Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Springer Online (Kluwer) > Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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DICTIONARIES
Animal Behavior Desk Reference : A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution
QL750.3 .B37 2001 Science Ref
Blackwell's Concise Encyclopedia of Ecology QH540.4 B58 Science Library
The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution QP34.5.M24
Science Ref
The Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History QH13 .L56 1987 Science Library
Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment
GE10 .C64 1992 Science Ref
A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics QH540.4.L56 Science Library
The Oxford Dictionary of Natural History QH13.09 1985 Science Library
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity QH541.15.B56 E53 2001 (5 volumes) Science Ref
Concise scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology
QH 540.4 .E52 1995 Science Library
Articles reflect important areas in the study of the environment, ranging from public and research interest to environmental law. Each entry has an outline, glossary, cross references and bibliography. Subject index in last volume.
Encyclopedia of Evolution
electronic version (2005)
Encylcopedia of Evolution (2 volumes) QH360.2 083 Science Ref print version (2002)
Encyclopedia of Insects QL462.3 E485 2003 Science Ref
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 Microbiology
QR 9 .E53 1992 Science Library
Focus is on microorganisms; articles include sources for further investigation.
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 Evolution
QH541.15.B56 L54 2002 Science Library
HANDBOOKS
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.
Ecology-Environment Handbook QH540.4.H54 Science Library
Ecology Field Glossary: A Naturalist's Vocabulary QH540.4 L48 Science Library
Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth
QH 83 .M36 1998 Science Ref
Lots of illustrations, photos, and descriptive text to introduce the kingdoms and phyla from microbes to macroscopic organisms.
Index to Illustrations of Animals and Plants
QH 46.5 .C54 1991 Science Library
Look under the common name to find a source for a picture of an animal or plant. The list of sources has been annotated with call numbers if the UA library owns it. Index for scientific names.
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.
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- )
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Dissertations