This online encyclopedia is restricted to ACC students and staff. If you're off campus, you will use your ACC eID to access. An excellent authoritative source for all areas of biology.
Articles about biochemistry and physiology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, microbiology and plant science.
This online encyclopedia is restricted to ACC students and staff. If you're off campus, you will use your ACC eID to access. Huge encyclopedia covers the most basic to the most advanced nonhuman animals. In print this is 17 volumes. Use the table of contents or search for specific topics.
(If you need articles on these topics, use the "Finding Biology Articles" tab, above)
The diversity of all organisms, living and extinct. Their evolution, phylogeny, and characteristics. Search by keyword or use the graphics to follow the tree's branches. Lots of images.
This site describes itself as "an ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth." They plan to have a page on each organism on earth.
Considered the most complete and up-to-date list of threatened plants and animals. Entries are rated by how endangered they are. From the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. (The above entry is better for a general overview of the topic.)
"Database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology" from the Univ. of Michigan. Nicely done site with solid information.
From the Audubon Society. Beautiful drawings and photos of our feathered friends, along with basic info on each, including recordings of their songs, geographical habitat, etc.
