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Sciences Research Guide

 

  

EDITH (Online Library Catalog) - Search EDITH for books, videos, and Reserve materials in the library collection.

 

 

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Electronic Databases

 

Electronic databases are available on all Library computers.  Please see a Librarian or contact us for a password to access these electronic databases from home.

 

A to Z List

Searchable online title database providing access to the Library’s print and full-text electronic journals.   

 

AGRICOLA

( AGRICultural OnLine Access )

Database compiled by the U.S. National Agricultural Library covers agricultural & allied health literature including animal & veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture & fisheries, farming & farming systems, agricultural economics, extension & education, food & human nutrition, and earth & environmental sciences.

 

CINAHL with Full Text

(Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature)

Database covers the professional literature for nursing and allied health disciplines.  Includes full-text for more than 620 nursing journals.

 

Health & Wellness Resource Center

 

Searches medical and health-related literature and includes some full-text articles. 

 

Includes access to Gale Medical Encyclopedia; Mosby’s Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary; Drug Finder; Health Organization Directory; Health Assessment Tools; Health News; and Links to Government and Medical Sites.

 

PubMed / MEDLINE

 

Provides access to MEDLINE’s citations and abstracts to medical, biomedical sciences, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care, & pre-clinical sciences literature.

 

 

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CD-ROM Programs Available for Use in the Library

 

 

Antihuman Globulin Test

Applied Microbiology: Holiday Mystery

Art & Science of Cytopathology

CardioViewer 3D

Cell Structure & Function 

Chemistry Profiles

Clinical Pharmacology

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Enzymes

Essentials of Medical Transcription

Explorations in Cell Biology & Genetics

From DNA to Protein

Hematography I & II

Human Experimentation

Inside the Cell

Microbes in Motion

Microbiology Lab Simulation I

Mosby's Nutritrac

New Mycobacteria

Nuffield Council on Bioethics

Plasma Membrane & Cellular Transport

Roche Genetics Education Program

Saunders Medical Assisting Exam Review

Shall I Report This Test?

Stedman's Concise Electronic Medical Dictionary

Urinalysis

Virtual Medical Office Challenge

Viruses & Bacteria          

 

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Periodical Holdings List for Sciences

 

For more periodicals, please see the Library's complete Periodical Holdings List .

 

Cell

July 12, 1996 - Dec 27, 2002

Clinical Laboratory Science

Spr 2001 - present

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Dec 1983-Dec 1991

Comparative Medicine                                     (was Laboratory Animal Science)

Feb 2000 - present

Environment

Jan 1970 - present

Laboratory Animal Science
(now Comparative Medicine)

Feb 1974 - Dec 1999

Laboratory Medicine

Jan 1972 - present

MLO: Medical Laboratory Observer

Mar 1985 - present

National Geographic

Jan 1947 - present

Natural History

1961 - May 1991
Microfiche: 1991 - present

Nature

Aug 8, 1996 - Jan 1, 2003

Physics Today

June 2002 - Feb 2003

Science

Apr 5, 1957 – Dec 27, 1974; Oct 7, 1988 - Dec 23, 1988; Jan 6, 1995 - present
Microfiche: Jan 9, 1976 - present

Science News

Current 10 years

Scientific American

Sept 1958 - present

Smithsonian

Apr 1977 - present

 

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Internet Resources

Biology

BEN: a Digital Library of the Biological Sciences for Biological Teaching

Beyond BIO 101: the Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education

BioTech's Life Science Dictionary

Computational Molecular Biology at NIH

National Center for Biotechnology Information

National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature

Sport Science

 

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Biology Concepts

Bugs in the News

Cells Alive!

Pathweb: UConn's Virtual Pathology Museum

Virtual Cell

 

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Human Biology

Digital Anatomist Project

GeneMap 98: A New Gene Map of the Human Genome

The Heart: An Online Exploration

Hypermuscle: Muscles in Action

The Whole Brain Atlas

 

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Chemistry Sites

The Argus Clearinghouse: Chemistry

Cheminfo: Chemical Information Sources

Chemistry.org: The American Chemical Society Online

The Chemistry Place: Interactive tutorials, quizzes, and homework help

Everyday Chemistry

General Chemistry Online

The Learning Matters of Chemistry

Organic Chemistry On-Line

QUIA

World of Chemistry

 

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Material Safety Data Sheets

Chemical Sampling Information (OSHA: chemicals used to clean in industry)

EMCI Chemical References (EPA)

Hazardous Substances Data Bank

NIOSH: Specific Medical Tests for OSHA Regulated Substances

NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

SIRI MSDS Index

Where to find Material Safety Data Sheets

 

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Periodic table sites

ACS Periodic Table

Periodic Table of the Elements

Sciences Explorer

 

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Environmental Sites

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

American Water Resources Association

CHEM-TOX

Children's Environmental Health Network

Earthweek: Diary of the Planet

Environmental Health Watch

Environmental Protection Agency

Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute

National Environmental Health Association

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

National Resources Defense Council

National Safety Council's Environment and Health Center

Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine

Scorecard

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

U.S. Geological Survey: Earth Science Photographic Archive

World Resources Institute

 

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Online Journals

BioMed Central: the Open Access Publisher

DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals

Free Medical Journals

New Jour Electronic Journals & Newsletters

 

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Updated:              9/17/2009

 

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