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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Covers all areas of biology with many references and illustrations, and over 3,000 peer-reviewed articles. Also covers anatomy, genetics, and neuroscience.
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- ELS
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences is a research-level encyclopedia covering all areas of biology with many references and illustrations, and over 3,000 peer-reviewed articles. Articles are organized in a structured, subject-based hierarchy at different levels of complexity.
Subject coverage:
- Biochemistry
- Cell biology
- Clinical Medicine
- Developmental biology
- Ecology
- Evolution and diversity of life
- Functional and comparative morphology
- Genetics and molecular biology
- Immunology
- Microbiology and virology
- Neuroscience
- Plant science
- Science and Society
- Structural biology
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International Encyclopedia of Social & Behavioral Sciences
A 26 volume encyclopedia of social and behavioral sciences. Covers anthropology, cognitive science, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and sociology.
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- IESBS
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Also covers evolutionary sciences; genetics, behavior and society; psychiatry; health; gender studies; environmental/ecological sciences; and area and international studies. Plus statistics, mathematics and computer sciences, and logic of inquiry and research design.
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AccessScience
Contains over 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions, and biographies of more than 1,200 scientists. Online version of print McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. current.
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- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
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See also: MHEST.com, a free online companion to the 10th Edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. The site has been completely redesigned and now features an index search tool, more supplemental articles, 9 Spotlights including audio interviews and other rich media from AccessScience, related McGraw-Hill titles, and additional multimedia offerings.
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AccessMedicine

Medical reference books including Harrison's Online; Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology, 11e; Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment; and Hurst's The Heart.
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