Biological Sciences Web
Internet Information Sources
Introductory Information:
Everyday new information is becoming available to anyone and everyone in the world who can reach a computer. For your convenience and learning enjoyment, we are providing these Internet links in hopes of assisting you in using the Internet as an educational tool to access interesting and informational sites about the Biological Sciences. Although we can not control, verify their accuracy or endorse the content of these Web sites, we have attempted to select the best informational and creative sites of which we are aware. Please remember that any one can publish a web page and not all information is valid or useful. In some cases, you may need to be creative in your searches to find the information you desire. If you are looking for information to be included in written assignments, remember to copy down the web address and "publisher" as well as the information you find. Do not copy information directly and pretend that you wrote it. The sites listed here were considered to be more stable. We apologize if any of these links "go dead" when we are not "looking". If you find another great source of Web information or notice "broken links", we would appreciate an email letting us know. Please email Jim Wilson at jwilson@sierracollege.edu with your suggestions. Please use your browsers "Back" button to return to this page as needed.
Web Search Engines:
We have also provided you with a variety of different Web search engine links (on the page "Additional Web Search Information"), search engines that may be of more help to you in finding specific types of information. Some of the common search engines, like Google, will have helpful information on their sites as to how best construct your searches for information. Example: http://www.google.com/about.html - for instance, did you know that if you type in to Google's search engine "Define: Biology" it will specifically return Web definitions for the term "Biology" - this can be very useful for students learning new terms. Take a moment and look at the Search page.
The science related Web sites on this page are listed by special topics and by the various disciplines within the Biological Sciences field. Please "scroll" down to view all links provided.
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