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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Biology 
Alt HealthWatch
Journals, magazines, and other material on alternative health care and wellness. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Biological and Agricultural Index
Popular and scholarly periodicals.
BioOne Abstracts and Indexes
Keyword and subject search engine for BioOne, which includes research journals focused on biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. For browsing of journal titles, link to BioOne.
Education Research Complete
Indexes over 1,800 journals, with full text for over 1000 journals, in all areas of education. Includes full text for more than 130 books and numerous education-related conference papers. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Environment Complete
Journals and magazines covering the scientific and social aspects of environmental studies. Provided by SUNYConnect.
ERIC
Citations and abstracts in education; also available through the U.S. Department of Education (provided by SUNYConnect).
GreenFILE
Popular and scholarly periodicals covering all aspects of the human impact on the environment.
GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (Trial database)
Databases covering environmental, energy, sustainability and green technology topics. Includes magazine, news, and journal articles, plus case studies, maps, videos, statistics, podcasts, Web sites, primary sources, and more. Note: Trial for this source extends through Dec. 31, 2009.
JSTOR
Archive of back issues from scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
MEDLINE with Full Text
Journals published internationally covering all areas of medicine. Provided by SUNYConnect. Also available through PubMed.
PrimateLit
A bibliographic database of the scientific literature on nonhuman primates, including citations to articles, books, technical reports, and more (1940 - present).
ScienceDirect
Journals in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and social sciences from Elsevier Science and other publishers.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Biology
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Biological Sciences: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.
Biology and Environmental Studies: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
Academic encyclopedia covering all aspects of the topic, from Sage eReference.
Encyclopedia of Parasitology, 3rd Edition
Academic encyclopedia from the Springer Company.
Science: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.
Avibase
Database about all birds of the world, including distribution information, taxonomy, synonyms in several languages and more.
Birds of North America Online 
Detailed scientific information for each of the 716 species of birds nesting in the United States and Canada, with images and recordings of bird songs and calls.
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Occurrence maps, species accounts, checklists, and photographs.
Encyclopedia of Life
Newly developed site with the aim of including information on all life forms on earth. Thousands of species are listed; article depth varies.
International Plant Names Index - IPNI
Database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of seed plants, ferns and fern allies.
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Digital Image Library
Digital images of animals, plants, microorganisms, environmental topics, landscapes, and more; many in the public domain.
Native Plant Information Network
Information on over 7,000 plants native to the U.S. and Canada, searchable by scientific name, common name, appearance, and more. Includes an image gallery and a botanical glossary. Produced by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
New York Flora Atlas
Information about the distribution of plants within New York, plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy.
OriginalSources
Original source documents in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences written by original thinkers and experts throughout the ages.
Plants Database (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Web Sites Back to Top
Environment and Energy (E&E) Publishing
News coverage and reports of environmental and energy politics and policy. Suite of services includes Environment & Energy Daily, E&E News PM, Greenwire, Climatewire, Land Letter.
Films On Demand 
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
AmphibiaWeb
An online system enabling anyone with a Web browser to search and retrieve information relating to amphibian biology and conservation. AmphibiaWeb offers ready access to taxonomic information for recognized species of amphibian in the world.
Audubon Birds of America
Digital version of John James Audubon's Birds of America from the University of Pittsburgh collection.
BiologyBrowser
A free Web site produced by BIOSIS offering resources for the life sciences information community. BIOSIS provides resources, such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology, the Zoological Record Thesaurus, and more, for free.
Internet Public Library: Life Sciences
Search the collection or browse through the biology subcategories with lots of annotated sites.
Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
Originally published as a book, this Web site lists life span data and the highest recorded age for over 3000 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. The site is hosted by the Max Plank Institute for Demographic Research.
Microbes.info: The Microbiology Information Portal
An Internet portal designed as a starting point for finding useful and interesting information about microbiology.
SciCentral
A gateway to online science resources and research news.
Virtual Library: Biosciences
From biodiversity to zoology, this is a great starting point with sites chosen by experts.
Government Resources Back to Top
Biological Resources Division
This division of the U.S. Geological Survey works with others to provide scientific understanding and technologies needed to support management and conservation of our nation's biological resources. One important project is the National Biological Information Infrastructure, a network of resources on biological data and information.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This agency of the Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad, and providing information to enhance health decisions.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Provides background information about the Human Genome Project and the stunning announcement of a working draft of the sequence of the human genome, the genetic blueprint for a human being.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The FWS is dedicated to working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants, and their habitats.
Local Resources Back to Top
Biology Department at Buffalo State
Buffalo Museum of Science
A non-profit educational institute dedicated to the study and interpretation of the natural and physical sciences.
Great Lakes Center for Environmental Research and Education
The Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State is a multidisciplinary research, education and service institute with a primary focus on the Great Lakes.
Professional Organizations Back to Top
American Institute of Biological Sciences
The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) scientific association dedicated to advancing biological research and education for the welfare of society.
Botanical Society of America
The Botanical Society of America (BSA) is a "not-for-profit" 501 (c) (3) membership society whose mission is to: promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere.
Ecological Society of America
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915 to promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists; raise the public's level of awareness of the importance of ecological science;
increase the resources available for the conduct of ecological science; and ensure the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making by enhancing communication between the ecological community and policy-makers.
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Audubon Society
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) is one of the largest and most prestigious professional associations of its kind.
