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The Reference Collection includes a variety of different sources, such as: subject-focused encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, maps/atlases, statistical compendiums, dictionaries, and more. Look here to find introductory articles on subject-related topics. The broad perspective offered by such articles often proves helpful for narrowing research topics before pursuing more in-depth information.
This guide provides some recommendations for encyclopedias and other reference resources that might provide helpful information relating to your topic.
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The following encyclopedias and dictionaries are recommended for research relating to the Biological Sciences. Books with a Call Number beginning with the letters "Ref" are shelved in alphanumeric order by call number in the Reference Collection on the second floor of the Nancy Thompson Library Learning Commons (NTLC). Books with the designation "Electronic Resource" are e-books, which are accessible by clicking the hyperlinked title.
Concise Encyclopedia of the Ethics of New Technologies
Dictionary of Biology
Dictionary of Genetics
Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes: An Identification Guide for the Western Central North Atlantic
Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
Encyclopedia of Biology
Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues in Biotechnology by 
Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues in Biotechnology
Encyclopedia of Genetics
Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Informatics
Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships : a Global Exploration of Our Connections with Animal
Facts on File Biology Handbook
Facts on File Dictionary of Biology
Grzimek’s Animal life encyclopedia
Human Genome Sourcebook
Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of BioscienceThe following titles are recommended for research relating to statistical methods in the sciences. Books with a Call Number beginning with the letters "Ref" are shelved in alphanumeric order by call number in the Reference Collection on the first floor or in the Reference Collection Annex on the second floor of the Kean University Library. Books with the designation "Electronic Resource" are e-books, which are accessible by clicking the hyperlinked title.
Applied Statistics for Network Biology by 
Bayesian Modeling in Bioinformatics by 
Computational Approach to Statistical Arguments in Ecology and Evolution by 
Shirley Horbatt is the original author of this guide, which she updated through March 2016.
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