GENETICS RESOURCES PATHWAY
REFERENCE BOOKS: Look for the following reference materials
in the Reference Section of the library, including...
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology R 503 MCG
Biology R 570 BIO
Encyclopedia of Genetics R 576.5 ENC
Genetics R 576.5 GEN
World of Genetics R 576.5 WOR
Magill's Medical Guide R 610.3 MAG
Diseases R 616 DIS
Diseases and Disorders R 616 DIS
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine R 616 GAL
Human Diseases and Conditions R 616 HUM
The Merck Manual R 616 MER
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders R 616.042 GAL
Genetic Disorders Sourcebook R 616.042 GEN
Dictionary of Syndromes and Inherited Disorders R 616.042 GIL
The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects R 616.042
WYN
Congenital Disorders Sourcebook R 616.043 CON
Digestive Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook R 616.3 DIG
Encyclopedia of the Digestive System and Digestive Disorders R
616 MIN
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders R 616.89 GAL
The Cancer Sourcebook R 616.99 CAN
Facts on File Dictionary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
R 660.6 STE
BOOKS: On reserve cart or look in the IPAC
online book catalog
under Subject List for your disease or topic.
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES: On the library homepage, go to the following databases to get articles from reference books, newspapers and/or magazines:
GaleNet
- Use the Gale Virtual Reference Library for background essays or Science
Resource Center for background essays and magazine and newspaper articles.
Grolier Online - Use the New
Book of Popular Science, a science encyclopedia.
EBSCOhost - Use MasUltra
(the default database), add Master File Premier and/or Health
Source Plus
Proquest - Use Proquest Newspapers and Platinum Periodicals (default) to find magazine and newspaper articles.
Newsbank - Use Newsbank
School Library Collection for select full-text articles from many
newspapers, some magazines and also science digests. The Chicagoland
Newspapers collection provides full coverage of the Tribune,
Sun-Times and the Daily Herald.
INTERNET RESOURCES: For reliable, evaluated sites, go to the
following:
SHS Library Homepage: Click on Web Subject Directory: Go to Science
and Health and scan the sites under“Biology”(for
genetics topics) or “Health
and Medicine”(for diseases)
Use the directory at the Librarian's Index to the Internet (www.lii.org)