About Library Ebooks
The books below, which have been assigned in BIO classes, are listed in alphabetical order by title.
Please read the tips, as many of these ebooks have use restrictions.
If the edition listed here does not match the edition assigned by your professor, you might want to ask the the professor before using the ebook version.
Unfortunately, many titles aren't sold in library ebook format. If your book isn't on this list, you may have another option. The library also has shared print copies of some texts on Course Reserves.
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BIO books on Course ReservesThe library has hard copy books for some courses available at the Library Services Desk. Most of these will be for 2 hour in-library use. Use your EMU ID card to check these out. It's free!
BIO Ebooks
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Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region
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Publication Date: 2017This is a one-person-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects
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Publication Date: 2016This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.. -
The Botany of Desire
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Publication Date: 2001This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
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Disciplinary Core Ideas: Reshaping Teaching and Learning
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Publication Date: 2016This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
The Ecological World View
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Publication Date: 2008This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
A Field Guide to the Natural Communities of Michigan
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Publication Date: 2014This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
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A Field Guide to the Natural Communities of Michigan
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Publication Date: 2014This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Field Manual of Michigan Flora
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Publication Date: 2012Project Muse ebooks are easy. Look down the page for PDF chapters. More tips for Project Muse ebooks. -
Fish of Michigan Field Guide, 2nd ed
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Publication Date: 2021This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks -
Food Microbiology - An Introduction, 4th ed.
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Publication Date: 2017This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
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Freshwater Algae, 2nd ed.
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Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications of Limnology 3rd ed.
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Scroll down the page to find links to individual chapters. Sometimes you will need to click on section titles to see individual chapters. The ebook page will have links to PDF copies of the chapters, which you can download or print for personal use. More tips for ScienceDirect ebooks.
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Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat’s Walk Across America
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Publication Date: 2016This is a one-person-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
How to Do Ecology: A Concise Handbook, 2nd ed.
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Publication Date: 2014This JSTOR ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for JSTOR ebooks. -
Human Embryology and Developmental Biology, 5th ed.
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Publication Date: 2013This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Insects of North America
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Publication Date: 2023This JSTOR ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for JSTOR ebooks.
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Lessons from Plants
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Publication Date: 2021This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Mammals of the Great Lakes Region, 3rd ed.
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Publication Date: 2017This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Michigan Trees: A Guide to the Trees of the Great Lakes Region (Revised and Updated)
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Publication Date: 2004This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Microbiology: A Systems Approach, 6th ed
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This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach. 4th ed
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Publication Date: 2021This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Molecular and Cellular Biology of Viruses, 2nd ed.
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Publication Date: 2024This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th ed.
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Publication Date: 2015This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Ornithology, 4th ed.
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Publication Date: 2019This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Plant Systematics
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Publication Date: 2005This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
The Power of Plagues, 2nd ed.
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Publication Date: 2017This is a 6-user ebook. If you are the 7th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Prescott's Microbiology, 12th ed.
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Publication Date: 2022This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology (EBSCO version)
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Publication Date: 2011This is a one-person-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology, 2nd ed.
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Publication Date: 2011This is a 2-user ebook. If you are the 3rd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Principles of Virology, 5th ed.
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Publication Date: 2020This is a one-person at a time ebook and busy signals may be common. If you plan to rely solely on this ebook, it's wise to read well ahead of due dates and exams. Scroll down to find links to the chapters. More tips for R2 ebooks.
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Problem-Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management, 2nd ed.
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Publication Date: 2008Wiley ebooks are easy to use. Scroll down the page to find PDFs for the chapters. More tips for Wiley ebooks. -
Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution, 8th ed.
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Publication Date: 2018This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Wetlands, 5th ed.
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Publication Date: 2015This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Woody Plants in Winter
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This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Writing Successful Science Proposals, 3rd ed
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Publication Date: 2018This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem.. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Zoology, 11th ed
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Publication Date: 2018This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks
Funded by GAMEABOVE.
