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Biology 101 : Intro Bio: Molecules to Cells (BMC)
Background Information:
Genetics home reference
The National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes related to those conditions. Topics are added and updated on a regular basis, and reviewed by experts in human genetics.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative health information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
The Merck Source
A health resource portal with a medical encyclopedia, dictionary, 3D animated human atlas, graphics and more.
The Merck Manual Online Medical Library – Home Edition
Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis.
Books and Web Sites:
Genes and Disease
This collection of articles from the NCBI describes a variety of genetic disorders, the underlying mutation(s) and clinical features and gives links to key websites.
The metabolic & molecular bases of inherited disease
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2001.
A four-volume set with extensive index for easy look up. Shelved in the reference area RB147 .S75 2001. Ask for assistance from the circulation desk if you have problems locating it.
OMIM
The online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, is a continuously updated catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. OMIM focuses primarily on inherited or heritable genetic diseases. A professional level NCBI book, OMIM is intended for use primarily by physicians and other professionals concerned with genetic disorders, by genetics researchers, and by advanced students in science and medicine. Can be used for tracing major references including older literature.
NCBI Bookshelf
NCBI Book Shelf is a growing searchable online book collection. Titles range from molecular biology texts to medical texts and reports.
Biochemistry (3rd ed) by Mathews, van Holde, and Ahern
MedEd Portal: Biochemistry Subject List
Biochemistry animations
Finding Journal Articles:
ProQuest Research Library
Provider: ProQuest
Provides citations and some full-text journal articles in a wide variety of disciplines, both scholarly and popular in scope. Covers 1971-present. Good source of articles on disease and history.
PubMed
Provider: NCBI
National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 16 million citations for biomedical articles from the 1950’s to present.
Web of science
Provider: ISI
Provides access to the Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Search for scholarly articles in any discipline, or for articles that cite a known author or work. Coverage varies.
Annual Reviews
Review articles give a summary of research on a particular topic and can point you to important articles and authors in the field.
Google scholar
Search for scholarly articles and reports from all broad areas of research. Use this IN ADDITION to library-provided databases listed above.
Citation Information:
Scientific style and format
Publisher: Reston, VA : Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press, 2006.
Scientific style and format quick guide
Put together by the Ohio State University, this quick guide shows how to cite resources using the CSE style guide.
Citation Builder
Use this tool to build a citation to a book, article, chapter, website, or personal interview, in several major citation formats: APA, MLA, and CBE/CSE. (From the NCSU Libraries.)
Off-Campus Access:
To use our databases and full text journals while off campus, go to our Off-Campus Access page. After entering your email username and password, you'll have access to our electronic resources, no matter where you are.
InterLibrary Loan & TriCollege Borrowing:
If you want to get a book or journal article that we don't have available in our library, you will need to use InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: If you want a book from Swarthmore or Haverford, simply press the REQUEST button at the top of the Tripod screen. Enter your name & barcode, and select WHERE you want to pick up the book. Delivery takes approximately one day library to library.
Non-Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: For books NOT available in Tripod, try EZ Borrow and request books directly from nearby Pennsylvania & NJ libraries. Books usually arrive within a few days. If the book is not available via EZ Borrow, try regular InterLibrary Loan. (Use Worldcat to get complete book information).
JOURNAL ARTICLES: For articles in journals not available at Bryn Mawr, use the online ILL form.
Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: If you want a book from Swarthmore or Haverford, simply press the REQUEST button at the top of the Tripod screen. Enter your name & barcode, and select WHERE you want to pick up the book. Delivery takes approximately one day library to library.
Non-Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: For books NOT available in Tripod, try EZ Borrow and request books directly from nearby Pennsylvania & NJ libraries. Books usually arrive within a few days. If the book is not available via EZ Borrow, try regular InterLibrary Loan. (Use Worldcat to get complete book information).
JOURNAL ARTICLES: For articles in journals not available at Bryn Mawr, use the online ILL form.