Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Background Information
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BOOKS
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E-BOOKS
ebrary > Molecular and Cellular Biology
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Springer Online (Kluwer) > Cell Biology
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Wiley Interscience > Life Sciences
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
QH 332 .E52 1995 Science Ref / Info Commons Ref
"...moral dimentions of the life sciences and health care..." Articles on topics ranging from animal research to social medicine.
Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal and Policy Issues in Biotechnology
TP248.16 .E539 2000 Science Ref
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Genetics, Genomics, and Proteomics
QH427 .R43 2003 Science Ref
Encyclopedia of Genetics
QH427 .E53 2004 Science Ref
Encyclopedia of Human Biology
QP 11 .E53 1997 Science Ref / Info Commons Ref
A complete source of information on the human organism. Each article is a comprehensive overview of a selected topic for readers ranging from general public to research professionals. Use the Index for best access.
Encyclopedia of the Life Sciences 
Fully searchable, working editorial site of articles by scientists and scientific historians in the fields of biochemistry and physiology, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience, microbiology and virology, plant science, structural biology, and science and society.
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology
QH506 .E53 1999 Science Ref
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine
QH506 .E534 1996 Science Ref
Encyclopedia of Virology
QR 358 .E53 1999 Science Ref
The largest comprehensive reference source of current virological information available.
Life on Earth : An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and EvolutionQH541.15.B56 L54 2002 Science Library
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Q 121 .M3 2002 Science Ref / Info Commons Ref
Articles begin with a definition, give a brief overview of a topic, then develop the topic more fully. Index is Vol. 20.
DICTIONARIES
Dictionary of Cell Biology
QH 575 .D5 1995 Science Library
Updated edition, broadens out to cover new areas in molecular biology and neurobiology. Includes tables: CD antigens, fatty acids, G proteins, etc.
A Dictionary of Genetics
QH 427 .K55 2002 Science Library
Includes definitions of abbreviations, acronyms, and terms encountered in the genetics literature. Many illustrations, chemical formulas, and tables. Appendices: classification of organisms, domesticated species, chronology of events, lists of periodicals and databases.
Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
QR9.S56 2001 Science Ref
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Bioscience (2003)
QH302.5 .M382 2003 Science Library
Each definition, including acronyms and abbreviations, is identified by the field of primary use. Includes pronunciation.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2000)
QD415.A25 O94 2000 Science Library
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
R121 .S8 2006 Law Ref
R121 .S8 1995 Science Library
Includes anatomy terms (Latin & English), a Wordfinder to help locate multi-word terms, color illustrations, and diagrams; other good resources at front and back of the book.
HANDBOOKS
Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
QR 81 .A5 1994 Science Ref / Info Commons Ref
9th edition - a reference aid for identification of bacteria that have been described and cultured.
Color Atlas of Biochemistry
QP 514.2 .K6613 2005 Science Ref
Concise and visual - focuses on the relationship between chemical structure and biological function in humans and other mammals.
Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science Online 
Covers physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, behavior, and control of insects. Audience includes research workers, teachers, and students of insect science / entomology, developmental biology and molecular biology. Full-text online version of the 2004 revised, expanded and re-titled 7 volume print set, "Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology," originally published in 1985.
Handbook of Molecular and Cellular Methods in Biology and Medicine
QH506 .K38 1995 Science Library
A History of Molecular Biology
QH 506 M7213 1998 Science Library
Magill's Survey of Science. Life Science Series
QH 307.2 .M34 1991 Science Ref
Each article includes a list of definitions, topic summary, how the topic is researched and relates to a field of study, and a bibliography.
NOTE: Users must register for a free CambridgeSoft membership account to use the Merck Index online.
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Desk Reference
QH 506 .M66155 1995 Science Library
More than 250 articles, designed as self-contained treatments of the important topics in molecular biology. Definitions and bibliography with each entry.
Molecular Biology of the Gene
QH506 .M6627 1987 Science Ref
Physicians' Desk Reference: PDR
RS75 .P5 Science Ref / Info Commons Ref
Practical Handbook of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
QP514.2 .P73 1989 Science Ref
RNA Interference Technology : From Basic Science to Drug Development
QP623.5.S63 R63 2005 Science Library
SOFTWARE @ INFORMATION COMMONS (IC)
Information Commons- Software - Class Software - Math, Science, Engineering
- MATLAB
(Available at Main Library IC, Science-Engineering Library IC, & Fine Arts Library IC.)
DISSERTATIONS & THESES
Dissertations and Theses - Full Text (ProQuest)
Index of North American PhD dissertations back to 1865, with PDF full text since about 1997.
Dissertations (University of Arizona electronic repository, 2005- )