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Dictionaries

Biology Online

- provides definitions to terminologies used in the diverse field of biology, while introducing its concepts in layman’s terms, via an online directory of websites, a dictionary and a range of tutorials.

Biotech's Life Science Dictionary

- designed to serve everyone from high school students to professional researchers, the illustrated dictionary provides information on thousands of life science terms. Also includes chemical information, via the Chemical Acronyms Database

Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History REF QH13.L56 1987

Dictionary of Biology REF QH302.5 .I534 1999

A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics REF QH540.4.L56 1998

Dictionary of Genetics and Cell Biology REF QH427 .M33 1987

Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology REF QP512.O94 1997

Encyclopedias

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Life Sciences REF QH307.2.C36 1985

Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology REF QH506.C74. 1999

McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology REF Q121.M3 1997

Other Suggestions

Handbooks

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics -

First place to look for authoritative, up-to-date data on properties of inorganic and organic compounds and other frequently used scientific data. The Handbook includes data on thermochemistry, molecular structure and spectroscopy, nuclear and particle physics, and more. REF QD65 .H3 2000-2001

Geigy Scientific Tables -

Five volumes of biological data, including body composition, metabolism, etc. REF QP33.5.G4513

Magill's Survey of Science -

The life science volume of this six volume work includes basic information as well as annotated bibliographies on ecology, animal behavior, molecular genetics, animal anatomy, physiology, photosynthesis and plant anatomy. REF QH307.2 M34 1991

Practical Handbook of Marine Science -

Contains over 800 tables and figures includes critical information on physical oceanography, marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology, and marine pollution examines anthropogenic impacts in estuarine and marine ecosystems from local, regional, and global perspectives includes a state-of-the-art, detailed collection of reference material on marine pollution; and also provides an invaluable compilation of international data. REF GC11.2.P72 2001

Biographical Information

American Men and Women of Science REF Q141.A47

The Biographical Dictionary of ScientistsREF Q141.B528 1994

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists REF Q141.B532 1998

Blacks in Science and Medicine REF Q141.B58 1990

McGraw-Hill Modern Scientists and Engineers REF Q141.M15 1980

Women in Science: Antiquity through the 19th Century REF Q141.O34 1986

Educational and Career Information

Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Biological Sciences REF L901.P444

GRE: Practicing to Take the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Test REF QD375.G73

Practicing to Take the Biology Test REF QH316.P72

Opportunities for Wildlife Biologists US Docs I 19.2:OP 5/6

Opportunities for Fishery Biologists US Docs I 19.2:OP 5/7

Working for Life: Careers in Biology General Collection QH314.E27 1988

This is a sampling of the reference resources available in Randall Library's Reference Collection. To find other reference resources, do a keyword search in the library catalog and limit it to UNCW Reference or ask a librarian.

Reference books are valuable for:

getting a broad overview and background information on a topic

gaining a clear understanding of a topic, or a definition of an unfamiliar term

locating additional resources on a topic

finding statistics, dates, addresses, formulas, and other sorts of factual information

learning more detailed information on a specific person, place, or topic

obtaining a summary of events and developments surrounding a topic

discovering how to complete a task, solve a problem, or answer a question

Last Update: January 14, 2006