Search Reference Universe, the library's reference database that searches the indexes of print and electronic reference books.

Search Gale Virtual Reference Library, a collection of Reference E-books. Titles include some of the following: Animal Sciences, Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, Biology, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, and Encyclopedia of Science.

Print Reference Books are located on the Main Floor of the Sojourner Truth Library

Reference Sources about Biology

• A dictionary of biology [Ref QH302.5 .D54 2004]
• Encyclopedia of evolution [Ref QH360.2 .E54 2002]

Reference Sources about Botany, Fungi, Trees

• Plant [Ref QK45.2 .P57 2005]
• Botanica North America [Ref QK115.H365 2003]

Reference Sources about Zoology, Birds, Insects, Reptiles

• Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia [Ref QL 7.G7813 2003 ]
• The bird almanac [Ref QL673 .B55 2004]

Reference Sources about Human Anatomy, Physiology

• Atlas of human anatomy [Ref QM 25. N46 2006]
• The color atlas of human anatomy [Ref QM25 .W633 2006]

Bioline International:
Biological research journals from developing countries.

BioMed Central:
Independent publisher of 159 research journals.

Highwire Press:
Stanford's collection of science and medical journals.

PLOS Biology:
PLoS Biology is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLoS), a non-profit organization committed to making scientific and medical literature a public resource.

PubMed Central:
166 life sciences journals sponsored by the National Library of Medicine.

Websites

AlgaeBase:
AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.

All about Birds:
Birding resource from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.

Animal Diversity Web:
This searchable database provides a wealth of information about thousands of animals.

Biosciences:
Metaindex to resources on Agriculture, Biotechnology, Botany, Entomology, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, etc.

Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA):
The GAA is a comprehensive database of the nearly 6,000 known amphibian species, along with their conservation status.

Hort.net:
A horticultural resource developed and maintained by Mallorn Company, a company that specializes in horticultural web sites.

Human Genome Resources: 
Central access point to valuable resources for human genome research.  Maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Librarians' Internet Index-Websites you can trust:
Biology Collection

National Biological Information Infrastructure:
This NBII site is developed and maintained by the Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey. Biological Disciplines include: Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Genetic Biodiversity, Reptiles and Amphibians, and Systematics/Scientific Names.

Science.gov:
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. 

The Center for North American Herpetology:
Promoting the preservation and conservation of North American amphibians, crocodilians, reptiles, and turtles through education and information.

Please e-mail Megan Coder (coderm@newpaltz.edu) or e-mail the Information Desk (askref@newpaltz.edu)