Biology & Marine Biology Print Research Guide

The CSUMB Library Catalog lists books and videos in the CSUMB Library's collection.

Check here for a quick list of books on:

biology and natural history

botany and plant science

zoology and animal science

ecology and biodiversity

fish and fisheries

anatomy and physiology

genetics

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Reference Books in the CSUMB Library

Below is a list of selected Reference Books which provide introductory and background information on topics related to biology and marine biology:

Animal sciences (online encyclopedia) Atlas of human anatomy : REF QM25.N46 1989 Beacham's guide to the endangered species of North America (online encyclopedia) Biology (online encyclopedia) Between Pacific tides : REF QL138.R5 1985 (also a circulating copy) Cambridge illustrated dictionary of natural history : REF QH13.L56 1987 Concise Oxford dictionary of zoology : REF QL9.C66 1992 Dictionary of biology : REF QH302.5.D53 1996 Dictionary of genetics : REF QH427.K55 1996 Encyclopedia of bioethics : REF QH332.E52 1995 (5 volumes) Encyclopedia of endangered species : REF QH75.A1E53 1994 Encyclopedia of environmental biology : REF QH540.4.E52 1995 (3 volumes) Encyclopedia of marine invertebrates : REF QL360.E53 1982 Encyclopedia of marine mammals (online encyclopedia) Encyclopedia of the biological sciences : REF QH13.G7 1981 Field guide to the birds of North America : REF QL681.F53 1987 Genetics (online encyclopedia) Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia (online encyclopedia) Guide to information sources in the botanical sciences : REF Z5351.D38 1996 Jepson manual : higher plants of California : REF QK149.J56 1993 Latin names explained : a guide to the scientific classification of reptiles, birds and mammals : REF QL9.G67 1996 Marine algae of California : REF QK571.5.C2M37 Natural history of western trees : REF QK133.P43 1991 Notable women in the life sciences : a biographical dictionary : REF QH26.N68 1996 Nutritiion desk reference : REF QP141.G33 1995 Penguin dictionary of biology : REF QH13.N62 1995 Plant sciences (online encyclopedia) Practical handbook of marine science : REF GC11.2.P73 1994 Practical handbook of microbiology : REF QR72.5.P73 1989 Seashore plants of California : REF QK149.D297 1982 Walker's mammals of the world : REF QL703.N69 1991 World of microbiology and immunology (online encyclopedia)

Highly recommended:
Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts
comprehensive coverage of marine and aquatic sciences, both biological and physical
Biological Abstracts
life science and biomedical research literature

Recommended:
AGRICOLA
broad coverage of agricultural topics
AVANO
an open-access collection of reports, publications and grey literature in the marine and aquatic sciences
JSTOR Retrospective Journal Collection
extensive backfiles of selected research journals
MEDLINE
medicine, physiology and human biology
National Sea Grant Depository Database
indexes Sea Grant publications and provides selective full-text in PDF format
Oceanic Abstracts
marine science and oceanography
Science Direct (Elsevier)
peer-reviewed journals in life and physical sciences
SpringerLink Journals
peer-reviewed journals in physical and life sciences
Wiley Interscience
peer-reviewed journals in life and physical sciences

Others to consider:
Academic OneFile
interdisciplinary coverage of journals
Academic Search Elite (Ebsco)
interdisciplinary coverage of journals and magazines
Annual Reviews Backfile
authoritative scientific review articles synthesizing prior research
Conference Papers Index
citations to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences
Google Scholar
broadly interdisciplinary coverage of scholarly publications
Water Resources Abstracts
technical and scientific literature on water-related topics

Selected Biology and Marine Biology journals available through the CSUMB Library:

selected biology journals

selected marine science journals

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