These are just a sampling of some of the reference books that contain facutal and background information on Biological Sciences. Search the catalog or ask a librarian to find more, or ones most relevant to your topic.
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition by 
Encyclopedia of Immunology by 
Encyclopedia of Reproduction by 
Encyclopedia of the Biological Sciences by 
Henderson’s dictionary of biological terms by 
Synopsis and Classification of Living Organism by 
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development by 
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Life Sciences by 
The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease by Search by background information in the library catalog
You can search the library catalog to find many more reference sources such as specialized encyclopedias. Perform a keyword search for your topic and add one of the words below.
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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other resources to help you discover basic information—names, dates, definitions, summaries, etc. These are good places to start when narrowing or choosing your topic, and when beginning research on an unfamiliar subject.
Encyclopedia of life sciences by 
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Evolution by 
New Dictionary of Scientific Biography by 
A Dictionary of Genetics by 
