Highlights the Bioscience Education Network (BEN), an educational resource collection for the biological sciences which is part of the larger National Science Digital Library. (Author/NB)

Describes differing concepts of nature held by systematists from 1789-1859, connections between these concepts, and how they saw relationships among groups and made classifications. Discusses what these systematists intended their classifications to represent and how these intentions relate to classifications used by twentieth-century biologists.…

Discusses the tendency for biology courses to neglect plant biology and instead focus on zoology. Examines the need for increased teacher training and public education in plant biology. (LZ)

Examines patterns of participation of women and underrepresented minorities over the past 10 years in research and related activities at the National Science Foundation's Directorate of Biological Sciences. Discusses relative funding success of women and minorities, women and minorities in the pipeline, and current status of women and minorities.…

Management of natural resources requires value analysis and social science information as well as technical knowledge. Analyzes concepts contributed by different disciplines and builds a multidisciplinary conceptual framework for decision making. (EB)

Reports on data gathered to determine the quantitative course requirements of undergraduate programs in various life science fields. (ZWH)

An increased publication rate has given rise to an increased dependence on indexing services for tracking and retrieving relevant literature. Discusses the problems associated with the fact that most computer databases encompass literature from the past 20 to 27 years. (DDR)