Course Guides: Biology

Courses listed in the General Catalog:

• BIOL 1010: General Biology I
• BIOL 1010L: General Biology Laboratory I
• BIOL 1020: General Biology II
• BIOL 1020L: General Biology Laboratory II
• BIOL 1050: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• BIOL 1050L: Introduction to ANatomy and Physiology Laboratory
• BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology I
• BIOL 1210: Principles of Biology II
• BIOL 2110: General Microbiology
• BIOL 2110L: General Microbiology Laboratory
• BIOL 2300: General Ecology
• BIOL 2500: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL 2500L: Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I
• BIOL 2510: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• BIOL 2510L: Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II
• BIOL 2600: Fundamentals of Human Nutrition

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• Printable Guides & Handouts
• Suggested Databases
• Selected E-Book Sources
• Locations of Biology Resources in the Library
• Selected Books in the Library
• Online Resources
• Research Guides: includes citation help

PRINTABLE GUIDES & HANDOUTS:

• Course Guide Handout-Biology (PDF)

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SUGGESTED DATABASES:

• Academic Search Complete - Provides full-text articles from more than 5,500 multi-disciplinary, scholarly journals and publications.
• Biological Abstracts - Provides bibliographic references to life science journal literature published in over 4,000 international journals from 1995 to present. NOTE that this database is not FULL-TEXT.
• Environment Index- Provides indexing and abstracts for over 1,600 international journals and books pertaining to the environment. Includes a thesaurus. NOTE that this database is not FULL-TEXT.
• Science and Technology Collection - Provides full-text articles from over 800 scientific and technical journals, and abstracts from 1,700 other science periodicals.

Please note that when accessing the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to login.

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SELECTED E-BOOK SOURCES:

• NetLibrary - Provides access to over 59,000 ebooks (electronic copies of printed books, often in PDF format) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NetLibrary has an easy to use search interface. (You will need a NetLibrary account to access these e-books from off-campus. Please see the tutorial, Accessing & Using NetLibrary for more information.)




General Reference

• Biology Demystified, 2003, by Dale Pierre Layman.
• Diversity of Life: The Illustrated Guide to the Five Kingdoms, 1999, by Lynn Margulis.
• The Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of Biology, 2004.
• Thinking About Biology, 2003, by Stephen Webster.

Anatomy & Physiology

• Anatomy and Physiology: An Easy Learner, 1994, by Ethel Sloane.
• The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution, 2005, by Larry L. Mai.
• Human Anatomy and Physiology: Based on Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 2001, by Patricia Brady Wilhelm.

Ecology

• A Citizen's Guide to Ecology, 2003, by Lawrence B. Slobodkin.
• Environmental Change: The Evolving Ecosphere, 2003, by Richard J. Huggett.
• Theoretical Ecology: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition, 2007, by Robert M. May.

Human Nutrition

• Clinical Nutrition of the Essential Trace Elements and Minerals: The Guide for Health Professionals, 2000, by John D. Bogden.
• Dr. Jensen's Guide to Body Chemistry & Nutrition, 2000, by Bernard Jensen.
• Introduction to Clinical Nutrition, 1998, by Vishwanath M. Sardesai.

Microbiology

• Applied Microbiology, (Series: Focus on Biotechnology, v. 2) 2002, by Alain Durieux.
• Microbiology Demystified, 2005, by Tom Betsy.
• Microbiology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, 10th Edition, 2002, by Richard C. Tilton.


• Google Book Search - Many full-text ebooks in PDF format, free and available to download. Google Book Search has an easy search interface with option to see only full-text titles.
  
  

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LOCATIONS OF BIOLOGY RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY:

Biology-related topics can be found in resources located in these Library of Congress call number ranges:

• QH1 to QH705.5 - Natural history - Biology
• QH301 to QH705.5 - Biology (General)
• QH359 to QH425 - Evolution
• QH540 to QH549.5 - Ecology

• QK1 to QK989 - Botany
• QL1 to QL991 - Zoology
• QM1 to QM695 - Human anatomy
• QP1 to QP981 - Physiology
• QR1 to QR502 - Microbiology
• RA601 to RA602 - Medicine: Public health. Food and food supply in relation to public health
• RA773 to RA788 - Medicine: Personal health and hygiene, including nutrition

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SELECTED BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY:

General Reference

• Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, 1996.
  Call number: QH 302.5 .E53 1996 REF, in 10 volumes.
• The Facts on File Dictionary of Biology, 3rd Edition, 1999.
  Call number: QH 302.5 .F38 1999 REF
• Magill's Survey of Science: Life Science Series, 1991.
  Call number: QH 307.2 .M34 1991 REF, in 7 volumes.
• Oxford Dictionary of Biology, 4th Edition, 2000.
  Call number: QH 302.5 .D5 2000
• Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition, 1995.
  Call number: QH 303.6 .D38 1995

Anatomy & Physiology

• Atlas of the Visible Human Male: Reverse Engineering of the Human Body, 1998.
  Call number: QM 25 .S74 1998
• Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 9th Edition, 1991.
  Call number: QM 25 .A38 1991
• Human Anatomy and Physiology: Based on Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 2001.
  Call number: QP 41 .H927 2001

Ecology

• Dictionary of Ecology, 3rd Edition, 1998.
  Call number: QH 540.4 .C65 1998
• Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology, 1995.
  Call number: QH 540.4 .E52 1995 REF, in 3 volumes.
• Essentials of Conservation Biology, 2nd Edition, 1998.
  Call number: QH 75 .P752 1998
• Habitats and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia of Endangered America, 1999.
  Call number: QH 76 .C73 1999 REF

Human Nutrition

• CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition, 1998.
  Call number: QP 141 .B523 1998 REF
• Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, 1999.
  Call number: QP141 .E526 1999 REF, in 3 volumes.
• Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Food and Nutrition, 2004.
  Call number:RA 784 .T35 2004

Microbiology

• Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th Edition, 1994.
  Call number: QR 81 .A5 1994
• Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 9th Edition, 2000.
  Call number: QR 41.2 .B77 2000
• Illustrated Glossary of Protoctista, 1993.
  Call number: QR 74.5 .I44 1993
• Microbes and Man, 4th Edition, 2000.
  Call number: QR 56 .P58 2000

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ONLINE RESOURCES:

General Reference

• Animated Tutorials: General Biology, animated multimedia tutorials with quizzes on key concepts in biology.
• BiologyBrowser,"produced by Thomson Reuters, is a free website offering resources for the life sciences information community."
• Encyclopedia of Life, "(EOL) is an ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth.quot; ultimately, serving as an online reference source and database for every one of the 1.8 million known species. This resource is constantly being developed. Check back to see what’s new.
• On-Line Biology Book, "An excellent Online Biology Textbook designed for the Internet. It is a virtual textbook that provides information on topics such as basic chemistry, cell biology, thermodynamics, enzymology, metabolism, protein synthesis, genetics, bacteriology, botany, zoology, paleobiology, evolution, diversity, and ecology." --MERLOT description.
• Tree of Life Web Project,"a collection of information about biodiversity compiled collaboratively by hundreds of expert and amateur contributors. Its goal is to contain a page with pictures, text, and other information for every species and for each group of organisms, living or extinct."
• A Tree of Life, from the journal, Science Tree of Life Special Issue; this online version of the diagram includes links to a variety of resources, including definitions, photos, etc., from various sources.

Anatomy & Physiology

• The eSkeletons Project, "is devoted to the study of human and primate comparative anatomy. It offers a unique set of digitized versions of skeletons in 2-D and 3-D in full color, animations, and much supplemental information."
• Visible Human Project, from the National Library of Medicine, "is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies."
• WebAnatomy, "a collection of study aids for entry-level anatomy and physiology students" from the University of Minnesota; includes self tests, timed tests, interactive activities and an image bank, along with links to other numerous resources.

Ecology

• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, from the World Conservation Union, which fosters research and understanding of the world's ecosystems and the threats that they face.
• Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World, from National Geographic; identifies regions based on shared ecological features, climate and plant and animal populations.
• U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, offers information and resources on conservation, endangered species, habitats, etc.; includes an extensive image database.

Human Nutrition

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans, from the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• Food and Nutrition Collection, of the USDA's National Agriculture Library lists numerous nutrition related resources.
• MedlinePlus: Nutrition, from the National Library of Medicine, includes links to various resources, such as research articles, related articles, tools, etc.

Microbiology

• The Big Picture Book of Viruses. In spite of it's juvenile-sounding title, this resource offers a catalog of virus images including detailed descriptions, searchable by virus name or family, genetic structure, host, as well as other options. This resource also includes links to other related resources.
• CELLS alive!, includes numerous interactive illustrations and animations, video, and more.
• Microbes.info, The Microbiology Information Portal, lists numerous microbiology resources, including databases, images collections, etc.

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