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[hidetoc]GENERAL SITES
- About Biotech From the National Health Museum: Access Excellence program. Includes Issues and Ethics, Biotech Applied, and Biotech Chronicles
- ActionBioscience.org An education resource of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Includes seven major bioscience topics.
- Bio Biotechnology Industry Organization provides information, advocacy and industry support and science news links
- Biolinks from Biozone
- Biospace Links to science articles and company information
- Biotech: Life Sciences Resources and Reference Tools From University of Texas
- Biotech/Biomedical From About.com. Articles and links
- Biotechnology From the US Food and Drug Administration
- Biotechnology Archives From UCSF. Includes history and principles
- Biotechnology@nature.com News and relevant resources from the Nature publishing group
- Biotechnology Information Directory From the WWW Virtual Library. Roadmap of more than 2500 links
- Cloning: A Webliography
- Cloning and Genetic Modification From the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
- Functional Genomics From Science Magazine
- Gene Almanac From Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Genetics/Cell Biology Links from UW-Stout Biology subject guide
- Genetics Home Reference National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions
- GOLD: Genomes OnLine Database WWW resource for comprehensive access to information genome projects around the world
- J. Craig Venter Institute Formed in October 2006 through the merger of several affiliated and legacy organizations--The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), The J. Craig Venter Science Foundation, The Joint Technology Center, and the Institute for Biological Energy Alternatives (IBEA)
- National Center for Biotechnology Information National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- Reproductive Genetics Resource Center From the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
- Stanford Genomic Resources From Stanford University
- United States Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website
Agricultural Biotechnology
- Agricultural Biotechnology AgNIC Gateway from the University of Maryland
- Council for Biotechnology Information Current news and reports for plant biotechnology. The Council is composed of biotechnology companies and associations.
- Federation of Animal Science Societies A group representing US animal agriculture
- Food Biotechnology From the International Food Information Council
- Genetically Modified Crops Includes a discussion bulletin board
- GM Organisms Current articles from the New Scientist
- Harvest of Fear A PBS Nova Frontline special
- Pew: Agricultural Biotechnology Committed to providing objective, credible and current information. News, research, factsheets and polls.
- Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide From Colorado State University
Bioethics
- Bioethics.net The American Journal of Bioethics
- Bioethics Information Resources From the National Library of Medicine
- Bioethics Resources on the Web From the National Institutes of Health
- Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) from the Human Genome Project
- Genethics.ca Clearinghouse for ethical, social and policy issues associated with genetic and genomic knowledge and technology
- Genetics and Public Policy Center at the Berman Bioethics Institute at Johns Hopkins University Includes public polls, research, policy and genetics information.
- INTUTE: Bioethics Web Gateway to evaluated internet resources relating to biomedical ethics
- National Information Resource on Ethics & Human Genetics From Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics
- Penn Center for Bioethics From the University of Pennsylvania
- President's Council on Bioethics Background materials, reports and transcripts of the Council
Bioterrorism
- Biodefense and Bioterrorism From Medline Plus
- Biodefense Resources Center From the American Society for Microbiology
- Bioterrorism Resources From the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- Bioterrorism Resources From the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Counter Terrorism From the US Food and Drug Administration
- Institute for Biosecurity St. Louis University School of Public Health
- NIAID Biodefense Research National Institute of Health
- National Science Advisroy Board for Biosecurity
Immunology
- Immunology Links from Harvard, Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology
- The Biology Project: Immunology From the University of Arizona. Covers ELISA and Western blot techniques
- Protocol Online Research protocols including immunology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Making PCR History and current research
- PCR: The polymerase chain reaction
- PCRLinks.com Portal of detailed links
- Virology Down Under: PCR sites
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- ACS (American Chemical Society)
- Agricola (free from the National Agriculture Library)
- BioOne
- Cambridge Scientific
- BioOne
- Health and Safety/Risk Abstracts
- EbscoHost
- Academic Search
- AltHealth Watch
- Biomedical Reference Collection
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text (nursing)
- GreenFILE
- Masterfile
- Health Source Consumer
- Health Source Nursing/Academic
- Medline
- Nursing and Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive
- PsycArticles
- PsycInfo
- FirstSearch
- Agricola (National Agriculture Library)
- BioDigest
- MD Consult
- Nursing Consult
- PubMed (public online version of Medline)
- Web of Science
- Biological Abstracts
- Science Citation Index
- WilsonWeb
- General Science Full Text
- Biological and Agricultural Index Plus
- OmniFile
- Bentham Open Access Free peer reviewed full text articles
- Directory of Open Access Journals Free database of full text academic journal articles
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications.
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
- ScienceResearch.com Free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, some full text articles are available
- Scirus Search engine for scientific journal articles and web sites
PERIODICALS
- Bioterrorism Articles From JAMA & Archives
- PLoS Biology A peer reviewed, open access journal
Nature Journals
Use the Database Alphabetical List to access the full text Nature Journals. Select a title; enter keywords in the search box or select the archive and view the table of contents.
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- British Journal of Cancer
- British Journal of Pharmacology
- Cell Death & Differentiation
- Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- EMBO Journal
- EMBO Reports
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Eye
- Gene Therapy
- Heredity
- Immunology and Cell Biology
- Internatiional Journal of Obesity
- Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology
- Journal of Perinatology
- Kidney International
- Laboratory Investigation
- Leukemia
- Modern Pathology
- Molecular Psychiatry
- Molecular Therapy
- Nature
- Nature Cell Biology
- Nature Chemical Biology
- Nature Genetics
- Nature Immunology
- Nature Methods
- Nature Nanotechnology
- Nature Neuroscience
- Nature Reviews Cancer
- Nature Reviews Genetics
- Nature Reviews Immunology
- Nature Reviews Microbiology
- Nature Reviews Molecular Biology
- Nature Reviews Neuroscience
- Nature Structural and Molecular Biology
- Neuropsychopharmacology
- Oncogene
- Spinal Cord
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ETC.
- Access Science Online
version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
- Biotechnology and Food Glossary From the UW Biotechnology Center
- Everything Bio Life science glossary of over 3,000 definitions
- Genome Glossary
- Glossary of Biotechnology Terms
- Glossary From the Genomics Services Company
- Knovel Engineering Library
Full text access to selected reference materials in biotechnology
- Look up: Biology Terms
- Look up: Basic Genetics
- Several dictionaries related to Biotechnology are available on Credo
Reference including:
- Collins Dictionary of Biology
- Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms From the National Human Genome Research Institute
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Biotechnology from A to Z REF TP248.16 .B33
- Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering REF TP248.23 .Y684
- Concise Encyclopedia of the Ethics of New Technologies REF TP248.23 .C664
- Dictionary of Genetics REF QH427 .K55
- Encyclopedia of Bioethics REF QH332 .E52
- Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects REF RB155.5 .W96
- Facts on File Dictionary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering REF TP248.16 .S84
- Facts on File DIctionary of Botany REF QK9 .F33
- Food Biotechnology Ref TP248.65.F66 F6482
DIRECTORIES
- BioExchange: Enabling the Life Sciences A network of specialized e-market places including biotech companies, jobs, and news
- National Biotech Register Online guide for biotechnology products and services
- Plunkett Research Online Select Biotechnology, Drugs & Genetics Industry Center
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisual materials about your topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on Long View. You can explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link.
UW-STOUT BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Link to the UW-Stout Biology Department.
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 06/13/2008 and Last Revised: 5/15/2008
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