Encyclopedias
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia by Call Number: eBookA completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.Biology
Explains biological concepts and explores related fields as well as the history of biological science.
Hutchinson Science Desk Reference by Publication Date: 2006Publisher: Helicon Publishing
Packed with facts, this reference aims to provide clear answers to all sorts of scientific questions in concise summaries, easy-access tables and handy glossaries. Over 500 biographies are also included.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by Publication Date: 2015Includes information on more than 1,700 medical disorders. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health by Publication Date: 2006Covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and more.
Valuing Animals: Veterinarians and Their Patients in Modern America by Publication Date: 2002Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Traces the rise of veterinary medicine and its impact on the often conflicting ways in which Americans have assessed the utility and worth of domesticated creatures.
Associations and Organizations
Online Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Biology
- All About Birds, The Cornell Lab of OrnithologyDatabase of bird species, behavior, and more.
- Animal Diversity WebAn online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan. Thousands of species accounts about individual animal species. Students write the text of these accounts and we cannot guarantee their accuracy.
- FishBaseA global database of fish species. Provides comprehensive species data, including information on taxonomy, geographical distribution, biometrics and morphology, behaviour and habitats, ecology and population dynamics as well as reproductive, metabolic and genetic data.
- Invasive Species Compendium, CABIAn encyclopedic resource that draws together scientific information on all aspects of invasive species. It comprises detailed datasheets that have been sourced from experts, edited by CABI's scientific staff, peer-reviewed, enhanced with data from specialist organizations, and with images and maps, and linked to a bibliographic database.
- National PLANTS Database This link opens in a new windowPhotos and descriptive scientific information about over 82,000 plants.
- NatureServe ExplorerAn authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species.
- Plant FactsCombines several databases about plants developed at Ohio State University. Includes factsheets, images, and more.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceAccess resources covering endangered and invasive species as well as conservation policy.
Biomedical
- AccessPhysiotherapy This link opens in a new windowDevoted exclusively to the study, instruction, and practice of physical therapy – with groundbreaking content for today’s PT. Updated regularly, this comprehensive online physiotherapy resource integrates leading physical therapy textbooks, procedure and exercise videos, image galleries, self-assessment tools, and a unique cadaver dissection tool –optimized for viewing on any device.
- Anatomy AtlasesAn anatomy digital health sciences library that has been committed to educating patients, healthcare providers, and students for the purpose of improving patients' care, outcome, and lives, and by using current, authoritative, trustworthy health information.
- Anatomy of the Human BodyThe Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn.
- BLASTThe Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) finds regions of local similarity between sequences. The program compares nucleotide or protein sequences to sequence databases and calculates the statistical significance of matches.
- MedlinePlus: Medical EncyclopediaMedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
- PDR Prescribers' Digital ReferenceProvides current, accurate, and helpful information about drugs, herbal medicines and supplements, as well as common diseases and conditions.