Biology Websites
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A peer-reviewed open-access journal published monthly by the Public Library of Science.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information provides this quick and easy tool for finding the complete lineage for any species. The database allows searches by common name as well as scientific name.
An umbrella organization for professional scientific societies and organizations, AIBS provides services, support, and a voice for a variety of disciplines that are united by their dedication to research and education in biology.
The Society's purpose is to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology through publication of scientific and educational journals, organization of scientific meetings and much more.The society also promotes the microbiological sciences and their applications for the common good.
Founded in 1912 by three societies, FASEB provides educational meetings and publications to disseminate biological research results.
This is a good starting point for general life sciences information.
A searchable gateway to scientific research and results from the federal government's science agencies.
- Scitopia
Scitopia.org searches the entire electronic libraries of 21 science and technology societies. More than three and a half million documents, including peer-reviewed journal content and technical conference papers, spanning 350 years of science and technology can be searched through the site.
- WorldWideScience
A global science gateway connecting you to national and international scientific databases and portals. WorldWideScience.org accelerates provides one-stop searching of global science sources.
[edit] Human Biology
This website is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human Genome Initiative.
The U.S. Human Genome Project is a 13-year effort coordinated by the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health.
This online dictionary contains over 6500 terms.
ASHG provides venues to bring investigators opportunities to share their research findings, informs health professionals, legislators, and others about human genetics, and facilitates interactions between geneticists and other communities.
The American Journal of Bioethics online.
This site is an informational resource for Cell and Molecular Biologists.
High-resolution electron microscopy and animation demonstrate the mechanics of HIV infection, allergy, mite interactions and much more.
[edit] Botany, Ecology and Zoology
An international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity.
FNA presents information on the names, taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological characteristics of all plants native and naturalized found in North America north of Mexico.
This is a good site that discusses the evolution of animal life. Includes information on the fossil record, life history, ecology, systematics and morphology of each class.
The International Plant Names Index (IPNI) is a database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants.
This database provides single-point entry to environmental information and data for the use of all participants in the environmental enterprise.
Plants, animals, and the physical environment of North America are found here.
"Use Plant Information Online to . . . find 373367 citations to 139286 plants in science and garden literature, link to selected websites for images and regional information about 12163 plants, and access information on 2438 North American seed and nursery firms. Plant Information Online is a free service of the University of Minnesota Libraries."
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[edit] Biochemistry/Biotechnology
A searchable database of abbreviations and acronyms in Biotechnology.
Free online access to journal archive from 1905-2002.
The single worldwide repository for the processing and distribution of 3-D biological macromolecular structure data.
Structural information about nucleic acids.
Database of 3D structures determined by NMR.
Structures of a variety of small molecules.
A variety of protein analysis and sequence analysis tools.
Available free from the National Center for Biotechnology information, "The Bookshelf" is a searchable, full-text collection of biomedical books.
