Henry Buhl Library: E-Books & Online Books: Biology

Biology eBooks & Online Books

Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences
A collection of e-books of lectures on cell and molecular biology and biomedicine, including the neurosciences. NOTE: Library only has access to Collection #1.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Emerging Diseases
This book is a guide to information on infectious diseases that have either lately appeared for the first time in a population or have recently rapidly increased in incidence such as Ebola, Lassa Fever, MERS, Rift Valley Fever, and Zika virus. The articles avoid medical jargon and use language that laypersons can understand while still providing authoritative, balanced information that addresses the pathogens that are causing and threaten to cause significant health crises.
Annual Reviews
Access Annual Reviews in fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology, law, political science, and more.

Salem Health Online
Full-text access to the following subject encyclopedias: Psychology & Mental Health, Genetics, Infectious Diseases & Conditions, Magill's Medical Guide and Complementary & Alternative Medicine.
EBSCO eBook Collection
"This growing subscription package contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter." Subjects covered include business, education, literary criticism, philosophy, political science, religion, engineering, and others. New titles are added monthly.
Books can be read online or downloaded onto another device. Portions of books can be printed.

Achieving Sustainability: Visions, Principles, and Practices
Aimed at readers who are not experts in the field, the material is relevant to courses in natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. It presents and analyzes the underpinnings of the multi-disciplinary concept of sustainability.

National Academies Press
"The National Academies Press (NAP) was created by the National Academy of Sciences to publish the reports of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine, providing authoritative information on important matters in science and health policy."

Titles are available for free download. Users can register or sign-in as a guest to access full-text.
NCBI Bookshelf
The National Center for Biotechnology Information [NCBI] "bookshelf provides free access to books and documents in life science and healthcare. A vital node in the data-rich resource network at NCBI, Bookshelf enables users to easily browse, retrieve, and read content, and spurs discovery of related information."

Some of the topics covered in these works include anatomy, cancer, healthcare and policy, molecular biology, and physiology.