LibGuides: Biology &amp; Biotechnology: Reference Tools

The following Seneca Libraries' reference tools provide a variety of helpful reference information. Click on the button beside each tool to view a description of what it offers.

Anatomy

Anatomy.TV This link opens in a new window (Primal Pictures) A 3D atlas of human anatomy and physiological structures and processes. Click on body parts to get a description of them. Browsable by region of the body or system of the body, or search for a term or use the alphabetical Index. Setting up a separate Anatomy.TV profile is optional.
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Chemical & Physical Properties

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics This link opens in a new window (Taylor and Francis / CRC Press) Provides access to the most frequently used data in science, including the periodic table of the elements, basic constants and units, and geophysical data.
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Merck Index This link opens in a new window (Royal Society of Chemistry) Provides information on chemical substances including basic elements, compounds, reactions, human and veterinary drugs, biologicals, and natural products.
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Definitions

Oxford Dictionary of Biology With more than 5,800 clear and concise entries, provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry.

Laboratory Safety

CCOHS Academic Support Program This link opens in a new window (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) Portal for occupational health and safety information. Includes SDS (Safety Data Sheets) as well as access to CHEMINFO, RTECS, and regulations and standards. - Please note that CHEMpendium, the MSDS Management Service (CANMANAGE), and Canadian EnviroOSH Legislation are not part of our subscription.
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OHSInsider This link opens in a new window (Bongarde Media) Canadian occupational health and safety resources including policies, legislation, best practices, topic/issue discussion, advice, and news, at both the federal and provincial/territorial level.
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Standards

CCOHS Academic Support Program This link opens in a new window (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) Portal for occupational health and safety information. Includes SDS (Safety Data Sheets) as well as access to CHEMINFO, RTECS, and regulations and standards. - Please note that CHEMpendium, the MSDS Management Service (CANMANAGE), and Canadian EnviroOSH Legislation are not part of our subscription.
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CSA OnDemand This link opens in a new window (Canadian Standards Association) Access to all Canadian Standards Association standards and codes across a number of industries, including CSA-adopted ISO documents and ICS Codes. - Click "My Library" to see the content to which we have access. - In this academic licence, printing of documents is not allowed, and "Download PDF" access is only available on-campus on the SenecaNET network, opening the file in Adobe Reader, and only for some of the documents (i.e., many major codes are excluded).
Self-registering for your own CSA account is optional, necessary only if you want to add notes or highlights within documents, choose a preferred language, copy-and-paste content, etc. However printing is still not available.
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IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL) This link opens in a new window (IEEE/IET) Provides access to technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Included are over 220 journals, magazines, and transactions from the two organizations, proceedings from over 1,800 IEEE annual conferences, and 4400 IEEE standards in key technology fields.
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Techstreet Enterprise This link opens in a new window (Techstreet) A collection of engineering standards from well-known testing and regulatory bodies such as ASHRAE, CSA, and ICC. - Downloads from this database require you to have separate FileOpen software on your computer. Otherwise, you must click their "View Online" option.
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Sustainability

Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies (Elsevier) This revised encyclopedia investigates sustainability initiatives across a range of industries, providing insight into future opportunities for technological development. Each chapter examines in depth a technological solution to support a specific human need, evaluates it relative to its impacts on the environment and human health, and considers the social justice issues underlying its development.