Biology
A guide to resources in Biology at UMass and beyond.
Biology Reference Resources
Reference materials are a great way to get a broad overview of background information on a topic. Start with reference works to help you choose or define a research topic. Reading some basic background information will lead you to new terminology and concepts which you can then use to search databases or the library catalog for more specific information on a narrower portion of the topic.
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of Life Sciences This link opens in a new windowCommissioned, peer-reviewed and citable articles in the life sciences.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia This link opens in a new windowAvailable on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology This link opens in a new windowWiley reference guide searchable by article keyword (topic) or article title.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry This link opens in a new windowSecond edition of this comprehensive Elsevier reference work.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Encyclopedia of Astrobiology This link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive reference resource for the field of Astrobiology, with over 2,700 entries. Covers the topics of Astrobiology, Bioorganic Chemistry, General Biochemistry, Planetology, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, and Biogeosciences.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
Dictionaries
- A Dictionary of BiologyCall Number: E-bookISBN: 9780199204625Publication Date: 2008Also available in print:
UM Science Reference / QH302.5 .D54 2008 - The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution by Larry L. Mai, Marcus Young Owl, M. Patricia KerstingCall Number: QP34.5 .M24 2005ISBN: 0521662508Publication Date: 2005
Other Reference Resources
- Reaxys This link opens in a new windowOrganic, organo-metallic, and inorganic chemistry data. Find structures, properties, synthesis possibilities, reactions and bioactivity data. Searchable by structure, substructure, reaction, text, and property data. Reaxys also searches NIH PubChem and eMolecules.Must create an account with a UMass Amherst email address to first use the database. After initial account creation, available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Cold Spring Harbor Protocols This link opens in a new windowResearch methods for microbiology, genetics, bioinformatics, proteins, plant biology, neuroscience, lab organisms, and imaging.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Britannica Online This link opens in a new windowThe classic general encyclopedia, constantly updated. A good starting point for all kinds of research.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new windowA collection of several hundred current subject encyclopedias.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
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