Term: BIOME | Type: Acronym
Definition: is a collection of gateways which provide access to evaluated, quality Internet resources in the health and life sciences, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners. BIOME is created by a core team of information specialists and subject experts based at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library, in partnership with key organisations throughout the UK and further afield. A hub within the Resource Discovery Network (RDN) , and is funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)