Research Guides: Biology: Websites

Selected Biology Websites

Biology Online
Biology online is broken into three categories, dictionary of biology, biology tutorials and biology on the web. Each category offers information on a variety of biological subjects, such as cell biology, genetics, ecology and neurology.
Bio Models Database
BioModels Database is a repository of computational models of biological processes. Models described from literature are manually curated and enriched with cross-references. All models are provided in the Public Domain.
Encyclopedia of Life
A collaboration with global bioinformatics projects such as the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Includes nearly 2 million species pages.
Index to Organism Names
ION contains the organism names related data gathered from the scientific literature for Clarivate Analytics' Zoological Record® database. Viruses, bacteria and plant names will be added from other Clarivate databases such as BIOSIS Previews®.
Khan Academy Biology
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Videos, quizzes, and other materials to review and study the biological sciences.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information
The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
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An Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders. OMIM is a comprehensive, authoritative compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes that is freely available and updated daily. OMIM is authored and edited at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine.
The Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD)
The Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) provides comprehensive integrated biological information for the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae along with search and analysis tools to explore these data, enabling the discovery of functional relationships between sequence and gene products in fungi and higher organisms.
Scitable by Nature
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Scitable is a free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group. Scitable currently concentrates on genetics and cell biology, which include the topics of evolution, gene expression, and cellular processes. The site also offers resources for effective science communication and career paths.
US Federal Scientific Collections
Browse or search through US Federal Scientific Institutional and Project Collections from a variety of federal institutions. Institutions included include the Smithsonian, USDA, Dept. of Veteran's Affairs, and others.

Government and Nonprofit Websites

These sites can be reliable sources of information.

Government sites are generally noted with the .gov at the end of the URL, and nonprofits with .org.

With nonprofit organizations, it is important to investigate them thoroughly to ensure that you are getting reliable non-biased information.

Look at things like their funding sources, mission statement, about section to better understand the group.

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