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Natural Sciences: Biology

Guides for Biology, Chemistry, Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Horticulture, Marine & Freshwater, and Sustainability Sciences

Introduction to Biology

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This guide will provide a starting point for library research and an outline of the key resources available at ECU Library relevant to Biology. 

If you are looking for information for your assignments or research and are unsure where to start, have a read through:

  • Researching a Topic - This will help you get started with breaking down your topic, and using our databases and search functions.
  • Core Academic Resources - Use these resources to search broadly in the field of Natural Sciences

Starting Resources

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and key reference sources are useful in defining your terms and concepts, understanding key words and obtaining an overview of the area you are researching.

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and key reference sources are useful in defining your terms and concepts, understanding key words and obtaining an overview of the area you are researching.

Genetics Books

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and key reference sources are useful in defining your terms and concepts, understanding key words and obtaining an overview of the area you are researching.

Biology Books

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and key reference sources are useful in defining your terms and concepts, understanding key words and obtaining an overview of the area you are researching.

Origins of Life Books