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CRC Handbook of Physics and Chemistry 
Dr. Dukes Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases Links to databases and ability to search on plants, chemicals, and activities.
EMBL Reptile Database German Herpetological Society. Primarily a checklist of the current names and synonyms of each species of living reptiles. Each entry includes a brief description of geographical distribution and a key reference. Some links to images, molecular sequences, etc.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online Version.
Finding People, Especially Life Scientists Washington University.
Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology David M. Glick. Over 3,000 terms.
Hypermedia Glossary of Genetic Terms University of Munich.
Life Sciences Dictionary University of Texas. 8300 terms which deal with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology, and genetics. Included are medically- and biotechnologically-relevant organisms such as bacteria, worms, fungi, and some plants, and some terms relating to ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology, and medicine.
 Molecular and Cellular BiologyHarvard University. Research on Evolution.
Organism Genome Databases Virtual Library. Alphabetical subject listing.
PLANTS National Database USDA. Information about the approximately 45,000 vascular and nonvascular plant taxa occurring in the United States and its territories. Search by common name, scientific name, genus, etc. Each species record includes synonyms, distribution map, references, wetlands information, growth habit, origin, whether perennial or annual, and family name. Photographs are continually being added.
Universal Virus Database Describes all viruses of animals (vertebrates, invertebrates, protozoa), plants higher plants and algae), bacteria, fungi, and archaea from the family level down to strains and isolates. Information on the history and source of each virus, its taxonomy and properties, and an image are provided. The database is searchable by keyword and browsable alphabetically. Links to other virus databases.