Library Guides @ VIU: Adult Basic Education: Biology

Books and eBooks about Biology

These titles are just a few of thousands available in the Library. Use LibrarySearch (see the Get Started page of this guide) to find more books on your topic.

A dictionary of biology
A dictionary of ecology
Encyclopedia of marine mammals
Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia
Call Number: QL 7 G7813 2003 Nanaimo Stacks
Magill's encyclopedia of science : plant life

Databases

Science Online This link opens in a new window
Weekly publication focusing on scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research. Science was founded in 1880 and is published by the non-profit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Biology Websites

Action Bioscience
Information on environment, biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in science, and bioscience education. Includes resources for educators.
Anatomy (National Library of Medicine Gateway (U.S.)
"Descriptions and pictures of the human body's parts and organ systems from head to toe."
Cells Alive!
Interactive models and animations.
MedLine Plus (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
Medical information on over 740 topics, including systems of the body, compiled by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Includes diagrams and videos.
Human Body and Mind (BBC Science and Nature)
Includes interactive features such as games and psychological tests.
InnerBody: Your Guide to Human Anatomy Online
Interactive site. "Each topic has animations, 100's of anatomy graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. Study the anatomy of the human body online using anatomy charts, models and diagrams."
Tree of Life Web Project
A collection of information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history.
WorldBiomes.com
Explores 5 of the world's major biomes: aquatic, desert, forest, grasslands and tundra.
Biology | Khan Academy
Lessons, videos, and practice exercises on topics ranging from an introduction to biology, to cell structure, biodiversity, human biology and plant biology.

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