Dictionaries | Encyclopedias | Other Reference Material (abbreviations etc)
Dictionaries and glossaries are excellent for quick definitions of unfamiliar terms. Use a thesaurus for finding synonyms. To access these electronic reference books you need to log in to NetLogin first. If you know of any other online reference books that are not listed here please forward your recommendations to John Lavas, Biological Sciences Subject Librarian for inclusion on this page.
Biotechnology Glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering The NCBI Handbook
Botany Oxford Dictionary of Plant Sciences Aquatic and Wetland Plant Glossary
Cellular/Molecular Biology BioTech's life science dictionary Dictionary of Cell Biology Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Macmillan Dictionary of Toxicology
Ecology Glossary of Avian Terms for Use in Avian Conservation Biology McGraw-Hill dictionary of earth science Oxford Dictionary of Ecology
Genetics Genome Glossary Genomics : The Science and Technology Behind the Human Genome Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
Marine Science Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences Oceanlink On-line Glossary of Oceanography
Zoology
A dictionary of scientific bird names Armand R. Maggenti Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology Entomological Glossary Scientific English-Danish Cetacean Dictionary Whale Glossary
Thesauri Bloomsbury Thesaurus The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Other Subject Dictionaries The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics Dictionary of biological psychology Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences Other Oxford Online Subject Dictionaries
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Encyclopedias offer a more in-depth definition and explanation of terms and concepts. Some encyclopedia entries will also include a reference list for further reading. To access these electronic reference books you need to log in with your UPI and password.
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File last updated : March 31, 2010 Comments and suggestions to : John Lavas