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Struggling to find background information for your paper?

Searching for the right article to help you complete an essay or term paper?

Try out the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences–an excellent ebook/website available through the Hunter College Libraries database page. You won’t find this free on the web–it’s a premium site that the Hunter Libraries provide for Hunter students and faculty.

What does ELS offer?

• A comprehensive coverage of the life sciences – from structural biology to ecology.
• Over 4,300 specially commissioned full-text articles explaining key concepts in the life sciences.
• Articles are carefully structured to help you find the information you require.
• Introductory and advanced articles offer different entry points to the content, according to your level of expertise.
• Illustrated throughout with high-quality color figures.
• Articles contain glossaries and concise descriptions of key concepts.
• Contributions are commissioned from the world’s leading scientists.
• Over 5,000 authors have contributed to date.
• All articles are peer-reviewed by a distinguished international editorial team.
• New and updated articles are added regularly to ELS.

Further questions? Contact Brian Lym, Science Librarian blym@hunter.cuny.edu