biologyseek

Biologyseek is a collaborative, wiki-style online resource that compiles biological knowledge. It serves as an encyclopedia and reference database, offering pages on topics from molecular biology to ecology and experimental methods.

Pages are created and edited by a community of scientists, educators, and students and are governed by editorial oversight, revision history, and community moderation. The platform uses a taxonomy-driven indexing system, a glossary, cross-references, and embedded media to connect concepts. It aggregates content from primary literature and reputable databases, providing citations and outbound links to external resources such as PubMed, NCBI, and GenBank. An API enables programmatic access for researchers and educators, and data exports are available under open licenses.

Biologyseek originated in the early 2010s from a coalition of universities and research institutes seeking an open, up-to-date biology reference that could be freely reused in teaching and research. It operates as a non-profit or community-governed project, with governance by a steering committee and a rotating editorial board.

The resource covers a broad range of biology topics, including cellular and molecular biology, genetics, physiology, plant and animal sciences, and bioinformatics. It is used by students, instructors, and researchers to supplement coursework, plan experiments, and explore interdisciplinary topics. The platform supports multilingual content and accessibility features, and encourages collaborative editing and citations.

As with any community-edited resource, accuracy and completeness vary by topic, and users are encouraged to verify information against primary sources and other authoritative databases.