Biology: Web Sites

Authoritative sites covering biology and other sciences. Great one stop site for comprehensive resources. Compilers include the libraries of major research institutions (including Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Rockefeller University, Harvard University).

Largest collection of writings by and about Darwin. Includes his published writings and unpublished papers. Over 78,000 pages of searchable text & 188,000 electronic images.

A tool that allows the researcher to access all of the bacterial genome sequences completed to date.

"The site's core content of wildlife information about almost 6,000 individual species is the same data set used to create the printed Audubon Field Guides".

Analysis of protein sequences and structures as well as 2 - D PAGE.

From the U.S. Geologic Survey. Links to websites about plants, animals & other organisms, habitats, ecological topics,geographic perspectives. Includes link to dictionaries, thesauri, glossaries.

Consider this site to be your virtual text to understanding neurons. Begin with the "How to use this program" link and then work your way through all topics of interest. Site built by University of Toronto Medical School.

NextBio Basic provides access to a curated, correlated database of public data; integrated literature, clinical trials, and scientific news. In addition, NextBio Basic allows registered users to personalize their NextBio experience and communicate, collaborate, and share data with the entire NextBio community. Registration required.

From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a site covering "all things aquatic," with sections as varied as aquaculture, law enforcement, and seafood inspection.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s clearinghouse for all things aquatic. Students might also find the Careers tab of interest.

A gateway to government science information & research results. Searches over 38 scientific databases & 200 million pages of scientific information.

Pinpoint scientific, tscholarly, echnical, medical data on the web. Locate preprints, reports, patents, peer-reviewed articles.

A global science gateway connecting you to national and international scientific databases and portals. WorldWideScience.org accelerates scientific discovery and progress by providing one-stop searching of global science sources. Maintained by the Office of Scientific & Technical Information, which makes R&D findings available and useful to advance discovery.