Lone Star College - Kingwood Library
Biology
Research Guide
The library contains many
resources that will help you with the study of biology. Some of these will
help with an overall understanding of the subject, while others will provide
detailed coverage of a current area of scientific study. Ask a
librarian if you need help using these resources.
Books
Librarian
Talk . . . About Books!
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The online
catalog will give you locations of books, both in paper and electronic
format, for biology. Generally, the Library of Congress classification
numbers for biology will begin with the letters QH to QR. This will include the study of all living
organisms. Many of the books listed in the catalog are
electronic books found in NetLibrary.
These books are full text online and can be accessed through the library
catalogue or by logging into the Netlibrary database and searching.
Another very good resource for online books is the eBook shelf of
biomedical reference books offered by Medline, a professional medical database
created by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of
Medicine. Some
books in which to begin research and define areas of study are listed
below. Browse the shelves near these to find other books on the
subject. If you do not find the book in your library, you can request
books from other libraries in the Lone Star College System.
Ask the librarians if you need help.
- QH83 .S89, 2v. - Synopsis and
Classification of Living Organisms - Descriptions of higher level taxonomy
with Linnaean classification and citation to specialized
literature.
- QH332 .E52, 5v.- Encyclopedia
of Bioethics - This set provides in-depth coverage on all areas of
bioethics.
- e-books - Encyclopedia of Human Development 3v. - in the Gale Virtual Reference Library of electronic books, login with your library card number.
- QH427.E53, 2v. - Encyclopedia of Genetics - Provides a
thorough yet accessible overview of one of modern science's most vital &
intriguing fields.
- QH540.4 .E52, 3v. -
Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology - Begin research on the
environment here.
- QH582.1 .M64 - Molecular Biology of the Cell - This eBook
(available online through Medline) contains information on cellular biology,
including new information from studies of genetics. This book is also on
CD and can be borrowed from Montgomery College through the request function in
our catalog.
- QK47 .M1635 - Botany: an
introduction to plant biology - An electronic book from NetLibrary.
Plant life in detail including excellent illustrations.
- QL3 .G7813, 13v. - Grzimek's
Animal Life Encyclopedia - Detailed look at the animal kingdom with color
illustrations.
- QM25 .A38 - Grant's Atlas of
Anatomy - Study of human anatomy, with color illustrations.
- QM25 .N472, 8v. - Ciba
Collection of Medical Illustrations - Great detail with color
illustrations.
- QR9 .E53, 4v. - Encyclopedia
of Microbiology - Research into the smallest organisms.
Databases
Librarian
Talk about Finding Journal and Newspaper Articles!
Electronic databases are purchased by the libraries for your research
use. Use them to find articles in newspapers and journals, letters,
reference books, illustrations, photographs and more. Home access to
article databases is available with your updated library card barcode.
If you need assistance finding an article contact the Reference Librarians
and they will see that you get the article. They will need full bibliographic
information - and your name and address. Send your phone number as well,
so they can contact you if necessary.
Use your library card to login to these online
journal databases.
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Electronic resources which access current and detailed information
from scholarly journals, scientific articles in news sources, and reference
material. Electronic sources offer fast retrieval of more than one article
on a research topic. Choose peer reviewed or scholarly sources where
desired. Library card bar code is required for login.
- Academic Search Complete - Scholarly, multi-discipline, full-text database.
Subject areas include sciences, social sciences, education, computer sciences,
literature, and medical sciences.
- Health
Reference Center - Articles on medicine
and health from general interest as well as refereed (Peer reviewed) journals.
Many full-text.
- NetLibrary
- Full text books on many subjects available on your computer.
- Today's
Science On File - From Facts.com, the latest developments in science,
medicine, and technology.
- ProQuest
Research Library - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full
text, updated daily. Includes such disciplines as astronomy, biology,
chemistry, general science, geology, mathematics and physics.
- Other Science databases
Internet
| Librarian
Talk about the Internet!
The internet can be
a wonderful source of original documents. Browse the sites we
have suggested below. Remember, you do want to find reputable
sites. Look at:
- Accuracy - The
information should be researched and show proof of that research.
- Source - Look at
the domain: .edu .gov .org
.net are valid research sources. Your company's website is also
a valuable resource.
- Authority - What
are the author's credentials? (Don't quote from another college
freshman's paper.)
- Coverage - Does
the page have the information you need for your research?
- Objectivity - If
a work is biased, use it - just make sure your professor knows
YOU know. Offer both sides of issues, where applicable.
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The Internet
can be a great source of information on biology. As with any scholarly
research, the web sites found should be evaluated for accuracy, currency,
authority, quality, and scholarly level. Some good sites for starting your
research in various areas of biology are linked here.
- The Biology Project
- The University of Arizona online interactive resource for learning
biology.
- The
National Science Foundation - The biology section of the National
Science Foundation, an independent
U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering
through programs that invest over
$3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects.
- NCBI Taxonomy
Browser - The National Center for Biotechnology Information
established in 1988, creates public databases, conducts research in
computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and
disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of
molecular processes affecting human health and disease. This site, from the
National Library or Medicine (NLM) and the National Institute for Health
(NIH), offers a searchable database for taxonomy.
- The Tree of Life
Project - The Tree of Life from the University of Arizona is a
collection of approximately 2000 World Wide Web pages containing information
about the diversity of life. These pages are authored by biologists from
around the world.
- Biology - from Clermont
College of University of Cincinnati, this site links to many general interest
biology sites as well as specific pages on topics such as cellular
respiration.
- Online
Biology Book - Presented by Dr. Michael J. Farabee of Maricopa
Community College, this resource, with illustrations, is aimed at freshman
level biology students. Frequently updated.
- Environmental Protection
Agency - News from the EPA, a federal agency created to permit
coordinated and effective governmental action on behalf of the environment.
The EPA endeavors to abate and control pollution systematically, by proper
integration of a variety of research, monitoring, standard setting, and
enforcement activities.
- Center for Plant Biodiversity -
This site from Australia's National Herbarium offers information on botanical
research, conservation, and management and use of Australian flora.
- Agency for Toxic Substance and
Disease Registry - Hazardous Substance Release/Health
Effects Database, developed to provide access to information on
the release of hazardous substances
from Superfund sites or from
emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health
of human populations.
- World Health Organization -
Established in 1948, the WHO has been one of the primary resources for health
maintenance and the state of health of all nations.
- The
National Human Genome Research Institute - NHGRI, established in 1989
as The National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR). Its mission is to
head the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NHGRI is one of 24 institutes, centers, or divisions that make up the NIH, the
federal government's primary agency for the support of biomedical
research.
- Net Vet Science and Research
Organizations - A great list of organizations on the Internet.
Begins with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, goes to the Yearbook of
Experts, Authorities, and
Spokespersons.
- OMIN - Online Mendalian Inheritance in Man, this database is
a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr.
Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, and
developed for the World Wide Web by NCBI, the National Center for
Biotechnology Information.
- IUCN
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature, The World Conservation
Union site on biodiversity.
Getting Help with your research
North Harris Biology Department - Students will find links to helpful sites suggested by the North Harris College instructors. Recommended by Dr. Jose Cortes here at Lone Star College-Kingwood. Lab help is offered in the links to Human Anatomy & Physiology I.
Citing Sources Using the Library
MLA Style Guide | Lone Star College - Kingwood Library guide.
Examples of both paper and electronic citations.
Avoiding
Plagiarism | Excellent
information and guide on how to avoid plagiarism from the Online Writing Lab
(OWL) at Purdue University.
University
of Texas Copyright Crash Course | This helpful guide on copyright is suggested by Lone Star College-Kingwood Teaching
and Learning Center.
Learning
Center | Check our hours for
in-house tutoring.
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