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 apoligize 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.
Biological Sciences Disciplines
Anatomy - Human
WebAnatomy - University of Minnesota (images, self tests, etc.)
Human Anatomy - Penn State University
Review of Rat Anatomy - University of Tennessee at Martin
Net Anatomy - Cadaver References
Major Superficial Muscles (models, testing)
Anatomical Model Index (Palomar College)
Anatomy Lab Simulator - Michigan State University
Biology - General
Online Biology Book - Estrella Mountain Community College
The Biology Project - The University of Arizona
Kimball's Biology Pages (Online)
Botany - Plant Sciences
California Native Plant Society
Biology of Plants - Raven, Evert & Eichhorn (flash cards, interactive exercises, video clips)
California Plant Names - Latin & Greek Meanings and Derivations
California Academy of Sciences - California Wildflowers
The Fungi of California (mykoweb)
Erowid - "Documenting the Complex Relationship Between Humans & Psychoactives" (poisonous, medicinal plants)
Index to Treatments and Keys From The Jepson Manual
Cellular and Molecular Biology - Cells
"The Inner Life of a Cell" - Animated Movie
Ecology and Natural History
Global Climate Change (Global Warming) - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Population Dynamics - Demographic Transition
Environmental Literacy Council
United Nations Population Fund
Evolution
Understanding Evolution - UC Berkeley
Understanding Evolution - Evolution 101
Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science (Chapt. 5)
Histroy of Life Through Time - UC Berkeley
Genetics - Mendelian and Molecular (DNA - RNA)
DNA Workshop Activity - Public Broadcasting System On-line
DNA Introduction - Eureka Science
Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA) - Visionlearning
Human Genetics Problem Set (The Biology Project - Univ. of Arizona)
Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology - ASM
Northern California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology
Center for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC
SLIME - Subsurface Life In Mineral Environments
Apathy is Lethal - HIV / AIDS Information
Medline Plus Health Information (medical dictionaries)
Microbiology and Immunology On-line (University of South Carolina, School of Medicine)
Microbes.info - " The Microbiology Information Portal"
Biological Diversity: Bacteria and Archaeans
Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology
Physiology
Essentials of Human Physiology - Medical College of Georgia
Zoology - Animal Sciences
Elginerpeton pacheni - Devonian Times
Terrestrial Vertebrates - Stegocephalians
Special Topics and Other Sciences
Biochemistry
Chemistry of Life - Biochemistry - The Biology Project
Bio-Informatics
National Center for Biotechnology Information - NCBI
Chemistry
Chemistry for Biologists - Royal Society of Chemistry
Conservation - Natural Resources
Global Climate Change (Global Warming)
"Global Warming News" - Science Daily
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC - WMO - UNEP)
Global Warming Center - AccuWeather.com
An Inconvenient Truth - Movie Trailer
Climate Crisis - Inconvenient Truth Web Site
Ecosystems
Educational Institions
Placer County's List of California Schools, Colleges and Universities
CSU Sacramento - Biological Sciences Web Site
UC Davis - Biological Sciences Web Site
Geography
Geology
History of the Biological Sciences
Brief History of Microbiology - Leicester
Another Brief History of Microbiology - Hurlbert
Museums
California Academy of Sciences
Online Biology Textooks
Online Biology Book - Estrella Mountain Community College
Kimball's Biology Pages (Online)
Photography - Special Sites for the Biological Sciences
Physics
Science - General
Portal: Science (Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)
Study and Learning
VARK Inventory - Explore Your Learning Styles
Recommended Study Techniques (Sierra College Bio. Sci.)
"Your Toolbox for Science Classes" - J. Crimando
Sierra College
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