Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS) - For Students

Struggling to find background information for your studies?

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

Look no further than ELS... and join thousands of other undergraduate and postgraduate students who have come to rely on this authoritative and trustworthy resource.

"I was made aware of ELS during my undergraduate studies and it was really helpful to get a better understanding of topics covered in the lectures I was attending. Many times ELS articles contained more recent knowledge than the lecture itself." — Dr Timo Kanzleiter, Diabetes and Obesity Research Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia.

ELS is a one-stop shop for your information needs...

• A comprehensive coverage of the life sciences – from structural biology to ecology.
• Over 4,600 specially commissioned articles explaining key concepts in the life sciences.

"This resource is a must-have for all biological sciences libraries and most larger academic and public libraries. It will be used often by undergraduate and graduate biology students." — American Reference Books Annual

Accessible information in a student-friendly format...

• 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.

A high-quality, cutting-edge resource used by instructors and researchers world-wide

"ELS not only helped me to write essays and carry out preliminary study for my thesis as a student, but now that I work at a university, ELS is a great aid when preparing for tutorials and lectures. The articles are a good starting point and being concise and aimed at different levels, allow me to recommend them to my students for further reading." — A university lecturer in life sciences, UK

• Contributions are commissioned from the world’s leading scientists.
• Over 6,000 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.

"It’s all there and it’s all encompassing. At the same time, however, attention to detail has not been sacrificed.... The scientific accuracy is remarkable." — Microbiology Today

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