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[hidetoc]GENERAL WWW SITES
- About.Com: Biology: Microbiology
- All the Virology on the Web
- American Society for Microbiology
- Biocatalysis / Biodegradation Database From the University of Minnesota
- Brock Biology of Microorganisms 10th edition
- Cells Alive
- Cell & Molecular Biology Online An Informational Resource for Cell and Molecular Biologists
- Cell Biology Laboratory Manual Full text manual from Gustavus Adolphus College
- Information about Microbiology for the Public From UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology
- Institute for Molecular Virology From UW-Madison
- Microbe World
- Microbes.info The Microbiology Information Portal
- Microbiology and Bacteriology: the World of Microbes Full text textbook from the UW-Madison
- Microbiology Network Communication resource for microbiologists
- Microbiologyprocedure.com
- Molecular Biology Gateway Comprehensive site
- Molecular Biology Web Book Web textbook
- Molecular Microbiology Jump Station Comprehensive site
- Prescott's Microbiology 4/e McGraw-Hill
- Protocol Online Database of research protocols for life scientists seeking comprehensive information on laboratory protocols and methods for bioinformatics, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, proteomics, and cell biology
- Society for General Microbiology From the United Kingdom
- University Library Biology Resources on the WWW
MICROBIAL DISEASES
- ABX Guide From John Hopkins University, the guide provides current information on the use of antibiotics for infectious diseases
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research
- HEALTHMap Global Disease Alert Map Provides a real-time map of emerging infectious diseases. View all disease alerts by country, or limit results to specific diseases or information source.
- Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses Contains basics about viruses and immune systems
- Microbiology Home Page From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Office of Rare Diseases From the National Institutes of Health
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
MICROBIAL GENETICS
- Cloning: A Webliography
- Cloning Fact Sheet From the Human Genome Project
- Comprehensive Microbial Resource From the Institute for Genomic Research
- DNA From the Beginning Animated primer
- GenBank NCBI Genetic Sequence Database
- Gene Almanac
- Genetics Education Center University of Kansas Medical Center
- Genetics Jump Station Comprehensive site
- Genome Gateway
- Genomes OnLine Database WWW resource for comprehensive access to information genome projects around the world
- Genomics and Its Impact on Science and Society From the U.S. Department of Energy
- Human Cloning and Genetic Modification: The Basic Science You Need to Know From the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
- 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)
- Microbial Genomics at the U.S. Department of Energy
- Molecular Biology and Genomics From UCSF; selected bibliography of resources in molecular biology and genomics
- Omics Gateway Includes research articles, news service and links from Nature
- Reproductive Genetics Resource Center From the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
- Stanford Genomic Resources From Stanford University
- Virtual Library on Genetics
- Yahoo!: Genetics
MICROBIOLOGY AND FOOD
- Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Provides laboratory procedures for microbiological analyses of foods and cosmetics
- Bad Bug Book From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; handbook on food borne microorganisms
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Dairy Microbiology From the University of Guelph
- Food Research Institute From UW- Madison
- Food Safety Research Information Office From the U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Food Safety.gov
- Home Food Safety From the American Dietetic Association; Provides information about cooking and storing food safely
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Advanced Quantitative Microbiology for Foods and Biosystems QR115 .P45
- Applied Dairy Microbiology QR121 .A67
- Case Studies in Food Microbiology QR201.F62 P28
- Food Biotechnology TP248.65.F66 F6482
- Guide to Foodborne Pathogens QR115 .G83
- HACCP Food SafetyTraining Manual TX537 .P292
- HACCP Reference Book TX911.3.S3 H33x
- Handbook for Safe Foodservice Management/National Assessment Institute TX911.3.S3 H36
- Microbial Biotechnology TP248.27.M53 M53
- Microbial Foodborne Diseases QR201.F56 M53
- Modern Food Microbiology QR115 .J3
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, HANDBOOKS, AND MANUALS
- Access
Science Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science
and Technology
- Genome Glossary
- Glossary on Genetics and DNA
- Knovel Engineering Library
Full text access to selected reference materials in microbiology
- Look up: Biology Terms
- Look up: Basic Genetics
- Several dictionaries related to Microbiology 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
- Bacteriological Analytical Manual QR65 .B32x
- Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology REF QR81 .B46
- Cambridge Dictionary of Biology REF QH302.5 .C46
- Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology REF QP512 .S73
- Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology REF QR115 .E53
- Facts on File Dictionary of Biochemistry REF QP512 .F33
- Facts On File Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology REF QH575 .F33
- The Handbook of Media for Clinical Microbiology QR46 .A85
- Handbook of Microbiological Media QR66.3 .A85
- Index Bergeyana REF QR81 .I5
- Microbiological Applications: Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology QR63 .B45
- Microbes and People: an A-Z of Microorganisms in Our Lives REF QR9 .S26
- Prokaryotes REF QR72.5 .P76
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to locate books and media in the University Library. Start by using a Keyword Guided search. When you have identified a useful item, click on "Long View". Note the subject headings. Click on any useful headings to identify additional materials on your topic.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 Agricultural Library
- BioOne
- Cambridge Scientific
- BioOne
- Health and Safety/Risk Abstracts
- EbscoHost
- Academic Search
- Alt Health Watch
- Biomedical Reference Collection Basic
- CINAHL Plus with Full Test
- Health Source Consumer
- Health Source Nursing/Academic
- Masterfile Premier
- Medline
- Nursing and Allied Health Literature: Comprehensive
- FirstSearch
- Agricola (The National Agriculture Library)
- BioDigest
- Food Science and Technology Abstracts
- JStor on-line full text archives of journals
- 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
- BioMed Central Over 100 open access journals in biology and medicine. Free registration.
- 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
- Toxnet
PERIODICALS
- American Society for Microbiology journals
- BioMed Central Over 100 open access journals in biology and medicine. Free registration.
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- PLoS Biology a peer reviewed, open access journal from the Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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
- Nautre 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
Selected Periodicals Available in the University Library
- Journal of Food Science
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
- Nature
- Science
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
To find schools that offer degrees in microbiology, consult:
- Colleges and Universities University Library Subject Guide
- Peterson's Guides
- Peterson's Testing and
Education Reference Center Access thousands of college and graduate
school entries, identify scholarships, and take on-line practice tests
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: 5/20/2008
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