University Libraries

Finding People, especially Life Scientists

Finding Reprint Authors' E-Mail Addresses

Prepared by Richard Gordon and Eric Cowdrey, Univ. of Manitoba.

AIBS Member Biology Societies

Most link to their web sites, which sometimes have member listings; unfortunately more and more member listings require member ID and password for access.

American Men and Women of Science, most current edition

All the information in the printed source, searchable. More info.

Biographical Dictionary of Biologists

Biology Departments and Institutes

One useful strategy is to locate the web site where the person you seek works. Often there are directories or personal homepages. Use a web search tool to search for the person's name and/or institution. List of web search tools are available at Internet Indexes and Search Engines. Or try some of the sites listed at Education & Training Programs in the Life Sciences

Community of Science Expertise Database

Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography from antiquity to modern times. More info

Scirus; search on name and Information Type = "Scientist Homepage"

FASEB Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Includes searchable membership directory and links to Am. Physiological Soc., Am. Soc. for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Am. Soc. for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Am. Soc. for Investigative Pathology, Am. Institute of Nutrition, Am. Assoc. of Immunologists, Am. Soc. for Cell Biology, Biophysical Soc., and Am. Assoc. of Anatomists

Find People at Agricultural Research Service

Finding Physicians

• American Medical Association - Choose Doctor Finder under Information for Patients.
• ABMS Certified Doctor Home Page - Search for board-certified physicians by speciality and geographic location. Registration required.
• Doc Finder - State licensed physicians in participating states, established by the Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors.

Marquis Who's Who on the Web

Comprehensive profiles on over 1.3 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. More info. (1 concurrent user allowed; please logoff when finished.)

Medical School Faculty On-Line Directory

from AAMC.

National Academies Search

Searchable directory for National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council

National Research Council of Canada's Expertise Database

Searchable by name or subject.

Biology Journal Indexes and Databases

Many bibliographic citation files include brief author address information.

Some Biogeographers, Evolutionists and Ecologists: Chrono-Biographical Sketches, compiled by by Charles H. Smith, Joshua Woleben, and Carubie Rodgers,at Western Kentucky Univ.

New England Naturalists: A Bio-Bibliography

Finding People - biographical information, addresses, telephone