THE BIOLOGY PAGE
GENERAL BIOLOGY INFORMATION
Subscription Research Databases - Available only through Gananda
Central Library
CELLS
Online Biology Book
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
Cell Biology Topics from the University of Texas Medical Branch
http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/
Cells Alive.com
http://www.cellsalive.com
Virtual
Bilogy Labs- Rutgers University
http://bio.rutgers.edu/
Cellular and Molecular Biology WebSites
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/cellbio.html
From the National Health Museum.
Microbes.info
http://www.microbes.info
Cell Structure and Processes
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/cells.htm
Brief descriptions & labeled drawings of cell membrane, cell wall, vacuole, nucleus, ribosomes and
more. Part of an online biology unit from the Westminster Secondary School in Ontario, Canada.
Biology in Motion: Mitosis and Meiosis
http://www.biologyinmotion.com/cell_division/
Watch the cell division processes of mitosis and
meiosis in action. Designed by a biology teacher.
Life Science Page - Ruben A. Cirillo High School Library
http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/lifesci.htm
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
From the Subscription Web
Subscription Research Databases - Available only through Gananda
Central Library. Grolier is an especially good place to begin your
research.
Environmental Legislation
http://classes.colgate.edu/core114/legislation/
Sites on legislation compiled by Colgate University.
Environmental Legislation
http://search.about.com/fullsearch.htm?terms=environmental%20legislation
Links compiled by About.com.
The Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
This government site provides information and links about environmental issues and legislation.
Major Environmental Laws can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm
Environmental Science
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/scihc.html#environ
A variety of environmental websites compiled by Mutnomah Public Library
USGS Guide to Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations
http://water.usgs.gov/eap/env_guide/
"An overview of the major environmental statutes and corresponding regulations."
Library Resources 
Research assignment
Jan Sapp's "Nine Lives" at
MendelWeb http://www.stg.brown.edu/MendelWeb/MWsapp.html
Lots of
information on genetics.
Visible Human Project.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible
a good source of basic disease
information.
Achoo! - Diseases http://www.achoo.com
An easy to understand searchable database of disease information.
USA Today HEALTH INDEX
http://www.usatoday.com/life/health/archive.htm
Index to disease information - written for the layperson, rather than medical
professionals
MedMatrix
http://www.medmatrix.org/
Links to many excellent sources of non-technical information about diseases.
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
A gateway consumer health and human services information
web site from the United States government.
Diseases, A to Z
http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/index.html
American Lung Association link on respiratory
diseases.
Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html
Alphabetical List of
Diseases.
The National Center for
Infectious Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/index.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
provides information on many diseases, how to prevent them, and other resources.
Genes and Disease
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/
Cancer, immune system, metabolism, muscle and bone,
nervous system diseases are presented. Includes microscope photos of many of the diseases
and how they affect the body. From the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
- Biographies -
Scientists
- http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/biohc.html#scibio
An excellent list of sites to locate information about famous biologists, compiled by
Multnomah Public Library
- Yahoo - Biologists
- http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Biologists/
A list of links to information about famous biologists, compiled by Yahoo!
FAMOUS
ENVIRONMENTALISTS
Yahoo
- Environmentalists
A list of links to information about famous environmentalists, compiled by
Yahoo!
START YOUR RESEARCH WITH THESE SITES
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Endangered Species Home
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N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Online Books, Magazines,
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Select Masterfile
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General
Science Collection & EBSCO
Animals from the menu |
Online Books,
Magazines, Journals & Newspapers |
Endangered
Species Home Page - N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.htm
For the Living Environoment project, this is the site to start with.
About.com - Endangered Species
http://search.about.com/
Excellent general sites compiled by About.com/ You can also type in a specific animal and come up with useful results.
BigChalk.com - Endangered Species
http://www.bigchalk.com/
A list of excellent sites compiled by BigChalk.com
Endangered Species
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/animhc.html#endang
Mutnomah Public Library has compiled a list of websites just for students. Give it a try!
Research Buzz - Endangered Species
http://search.atomz.com/search/
You will find many authoratative sites here. This is a great site to
search for any of your school research projects.
The Smithsonian Institute -
Endangered and Threatened Species
http://search.si.edu/
The Smiothsonian Institute in Washington D.C. provides a list of
articles and links to other websites that should help you with your search.
Yahoo!
- Endangered Species Links
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Zoology/Animals__Insects__and_Pets/Wildlife/Endangered_Species/
The ever popular Yahoo provides a useful list of endangered species.
Infotrac
Discovering Collection
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/walw88310
Access to online information from Gale Reference Group.
Human
Biology
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/biolohc.html#humbio
Quality websites about the human body, compiled by Multnomah Public Library.
The
Librarian's Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/
Use this site to search for quality information on the human body.
Organ
Systems
http://biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa071201a.htm
Useful links to information on organ systems, compiled by About.com/
Anatomy & The Human Body Explored
http://physicaltherapy.about.com/cs/anatomy/index.htm?terms=human+body
More information on human body systems, compiled by the Physical Therapy Web
Guide at About.com.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/
An essential resource for researching environmental issues in New York
State.
RochesterEnvironment.com
http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/members.htm
Democrat & Chronicle *
RRLC
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