Biology Reference Sources

The reference collection is an excellent place to begin your research if you want to find:

  • a summary of a topic
  • background information on a topic
  • a list of recommended resources
  • factual information

When you find a reference book:

  • Scan the table of contents to see how it is organized.
  • Note its publication date to determine currency of the information.
  • Use the index to locate your topic within the book.

Scroll down for a list of some key resources in the field of Biology. These titles are located in the reference section at the Schow Science Library (bottom of the stairs, to the left).

DICTIONARY OF BIOLOGY
[electronic resource]

DICTIONARY OF PLANT SCIENCES
[electronic resource]

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF IMMUNOLOGY
Schow Ref QR180.4 .E53 1998

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE SCIENCES
Schow Ref QH302.5 .E53 2002

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Schow Ref QH506 .E534 2004

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VIROLOGY
Schow Ref QR358 .E53 1999

FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA: NORTH OF MEXICO
Schow Ref QK110 .F55 1993

GRZIMEK'S ANIMAL LIFE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Schow Ref QL3 .G7

MERCK MANUAL OF DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
Schow Ref RC55 .M4

MCGRAW-HILL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY(ACCESS SCIENCE)
[electronic reference]

NATURE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HUMAN GENOME
Schow Ref QH447 .N38 2003

PHYSICIANS' DESK REFERENCE: PDR
Schow Ref RS75 .P5 [current edition only]