Biological Sciences Guide - useful web sites
This guide is a starting point for Biology information on the web.
If you'd like a site added, send it to c.regan@library.usyd.edu.au.
Search Engines, Subject Directories and Gateways | Biodiversity | Bioinformatics | Botany | Cellular and Molecular Biology | Conferences and People | Developmental Biology | Discussion lists and News | Ecology and Evolution | Entomology | Genetics and Genomics | Journal abbreviations | Marine Science | Microbiology | Ornithology | Research Centres | Species | Taxonomy | Teaching and Learning
Search Engines, Subject Directories and Gateways
Academic Info
Includes biology education, search engines, virtual dissections, botany and genetics.
http://www.academicinfo.net/biology.html
Includes biology education, search engines, virtual dissections, botany and genetics.
http://www.academicinfo.net/biology.htmlBiology guides at Australian University Libraries
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by other Australian University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibraries.html
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by other Australian University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibraries.htmlBiology guides at New Zealand University Libraries
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by New Zealand University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibrariesnz.html
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by New Zealand University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibrariesnz.htmlBiology Browser
BIOSIS service providing directories and search services based on organisms, subjects and geography.
http://www.biologybrowser.org/
BIOSIS service providing directories and search services based on organisms, subjects and geography.
http://www.biologybrowser.org/ Intute:Bioresearch
Intute is a free online service providing access to the best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Search by keyword or browse by subject headings.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/bioresearch/
Intute is a free online service providing access to the best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Search by keyword or browse by subject headings.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/bioresearch/BUBL Life Sciences, Biology
Strathclyde University service covering a wide range of biology resources including plant pathology, genome mapping, evolution, ecology and microorganisms.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/linkbrowse.cfm?menuid=6410
Strathclyde University service covering a wide range of biology resources including plant pathology, genome mapping, evolution, ecology and microorganisms.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/linkbrowse.cfm?menuid=6410Google Scholar
Access the full text of items indexed in Google Scholar, that the Library subscribes to.
http://ezproxy.library.usyd.edu.au/login?url=http://scholar.google.com/
Access the full text of items indexed in Google Scholar, that the Library subscribes to.
http://ezproxy.library.usyd.edu.au/login?url=http://scholar.google.com/Scirus search engine for scientific information
http://www.scirus.com.ezproxy1.library.usyd.edu.au/srsapp/
http://www.scirus.com.ezproxy1.library.usyd.edu.au/srsapp/Biodiversity
Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS)
The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) provides online delivery of taxonomic and biological information on species known to occur in Australia. Databases include directories of flora, fauna, marine algae, lichens and fungi.
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/index.html
The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) provides online delivery of taxonomic and biological information on species known to occur in Australia. Databases include directories of flora, fauna, marine algae, lichens and fungi.
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/index.htmlAustralian Biodiversity Information Facility (ABIF)
The Australian Biodiversity Information Facility (ABIF) is the Australian node for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) an international organisation that is working to make the world's biodiversity data accessible everywhere in the world. Information on species and other groups of plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms, including species occurrence records, as well as classifications and scientific and common names, in Australia and other countries.
http://www.abif.org/index.htm
The Australian Biodiversity Information Facility (ABIF) is the Australian node for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) an international organisation that is working to make the world's biodiversity data accessible everywhere in the world. Information on species and other groups of plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms, including species occurrence records, as well as classifications and scientific and common names, in Australia and other countries.
http://www.abif.org/index.htmBioinformatics
European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI)
Aims to ensure free public access to information from molecular biology and genome research. EBI manages databases of biological data including nucleic acid, protein sequences and macromolecular structures. Also provides software tools.
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/
Aims to ensure free public access to information from molecular biology and genome research. EBI manages databases of biological data including nucleic acid, protein sequences and macromolecular structures. Also provides software tools.
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Software and databases for Computational Biology
Appendix from the ebook Computational Methods in Molecular Biology. Includes links to databases, motif search, secondary structure prediction and other software and information sources.
http://www.cbcb.umd.edu/~salzberg/appendixa.html
Appendix from the ebook Computational Methods in Molecular Biology. Includes links to databases, motif search, secondary structure prediction and other software and information sources.
http://www.cbcb.umd.edu/~salzberg/appendixa.htmlVirtual Library Bioinformatics links
http://public.ornl.gov/hgmis/external/category.cfm?category=Bioinformatics
http://public.ornl.gov/hgmis/external/category.cfm?category=BioinformaticsBotany
Botany Directory
International project providing an index to botanical information on the Internet.
http://www.botany.net/IDB/
International project providing an index to botanical information on the Internet.
http://www.botany.net/IDB/Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research /Australian National Botanic Gardens/Australian Biodiversity Information Facility
Australian plants, botany and horticulture.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/index.html
Australian plants, botany and horticulture.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/index.htmlParasitic Plant Connection
Southern Illinois University service providing information on parasitic plants.
http://www.parasiticplants.siu.edu/
Southern Illinois University service providing information on parasitic plants.
http://www.parasiticplants.siu.edu/International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
Kew Gardens, Harvard University, Australian National Herbarium database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants.
http://www.ipni.org/index.html
Kew Gardens, Harvard University, Australian National Herbarium database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants.
http://www.ipni.org/index.htmlCellular and Molecular Biology
Cell & Molecular Biology Online
Designed for research scientists, graduate students and post-docs, educators and students, the site includes resources for education, communication and research.
http://cellbio.com/
Designed for research scientists, graduate students and post-docs, educators and students, the site includes resources for education, communication and research.
http://cellbio.com/All the Virology on the WWW
Includes a directory of virology websites and teaching materials.
http://www.virology.net/
Includes a directory of virology websites and teaching materials.
http://www.virology.net/Virus Databases Online
The Universal Virus Database of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTVdB), The Plant Virus Database (VIDEdB) and Viruses in Australian Plants.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/
The Universal Virus Database of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTVdB), The Plant Virus Database (VIDEdB) and Viruses in Australian Plants.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/Conferences and People
Addresses of Biologists
The group is used primarily as a means of discovering e-mail addresses when all other routes fail.
http://www.bio.net/hypermail/bionauts/
The group is used primarily as a means of discovering e-mail addresses when all other routes fail.
http://www.bio.net/hypermail/bionauts/Birdnet - Biologists Online
Links to a range of online biologist contact directories.
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/bioonline.html
Links to a range of online biologist contact directories.
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/bioonline.htmlConferences and Events
University of Sydney Library page linking to information on Australian, overseas and subject-specific conferences.
/subjects/readyref/conferences.html
University of Sydney Library page linking to information on Australian, overseas and subject-specific conferences.
/subjects/readyref/conferences.htmlEvents in Bioscience and Medicine
Searchable by type of event (course / conference), subject and location.
http://www.hum-molgen.de/meetings/index.html
Searchable by type of event (course / conference), subject and location.
http://www.hum-molgen.de/meetings/index.htmlMicrobiology and Virology Meetings
Includes links to other lists of scientific conferences.
http://www.virology.net/garryfavwebmeet.html
Includes links to other lists of scientific conferences.
http://www.virology.net/garryfavwebmeet.htmlDevelopmental Biology
Developmental Biology
Society for Developmental Biology Service providing a catalogue of subjects, organisms, journals and publishers, departments and institutes, societies and organisations and research resources.
http://www.sdbonline.org/
Society for Developmental Biology Service providing a catalogue of subjects, organisms, journals and publishers, departments and institutes, societies and organisations and research resources.
http://www.sdbonline.org/Discussion lists and News
JISCMail
UK National Academic Mailing List Service. Biological Sciences category includes discussion lists for ecology, zoology, biochemistry, marine biology, genetics, botany and biology.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/
UK National Academic Mailing List Service. Biological Sciences category includes discussion lists for ecology, zoology, biochemistry, marine biology, genetics, botany and biology.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/Yahoo Groups
Science groups including Biology and Ecology.
http://au.dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Science/
Science groups including Biology and Ecology.
http://au.dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Science/Ecology and Evolution
Australian Government environment portal
Environmental themes (eg. biodiversity), services and resources (eg. legislation, directories).
http://www.environment.gov.au/
Environmental themes (eg. biodiversity), services and resources (eg. legislation, directories).
http://www.environment.gov.au/Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity
Reviews and provides access to internet information sources pertaining to ecology and biodiversity based on their educational value.
http://conbio.net/vl/
Reviews and provides access to internet information sources pertaining to ecology and biodiversity based on their educational value.
http://conbio.net/vl/Harvard University Evolution links
Includes links to phylogenetics, systematics, taxonomy and molecular evolution.
http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/Evolution.html
Includes links to phylogenetics, systematics, taxonomy and molecular evolution.
http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/Evolution.htmlQuantitative Population Ecology
Virginia Tech teaching and learning resources including lecture handouts and labs.
http://www.ento.vt.edu/~sharov/PopEcol/popecol.html
Virginia Tech teaching and learning resources including lecture handouts and labs.
http://www.ento.vt.edu/~sharov/PopEcol/popecol.htmlEntomology
Entomology Index of Internet Resources
Iowa State University directory including beekeeping, biological control and insect collections.
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/List/
Iowa State University directory including beekeeping, biological control and insect collections.
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/List/List of World Bumblebees
Provided by the London Museum of Natural History, this site indexes the bumblebees (genus Bombus) of the world. The list is searchable by biogeographic region or species name.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/bombus/index.html
Provided by the London Museum of Natural History, this site indexes the bumblebees (genus Bombus) of the world. The list is searchable by biogeographic region or species name.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/bombus/index.htmlGenetics and Genomics
Genome Gateway
Provided by Nature, it provides free access to genomic related material.
http://www.nature.com/genomics/
Provided by Nature, it provides free access to genomic related material.
http://www.nature.com/genomics/Genomic Biology
Provided by the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information, it includes information on the Human Genome Project, the Reference Sequence Project, tools for sequence analysis and software for genetic analysis.
http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genomes/
Provided by the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information, it includes information on the Human Genome Project, the Reference Sequence Project, tools for sequence analysis and software for genetic analysis.
http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genomes/Hypermedia Glossary of Genetic Terms
Provided by the Teilbibliothek Weihenstephan, it includes 600+ terms.
http://www.weihenstephan.de/~schlind/genglos.html
Provided by the Teilbibliothek Weihenstephan, it includes 600+ terms.
http://www.weihenstephan.de/~schlind/genglos.htmlJournal abbreviations
All That JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm#General
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm#GeneralNorthern Prairie Wildlife Research Centre Journal Abbreviations
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/pubs/journals.htm
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/pubs/journals.htmMarine Science
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Commonwealth Government research organisation focussing on the sustainable use and protection of the marine environment.
http://www.aims.gov.au/
Commonwealth Government research organisation focussing on the sustainable use and protection of the marine environment.
http://www.aims.gov.au/Coasts and Oceans
Commonwealth Government organisation providing information about the coastal and marine legislation, policies and programs which are developed and implemented by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.
http://www.ea.gov.au/coasts/
Commonwealth Government organisation providing information about the coastal and marine legislation, policies and programs which are developed and implemented by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.
http://www.ea.gov.au/coasts/CRC Reef Research Centre
Commonwealth Government Cooperative Research Centre providing research to protect, conserve and restore the world's coral reefs..
http://www.reef.crc.org.au/
Commonwealth Government Cooperative Research Centre providing research to protect, conserve and restore the world's coral reefs..
http://www.reef.crc.org.au/CSIRO Marine Research
Research in the sustainable use of Australia's marine resources, the ocean's role in climate, and marine ecosystem conservation.
http://www.marine.csiro.au/
Research in the sustainable use of Australia's marine resources, the ocean's role in climate, and marine ecosystem conservation.
http://www.marine.csiro.au/FishBase
International consortium providing two searchable databases: FishBase and LarvalBase. FishBase aims to contain all fish species known to science.
http://www.fishbase.org/home.htm
International consortium providing two searchable databases: FishBase and LarvalBase. FishBase aims to contain all fish species known to science.
http://www.fishbase.org/home.htmMarine Science Internet Resource Database
Institute of Marine Biology of Crete provides a database of links to marine internet resources.
http://www.imbc.gr/internet/msird.html
Institute of Marine Biology of Crete provides a database of links to marine internet resources.
http://www.imbc.gr/internet/msird.htmlMicrobiology
Microbiology Information Portal
A directory or resources including general and industrial microbiology, education, publications, news and articles.
http://www.microbes.info/
A directory or resources including general and industrial microbiology, education, publications, news and articles.
http://www.microbes.info/Ornithology
Beautiful Birds
Collection of artworks from Cornell University Library
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/ornithology/default.htm
Collection of artworks from Cornell University Library
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/ornithology/default.htmVisual Resources for Ornithologists (VIREO)
Collection of 100,000+ photographs, searchable by species. Provided by the U.S. Academy of Natural Sciences.
http://www.ansp.org/research/vireo/index.php
Collection of 100,000+ photographs, searchable by species. Provided by the U.S. Academy of Natural Sciences.
http://www.ansp.org/research/vireo/index.phpResearch Centres
Cooperative Research Centres in the Life Sciences
Created by Uniserve, this page links to Australian Co-operative Research Centres in the areas of environment, medical science and agriculture.
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/disc/BiolSci/CRCLifeScience.html
Created by Uniserve, this page links to Australian Co-operative Research Centres in the areas of environment, medical science and agriculture.
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/disc/BiolSci/CRCLifeScience.htmlSpecies
Species 2000
Federation of database organisations aiming to enumerate all known species of organisms on Earth (animals, plants, fungi and microbes) as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
http://www.sp2000.org/
Federation of database organisations aiming to enumerate all known species of organisms on Earth (animals, plants, fungi and microbes) as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
http://www.sp2000.org/Tree of Life
Collaborative international service providing information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their history, and characteristics..
http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
Collaborative international service providing information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their history, and characteristics..
http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.htmlTaxonomy
Taxonomy Database
U.S National Center for Biotechnology Information taxonomy database contains the names of all organisms that are represented in the genetic databases with at least one nucleotide or protein sequence.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=taxonomy
U.S National Center for Biotechnology Information taxonomy database contains the names of all organisms that are represented in the genetic databases with at least one nucleotide or protein sequence.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=taxonomyTaxonomy, Systematics and Bioinformatics at the University of Glasgow
Links to software, journals, servers and databases.
http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/Welcome.html
Links to software, journals, servers and databases.
http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/Welcome.htmlTeaching and Learning
Biology at Australian Universities
Created by Uniserve, this page links to University Schools of Biology.
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/disc/biol/depts.html
Created by Uniserve, this page links to University Schools of Biology.
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/disc/biol/depts.htmlBiology at New Zealand Universities
Created by Pipers Patent Attorneys, this page links to New Zealand University Schools of Biology.
http://www.piperpat.co.nz/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=1566
Created by Pipers Patent Attorneys, this page links to New Zealand University Schools of Biology.
http://www.piperpat.co.nz/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=1566Biology guides at Australian University Libraries
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by other Australian University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibraries.html
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by other Australian University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibraries.htmlBiology guides at New Zealand University Libraries
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by New Zealand University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibrariesnz.html
Contains links to Biology subject guides created by New Zealand University Libraries.
/subjects/biosci/bioscilibrariesnz.htmlThe Biology Project
University of Arizona service providing learning resources in areas including cell biology, developmental biology, immunology, mendelian genetics and molecular biology.
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
University of Arizona service providing learning resources in areas including cell biology, developmental biology, immunology, mendelian genetics and molecular biology.
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/Bioresearcher
University of Nottingham internet information skills tutorial focussing on biology.
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/biores
University of Nottingham internet information skills tutorial focussing on biology.
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/biores