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Publications produced by or for the Department of Biology, includes miscellaneous newsletters such as the Gnat's Eye Gnus, histories, and brochures.

The Department of Biology Publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Student Publications.

The Unit Publications series contains printed material published specifically by the Department of Biology. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication.

The Unit Publications are divided into publications documenting the Department of Biology and the Department of Botany. The Department of Biology printed materials include brochures dating from 1978 to 1995 and bulletins detailing graduate studies in biology. The history "Biological Research at Michigan," first published in The Biologist, describes the Biology Department up to 1938. The Gnats Eye Gnus (.9 linear ft.) is a newsletter documenting the weekly activities of the Biology Department from 1977 to 2000. There is an almost complete run of this publication.

The Department of Botany publications include a history written circa 1953 and the newsletter U-M Botany Times which was published from 1990 to 1998.

The Student Publications series contains publications published by student groups within the Department of Biology.

The Student Publications series contains email from the Black Biology Association from 1997 to 1998.