Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

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Signed, peer-reviewed articles on a range of biological topics provide information at different levels of complexity.

Topics include:

• Biochemistry
• Cell Biology
• Clinical Medicine
• Developmental Biology
• Diseases and Disorders
• Ecology Evolution and Diversity of Life
• Functional and Comparative Morphology
• Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Immunology
• Microbiology and Virology Neuroscience
• Plant Science
• Structural Biology
• Science and Society (bioethics, biographies, history and philosophy of science)

Articles in the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences are of three types:

Introductory articles : aimed at UK undergraduates, US college freshmen/sophomores and non-specialist readers. They avoid technical jargon wherever possible and do not contain in-text references. A further reading list of key bibliographical references is included at the end of each article

Advanced articles : aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers. These articles contain in text references which are cited at the end of the article in addition to a further reading list.

Keynote Articles : these discuss key and controversial issues in research, and topics that have a far-reaching impact in society.

[Source: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences: Help screens, accessed June 20, 2006.]