Research Guide: Biology


Gateways to Resources | Anatomy | Associations | Botany| Cell and Molecular Biology |Ecology | Education | Evolution |Genetics | Laboratory |Limnology/Aquatic Ecology | Microbiology |News | Zoology

SUNY-Oneonta Biology Department | Biological Field Station


Gateways to Resources

ActionBioscience
From the American Institute of Biological Sciences.
Bio Netbook (Institut Pasteur)
Directory of biology web pages.
Biology Online
Includes an online dictionary of biology, biology tutorials, and biology on the web.
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

Anatomy

Gray's Anatomy
Online Frog Dissection
eSkeletons
Comparative primate skeletal anatomy.

Associations

American Institute of Biological Sciences
National Association of Biology Teachers

Botany

Botanicus Digital Library
Web-based encyclopedia of historic botanical literature. Contents of 1,708 volumes.
Botany (WWW Virtual Library)
eNature
Field Guides
Tree of Life
Phylogeny and biodiversity.

Cell and Molecular Biology

Cell Biology (WWW Virtual Library)
Gateway to resources fromProf. Gabriel Fenteany (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Cells Alive
Award-winning computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms.
DNA Interactive
Includes a DNA Learning Center
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Includes access to sequence databases.

Ecology

Biodiversity and Protected Areas
From the World Resources Institute.
Envirolink
Provides access to thousands of environmental sources.
Kimball's Biology Page
US Environmental Protection Agency

Education

Access Excellence
For bioscience teachers and learners
ActionBioScience.org
Promoting bioscience literacy
Biology Mad
Online tutorials
BioTopics
Biology activities, lessons, and labs
The Biology Project
Interactive learning source from the University of Arizona includes lesson plans, activities.
The Biology Place
Tutorials and online labs.
Biology Sparknotes
HHMI's Biointeractive
From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
MIT Biology Hypertextbook
Provides the basis for MIT's intro course.
National Association of Biology Teachers
Regents Exam Prep Center (Oswego City School District)
Science
From the New York State Education Department. Includes science reference tables as well as materials on assessment.

Evolution

Becoming Human
Documentary on human evolution.
Dealing With Anti-Evolution in the Classroom
Evolution and the Nature of Science Institute
Goal of Institute is to improve the teaching of evolution.

Understanding Evolution

Genetics

DNA From the Beginning
Genetic Science Learning Center
From the University of Utah
Genetics (WWW Virtual Library)
Blueprint of the Body
CNN information on the human genome project.
Human Genome Project Information
Human genome projects; educational resources; ethical, legal and social issues.

Laboratory

Association for Biology Laboratory Education
Beginning Molecular Biology Laboratory Manual
Cell Biology Laboratory Manual
Fostering Information Fluency in the Introductory Biology Laboratory
Lab Protocols
From Bio Online
Molecular Biology Protocols
Virtual Pig Dissection

Limnology/Aquatic Ecology

College at Oneonta Biological Field Station
International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology
Includes links to limnology-related internet sites
Limnological terms, definitions, acronyms and concepts

Microbiology

Microbes.Info Microbiology Information Portal
Microbiology & Bacteriology:  The World of Microbes

News

Annals of Improbable Research
International science humor magazine.
LiveScience
For the curious.
Science Daily
Latest research news. Stories can be sorted by topic.
Planet Science
Selected news and feature stories from the New Scientist.

Zoology

AmphibiaWeb
Animal Diversity Web
eNature
New York State Breeding Bird Atlas