Research Guides: Biology: Books/eBooks

Specialized eReference Books (Gale eBooks Collection)

Biological Sciences
This 2010 book "focuses on the scientists who explore the frontiers of biological sciences and their unexpected results. Examines the journals and reports to offer insight into the methods and applications of biology."
Biology (4 vols.)
This 2002 publication "explains biological concepts and explores related fields as well as the history of biological science. Discusses critical issues such as embryogenesis and commercial applications of research in biology and addresses ethical issues. Provides information on careers in biology and contains color illustrations, sidebars, bibliographies, timelines, charts, and a glossary."
The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
This 2010 specialized encyclopedia "provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons."
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
This 2020 specialized reference encyclopedia "includes information on more than 2,000 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone."
The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (6 vols.)
This 2008 specialized reference encyclopedia "covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences."

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central from ProQuest provides access to a large collection of electronic books covering a wide range of subjects, including Business, Education, Engineering and Technology, Medicine, and the Humanities. eBooks can be read online; chapters can be printed, emailed or downloaded; and downloaded eBooks can be read offline for two weeks. All eBooks are searchable from the Library Search Tool.
eBook Collection (eBooks on EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Ebsco's eBook Collection provides searchable, full-text of eBooks, including many in Spanish. eBooks can be read online; chapters can be printed, emailed or downloaded; and downloaded eBooks can be read offline for two weeks. All eBooks are searchable from the Library Search Tool.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks provides the full-text of subject-specific reference sources published by Gale. Entire books may be browsed or individual entries discovered using the search interface. All eBooks may be searched for using the Library Search Tool.