Bio 362: Insect Biology

* Science News
* Journal Article Databases
* Websites

 

* Science News

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

  • Science Online
    Online version of the journal Science
    Try the section "Weekly News from Science"
  • ScienceNow
    Science new articles on a daily & weekly basis
  • Science Update
    Daily 60 second audio update on science topics
  • EurekAlert!
    Press releases from universities and research organizations

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

American Chemical Society (ACS)

The Naked Scientist

National Public Radio (NPR)

National Science Foundation

Nature

  • Podcasts
    Audio news from Nature, the premier British science journal

The New Scientist

Scientific American

  • Podcasts
    Weekly conversation with scientists and news journalists
    60-Second Science, a quick daily audio feature
  • Science News
    Online science news articles

 

* Journal Article Databases

  • Academic Search Premier
    Secondary and primary articles from all disciplines, some linked full text
  • Annual Reviews
    Scholarly review articles from all disciplines, including entomology and ecology, some linked full text
  • BIOSIS
    Index to article citations from comprehensive list of biology journals
  • Science Citation Index/Web of Science
    Index to article citations from comprehensive list of science journals; search by keyword or citation search on specific known sources

 

* Websites

Entomological Society of America:
  • Browse table of contents for all Society Journals; some articles available in PDF format free online
Songs of Insects:
  • Access online guide to insect songs, with "the songs of 76 species of crickets, katydids, and cicadas"
Butterflies of Indiana:
  • Lists butterflies found in Indiana, with picture and species details

Caterpillar Identification:

  • Guide for caterpillar identification for most common species in North America
  • includes general information on caterpillar structure and a glossary

Monarch Watch:

  • Includes information on biology, migration, research, resources, and more relating to Monarch Butterflies