Biology: Reference and Video Sources
Reference sources
Reference sources are useful for finding quick, short information about a topic. These are authoritative and trustworthy sources that can provide background information, definitions, and other basic data.
- Britannica Academic Online This link opens in a new window
An updated, online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica, including current news and country-to-country data comparisons. Contains an interactive world atlas with country data and statistics.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Broad subject general reference database searching hundreds of encyclopedias and other reference works. Provides subject/topic maps.
- Science Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Covers topics including biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environment, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, scientists, technology, and wildlife.
Ebooks
- Ebooks from Gale This link opens in a new window
A broad ranging general reference collection of ebooks. Search thousands of authoritative reference sources across all fields and disciplines.
- Ebooks from Infobase This link opens in a new window
This collection features thousands of reference works from imprints such as Facts On File, Ferguson's, and Bloom's on a wide range of subjects areas, from history, science, literature, etc.
- Ebooks from Ovid This link opens in a new window
This collection includes ebooks in health and medicine. The books cover clinical medicine, emergency medicine, primary care, nursing education, nutrition, mental health nursing, management, administration, etc.
Videos
- Films on Demand: BiologyEducational videos on several biological topics, including cell biology, climate change, and organisms.
- Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online (AVON) delivers over 84,000 titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. AVON is part of the Alexander Street Press-Video Collections databases.
- Anatomy.TV This link opens in a new window
***Best viewed on a non-mobile device such as a desktop or laptop computer.***
A multimedia learning resource, featuring 20 interactive modules utilizing effective techniques to help students master anatomy and physiology. With content equivalent to the major anatomy and physiology text books, Primal’s 3D Human Anatomy & Physiology brings learning to life with interactive 3D models, narrated animations, and a comprehensive atlas of micro-anatomy, histology and dissection images, as well as a wealth of ancillary content that covers aging, case studies, common clinical conditions and quizzes.
