Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS) - For Instructors

Looking for a wide-ranging resource in life sciences to recommend to your students? Trying to find review or reference materials to help plan a lecture or lesson? Welcome to ELS... a comprehensive resource in the life sciences commissioned by the world’s leading scientists.

"With an impressive list of advisors and authors, broad subject coverage, exquisite articles, and a relatively easy to use interface, ELS is a remarkable resource." Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship

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.

"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

Accessible information ...

• 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.
• Supplied in full text html as well as PDF.

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

• 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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