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WorldCatA global and comprehensive catalog of library holdings. Search WorldCat for materials that are not available at Fairfield.
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias:
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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Britannica AcademicProvides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
Discipline specific sources:
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCall Number: Online and Reference Stacks Main Level QP512 .O94 2006ISBN: 0198529171Publication Date: 2006 -
The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and EvolutionCall Number: Online and Reference Stacks Main Level QP34.5 .M24 2005ISBN: 9780521662505Publication Date: 2005 -
Dictionary of Developmental Biology and EmbryologyCall Number: OnlineISBN: 9781118196656Publication Date: 2011 -
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences by Call Number: Reference Main Level QH302.5 .E54 2002 V.1-20Publication Date: 2002
Online Resources
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American Institute of Biological SciencesThe American Institute of Biological Sciences is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) scientific association dedicated to advancing the biological sciences to promote an increased understanding of all life.
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BioNumbersDatabase of biological numbers. If you need to find out the number of hairs on the human head or the number of neurons in a mouse brain, this resource is an excellent place to look.
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Darwin OnlineThis site contains every Darwin publication as well as many of his handwritten manuscripts. All told there are more than 50,000 searchable text pages and 40,000 images.
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National Science Foundation- Biological SciencesThe mission of the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) is to enable discoveries for understanding life. BIO-supported research advances the frontiers of biological knowledge, increases our understanding of complex systems, and provides a theoretical basis for original research in many other scientific disciplines.
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Tree of Life ProjectA 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. Connections between Tree of Life web pages follow phylogenetic branching patterns between groups of organisms, so visitors can browse the hierarchy of life and learn about phylogeny and evolution as well as the characteristics of individual groups.
Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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Ref. Z 253.U69 2017
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