Genetics Research Guide
Databases: Links to databases indexing magazine, journal and newspaper articles
Library Catalogs: Books, videos and other audiovisuals
Reference Works: Find backgound information, illustrations and data
- Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects . Reference RB 155.5 .W96 2000
- Encyclopedia of Genetics (Academic Press) . 4 vols.
Reference QH 427 .E532 2002
- Encyclopedia of Genetics (Salem Press) . 2 vols.
Reference QH QH 427 .E53 2004
- Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders . 2 vols.
Reference RB 155.5 .G35 2002
- Genetics and Cell Biology on File .
Reference QH 440.2 .G455 1997
- Mendelian Inheritance in Man: a Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders. 12th ed. 3 vols.
Reference QH 442.4 .M35 1998 Latest version: OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=OMIM
- Nature Encyclopedia of the Human Genome .
Reference QH 427 .N38 2003
- World of Genetics . Reference QH 427 .W67 2002
Internet Science Sites: Major science gateways
- Scirus
Comprehensive search engine for science-specific topics. Results cite Science Web sites and provide abstracts from Medline, Science Direct, U.S. Patent office documents and more.
http://www.scirus.com
- Science.gov
The gateway to government science information. Provides access to over 47 million pages of government science information from 30 databases and 1700 websites, many part of the "deep web" that is inaccesible to search engines.
http://www.science.gov
- HighWire Press
A division of the Stanford University Libraries, this is the largest repository of free full-text life science articles in the world. Search for PubMed articles, access the contents of 780 HighWire hosted journals, and find listings in other free and pay-for-view sources.
http://highwire.stanford.edu
Internet Genetics Sites
- DNA From the Beginning
The key concepts of DNA, genes and heredity explained using animations, images and text.
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
- DOEgenomes.org
Detailed information on the Human Genome Project. Microbial Genome Project, ethical issues, and medical considerations of genome studies from the Genome Programs of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science.
http://www.doegenomes.org
- Gene Almanac
Interactive presentations on basic genetics, the history of DNA, genetic disorders and more from the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
http://www.dnalc.org
- Genetics Education Center
Although primarily for teachers, gives many useful links to genetics websites.
http://www.kumc.edu/gec
- Genetic Science Learning Center
Basic explanations of many aspects of genetics and biotechnology, maintained by the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, University of Utah.
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu
- Genetics@nature.com
Genetics articles from the journal Nature. Excellent overview articles in "Web Focuses." Go to web address of Nature, register using link at top, and click on Genetics on left banner.
http://www.nature.com
- Genetics Home Reference: Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions
From the National Library of Medicine, a layperson's guide to genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes that are responsible for these conditions.
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov
- Lynn Fancher's Biology Bookmarks
Extensive links to biology gateway sites, as well as internet sites for specific areas of biology.
http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/fancher/BioMarks1.htm
- MendelWeb
Mendel's classic paper on genetics, along with history and commentary.
http://www.mendelweb.org
- OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Edited by Victor McKusick and colleagues at Johns Hopkins, this is the authoritative database of human genes and genetic disorders.
http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=OMIM/
- The Virtual Library: Biosciences
Extensive list of links to valuable websites in many areas of the biological sciences, including genetics and biotechnology.
http://www.vlib.org/Biosciences
- Yahoo's Genetics Links
Useful links to general genetics sources, with subcategories such as cloning, genetic engineering, and human genetics.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Genetics
Citing sources: MLA, APA and CBE (Biology) formats
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