EPA site on Environmental Impact Statements

Electronic Environmental Resources Library

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Global system for sustainable development

Global Warming EPA Site

National Council for Science and the Environment

National library for the environment

National Wildlife Federation

Natural Resources Conservation USDA

NatureServeAssociation of Biodiversity Information

Oceanographic data NOAA data from over 40 years of research

Our Future, Our Environment

Pollution Engineering

The Virtual library of ecology and biodiversity

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

UN Earth Summit Report Includes profiles of countries

UN Human Development Report Includes statistics on resourse use and environmental degradation

US Fish and Wildlife Service

USDA Economic Research Economics and Agriculture

US Forest Service

The Virtual library of ecology and biodiversity

World Biodiversity Database over 200,000 species, mostly marine

Evolution

BBC Evolution site

Becoming Human Human Evolution

Teaching EvolutionNational Center for Science Education

Understanding EvolutionBerkeley

Talk Origins

World of Richard Dawkins

Genetics

DNA From the Beginning Great learning tools

Genetics education center

Genetic Science Learning Center

Human Genome project

Online Mendelian inheritance in man

Microbiology and Virology

All the virology on the WWW

Viruses Structure to biology

Physiology, Health and Medicine

AIM for a healthy weightNIH

All the Virology on the World Wide Web

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

AIDS Education Global Information System

Bad Bug Book Food-borne illnesses, FDA

Blood cells, photos of normal and diseased

Cancer Source

American Cancer Society

US Centers for Disease Control Extensive information on health

Reports of the US Surgeon General

ConsumerLab Results of testing of dietary supplements

Food and Drug Administration, US

Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Healthopedia

The Heart-An Online Exploration

Medical Biochemistry Page

Medline Journals and links

Multidemensional Human Embryo See inside with MRI

National Cancer Institute

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements

Neuromuscular Disease Center

Neurosciences on the Internet

USDA Food, Nutrition and Health

Oncolink Cancer site, U. of Pennsylvania

Rx List Drug index, side effects, warnings, etc.

WebMD

Population Biology

Cemetery Demography

Cemetery Demography for LaCrosse, WI

Cemetery Demography for Westfield, MA

Cemetery Information, International

US Census Bureau Population data for the US

Population data for the world, US Census Bureau

Population data for the world, United Nations

Population Index, Princeton

Population Pyramids from the US Census Bureau

Poupulation Reference Bureau

Zoology

All About Birds Cornell U.

American Society of Mammalogists

AmphibiaWeb Berkeley

Animal Diversity web Info on animals,U. of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Animal Info Information on endangered species

Animal Science and Zoology Journals

BirdSource All about birds, Sponsored by Cornell U.

BIOSIS guide to zoology

Cephalopods Smithsonian

Entomology index of Internet resources

eNature Field guide to animals

Entomology index of Internet resources

Entomology Resources All about insects

Ichthyology Web Resource (fish)

Insect Record Book

Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Mammal Species of the World (taxonomic information)

Mouse Atlas Mouse development/embryology

Net Frog Virtual frog dissection

North American Breeding Bird Survey

North American Mammals Smithsonian

NMNH entomology database library

PrimateLit Search for information on primates

Tree of Life Phylogeny and biodiversity

World Biodiversity Database over 200,000 species, mostly marine

Teacher Resources
Some are great for their purpose, but they would not be acceptable as technical references.

Access Excellence Collection of classic discoveries and famous people, searchable

Bug Bios All about insects

FDA Kids' Page

The Mad Scientist Network Ask a new question or search for past ones

Marco PoloTeacher resources

Net Frog Virtual frog dissection

NIH Education page

Teaching Elementary Science

U of Arizona Biology Project Problem sets and tutorials for high school and college (some in Spanish)

UCSB ScienceLine Ask a new question or search for past ones

The Why Files Includes search for past questions

Part 2: Periodicals in the Alverno College Library

The following periodicals are available in the Alverno College Library. You can browse these materials or use their indices to find information on your topic.

Unless otherwise noted, these periodicals are primary literature, meaning they meet the criteria for technical scientific sources.

If the title is followed by a (2o), meaning it is a secondary source, it contains review articles. If an article lists its references, it may be suitable for use in a formal paper. Ask your instructor if you are unsure.

If the title is followed by a (3o) or (Pop), meaning a tertiary or popular periodical, articles in it can be used to identify issues, but are not likely to meet the criteria for scientific or technical references.

Most of these titles are linked their home page. The services available at the sites range from a description of the journal to searchable tables of contents and full text articles.

Ambio (Journal of Human Environment)

American Journal of Botany

American Journal of Public Health

American Scientist (2o)

Animal Behaviour (B. Burton has recent volumes)

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Audubon (Pop)

Behavioral Ecology (B. Burton has)

Bioessays (2o)

Bioscience

Bio/Technology

Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America