LibGuides: Biology: Start Here

Best Bets--Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

These encyclopedias and dictionaries add depth to your research in biology.

AccessScience This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and up-to-date articles on the sciences and social sciences, illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies.
Search either the Encyclopedia or the Science Dictionary for best results. Try the subject-specific study guides for background on a topic.
Birds of the World This link opens in a new window
Contains information on over 700 species of birds. There are references, species accounts, images, and video/audio files, and the collection is updated frequently.

Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia. by Bernhard Grzimek
Call Number: Reference Call number: QL7 .G7813 2003
Publication Date: 2003
Revised and updated edition of one of the most authoritative and comprehensive sources on the world's animals