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Biology (General)

Botany

Human Anatomy & Physiology

Microbiology

Zoology

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Biology (General)
Biochemistry: The Chemical Reactions of Living Cells	Ref QH 345 M39 2001
Concise Encyclopedia: Biology	Ref QH 302.5 A2313 1996
Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z	Ref QH 360.2 M55 2009
A Dictionary of Genetics	Ref QH 427 EK55 2006
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs	Ref QE 862 D5 E53 1997
Encyclopedia of Evolution	Ref QH 360.2 E54 2002 (v.1-2)
Encyclopedia of Genetics	Ref QH 427 E5 2002 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics	Ref Q 175.35 E53 2005 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton	Ref Q 125 E53 2000
History of Modern Science and Mathematics	Ref Q 125 H6298 2002 (v.1-4)
Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution	Ref QH 541.15 B56 L54 2002 (v.1-2)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Life Sciences	Ref QH 302.5 M3
Nature Encyclopedia	Ref QH 13 N38 2001
Notable Women in the Life Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary	Ref QH 26 .N68 1996
Oxford Dictionary of Biology	Ref QH 302.5 D5 2000
Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Biological Sciences	Ready Ref L 901 P444
Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide	Ref QH 303.6 D38 1995

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Botany
Flora of North America	Ref QK 110 F55 1993 (v.1-3)
The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Encyclopedia of Plants and Earth Sciences	Ref QK 7 .M37 1988 (v.1-10)
The Plant-Book	Ref QK 11 .M29 1987
Wild Flowers of the United States	Ref QK 115 R5 (v.1 pt.1- v.6 pt.3)

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Human Anatomy & Physiology
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary	Ref R 121 A53 1995
Atlas of Human Anatomy	Ref QM 25 N46 1997
The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book	Ref R 733 C65285 2001
CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition	Ref QP 141 B523 1998
Dictionary of Biochemistry	Ref QP 512 S73
Dictionary of Syndromes and Inherited Disorders	Ref RC 69 G55 2000
Dictionary of Speech & Hearing, Anatomy & Physiology	Ref QP 306 B77
Encyclopedia of Aging	Ref HQ 1061 E534 2002 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Human Biology	Ref QP 11 E53 1991 (v.1-8)
The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders	Ref RC 552 E18 C37 2000
Encyclopedia of Sex	Ref HQ 9 E54 2000
Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures	Ref HQ 60 H36 1998
The Human Body	Ref QP 38 H7933 1995
The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality	Ref HQ 21 I68 1997 (v.1-4)
Melloni's Illustrated Medical Dictionary	Ref R 121 D76 2002
The Oxford Companion to the Body	Ref QM 7 O96 2001
Rand McNally Atlas of the Body and Mind	Ref QP 38 R33

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Microbiology
Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology	Ref QR 81 B46 2001 (4 vols.)
Dictionary of Microbiology	Ref QR 9 S56

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Zoology
American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico	Ref QL 474 A76 1985
The Butterflies of North America	Ref QL 548 S38 1986
A Dictionary of Ethology	Ref QL 750.3 I4513 1989
The Encyclopedia of Aquatic Life	Ref QL 120 E53 1985
The Encyclopedia of Birds	Ref QL 673 E53 1985
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals	Ref QL 713.2 E53 2002
The Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians	Ref QL 641 H35 1986
Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals	Ref QL 701 .G7913 1989 (v.1-5)
Guide to Marine Mammals of the World	Ref QL 713.2 N37 2002
International Wildlife Encyclopedia	Ref QL 3 M35 1990 (v.1-25)
The Invertebrates: An Illustrated Glossary	Ref QL 362 S82 1991
Walker's Mammals of the World	Ref QL 703 W222 1999 (v.1-2)

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Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Biology subjects, including:

Adaptation (Biology)
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biological diversity
Biology
Biology, Experimental
Biophysics
Botany
Cytology

Ecology
Evolution
Genetics
Histology
Human anatomy
Human biology
Human genetics
Immunology
Life sciences

Microbiology
Molecular biology
Natural history
Parasitology
Physiology
Scientific methodology
Taxonomy
Vertebrates
Zoology

...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

Q -- Science (General)
QH -- Natural History, Biology
QK -- Botany
QL -- Zoology
QM -- Human Anatomy
QP -- Physiology
QR -- Microbiology
R - RZ -- Various Topics in Medicine

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Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

The following periodicals, held by Edens Library, are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Biology. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.

American Journal of Botany American Scientist Audubon Discover Journal of Cell Biology Natural History	New Scientist Science Science News Scientific American South Carolina Wildlife
*Bold indicates journal publishes primary material. All titles are indexed by Expanded Academic ASAP (except South Carolina Wildlife*).