Biology
A
research guide: books, articles, web sites, & videos
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How to Find Books in the ODU Library: Search in the ODU Library Catalog.
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Reference Books—A Selection
Reference books
provide a good starting point for your research. Reference items are located in
the
Library’s Reference
collection, behind the Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.
Locations:
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R
= Reference Collection
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RCT
= Reference - Current Topics section
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REFR = Ready Reference available at the
Reference Desk
See
also these related research guides: Chemistry and Nutrition
Bibliographies
· Bibliography of Bioethics. R 016.1742 W235b 20+ vols.
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Information Sources in Science and Technology. R
016.5 H967i, 1998
Biographies
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The
Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates: an Illustrated Biographical History,
1901-2001.
R 327.172 A835n, 2001
· Scientists at Work: Profiles of Today’s Groundbreaking Scientists from Science Times.
R 509.22 S279s,
2000
Current
Controversies and At Issue Series
· Biotechnology. RCT 660.6 B5246b
· Biodiversity. RCT 333.95 B5204, 2002
· Creationism vs. Evolution. RCT 231.7652 C8604v, 2002
· The Environment: Opposing Viewpoints. RCT 333.7 E891o
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Medical Ethics.
RCT 174.2 M4683et
Dictionaries
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An A to
Z of DNA Science: What Scientists Mean When They Talk About Genes and Genomes.
R 576.5 W775a, 2001
· Biotechnology from A to Z. R 660.603 B161b
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Dictionary of Gene Technology. R 572.803 K121f
vols. 1-2
· Facts on File Dictionary of Biology. R 570.3 F1425f
· Facts on File Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment. R 577.03 F1198f
· Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. R 572.03 O25d, 2000
· Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary. R 580.14 H2422p, 2001
· Stedman’s Medical Dictionary. R 610.3 S812m, 2000
Encyclopedias
· Encyclopedia of Analytical Science. R 543.003 E193a vols. 1-10
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics. R 174.2 R347, 1995 5 vols.
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Encyclopedia
of Environmental Science. R 363.7 M747e
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The Environment A to Z. R 363.7 H79e, 2001
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The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. R 616.003 G1317e 5 vols.
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The Gale
Encyclopedia of Science. R 503
G1317e 6 vols.
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History
of Modern Science and Mathematics. R 509
H6297m 4 vols.
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Illustrated
Encyclopedia of Trees. R 582.1603 M8131i, 2005
· McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. R 503 M1474e, 2007 19 vols.
· Physicians’ Desk Reference. R 615.1 P5694d, 2008
· Van Nostrand’s Scientific Encyclopedia. R 503 V338n, 2002 2 vols.
· World of Biology. R 570.3 W89366b
· World Epidemics. R 614.49 S52w
Guides
· Cancer Sourcebook for Women. R 616.994 C1609s, 2006
· Contagious Diseases Sourcebook. R 616.9 C7671d
· Fishes of Ohio. R 597.092 T696f, 1981
· Fresh Water Invertebrates. R 592.176 V927g, 2002
· Garner’s Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names. R 660.03 C4202s
· Handbook of Media for Environmental Microbiology. R 579.028 A659h
· Harvard Guide to Women’s Health. R 616.0082 C1974h
· Homework Helpers: Biology. RCI 570 D6332h, 2004
· How to Identify Plants. R 580.7 H238h, 1985
· An Illustrated Guide to Herbs. R 581.63 K9391i, 1992
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Perennials. R 635.932 O85p, 2002
· Physician’s Desk Reference. R 615.1 P5694d 2005
· Trees of Ohio: Field Guide. R 582.16 T2355o, 2004
Reference Resources Online
Full text. Includes full text from
dictionaries of biology, chemistry, physics, scientists, and statistics.
To access: From the library
homepage, click on Books, and select Oxford Reference Online.
Full text. Provides encyclopedia articles, dictionary terms, and biographies.
To access: From the library homepage, click on Articles in Databases, and select “A” in the alphabetic list, and then click on Access Science from the list.
Full-Text. A database of Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp, providing education on medications for patients. Over 1450 medications and natural product leaflets represent the most commonly used medications.
To access: From the library homepage, click on Articles in Databases, and select “L” in the alphabetic list, and then click on Lexi-PALS Drug Guide from the list.
eBooks
Full-text ebook
database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, including
biology and health topics. Search by keyword, title, or author. To access:
From the library homepage, click on Books, and then select NetLibrary
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Use an online
research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines,
and newspapers. ·
To access the
databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the Biology
category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page. ·
To Help You Search
in the Databases: |
Recommended Databases
Covers nearly all academic areas
of study - including biological and chemical sciences, computer sciences,
engineering, and medical sciences. Includes option to search only peer-reviewed
journals.
Biological
Abstracts/BIOSIS Previews
Includes from most disciplines in the life sciences scholarly journal articles, meetings, review articles, books, monographs, and post-1998 patent information. Coverage: 1980-. Some Limit features: Language; mo./yr; review article; article, meeting.
Dissertation
Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses)
Covers doctoral dissertations and
master's theses of authors from North American graduate schools and European
universities. Provides abstracts + 24 pages of excerpts free. Copies of
complete documents can be purchased.
Presents
over 4300 research journals, covering numerous subject areas, including biology
and other life sciences.
Electronic
Theses and Dissertations Center
Covers Masters' theses and
doctoral dissertations from graduate students in participating
Covers research in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology,
energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography,
pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law,
public policy, social impacts, and more. Includes scholarly journals, trade
publications, and conference papers of the North American Association of
Environmental Education. Coverage: 1950s to the present.
Garden,
Landscape & Horticulture Index (GLHI)
Focuses on environmentally
sustainable horticultural and design practices. Coverage includes articles from
popular and professional magazines, scholarly journals, books, reviews, and
other materials.
Health
Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Indexes Articles in scholarly
journals from medical disciplines, particularly nursing and allied health, and
provides full-text entries from Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
History
of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Citations only. Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine, and their influence on culture. Indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in all scientific disciplines and related fields. Coverage: 1975-.
Full-Text. A database of Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp, providing education on medications for patients. Over 1450 medications and natural product leaflets represent the most commonly used medications.
To access: From the library homepage, click on Articles in Databases, and select “L” in the alphabetic list, and then click on Lexi-PALS Drug Guide from the list.
From the National Library of Medicine. Covers research journal articles in the clinical sciences in Full Text. Some “Limit search results” features: Language, year, publication type (e.g., article, clinical trial), age group, animal, human, gender, and review articles.
This database is a wealth of good health information from
the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.
MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health
and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also
lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical
dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on
prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links
to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily.
Natural
& Alternative Treatments
Provides access to information
on the safety- and efficacy-evidence regarding natural products, organized by
substance and by medical condition. For each condition, herb and supplement, it
suggests the direct, informed questions necessary to elicit potential
drug/herb/supplement interactions.
Citations only. Indexes papers presented at
congresses, conferences, expositions, workshops, symposia, and meetings and
received at The British Library Document Supply Centre. Coverage: 1993-.
Citations only. Indexes conference proceedings of congresses, symposia, conferences, expositions, workshops, and meetings received at The British Library Document Centre. Coverage: 1993-.
PubMed is public-accessible health database service of the National
Library of Medicine that includes over
15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. Citations from
MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many
sites providing full-text articles and other related resources.
Science
Citation Index Expanded (ISI Web of Science)
Citations only. Indexes
articles in peer-reviewed journals—complete bibliographic data, searchable
author abstracts, and cited references. Coverage: 1980 to the present. Note: Not
intended as a substitute for a comprehensive subject database such as Medline,
which comprehensively indexes
journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and other documents.
Finding
Periodicals in this Library
Listed below are some biology and biology-related periodicals
available in the ODU Library.