ELS:生命科學百科全書是生命科學相關的最大的圖書館和資源庫，擁有4800多篇同行業特別評審的生命科學相關論文，對這個領域的研究者和研究生來說是一個寶貴的學術資源。

生命百科全書的文章都是由該領域權威學者和領導人撰寫，每年大約更新400篇文章，按月更新。這種資源是對所有的生物科學圖書館和大多數大型學術和公共圖書館以及本科生和研究生的生物系學生有非常大的幫助。

articles in the life sciences and is an essential resource for students.

eLS articles are written by leaders in the field to provide comprehensive and authoritative coverage of each subject area. eLS is updated by approximately 400 articles per year, with new articles publishing on a monthly basis.

“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

“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.

Features include:

1、Topic browse spanning the life sciences from cell biology to ecology;

2、Topic coverage reviewed by a distinguished international scientific advisory team;

3、Overviews and Suggested Articles to help students learn about topics;

4、Key Concepts explaining critical learning points for the reader;

5、Open availability of Abstracts, Key Concepts and Keywords;

6、Open availability of high-quality illustrations;

7、Open availability of References and Further Reading;

8、In-text hyperlinks directly linking related eLS articles;

9、Article Glossaries;

10、New and updated articles added on a monthly basis;

11、Updated articles clearly linked to earlier versions.