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Genetics Research Guide

Databases: Links to databases indexing magazine, journal and newspaper articles

Biology Research Databases For articles from research journals and popular magazines on Genetics and Biotechnology.
Medicine Research Databases For articles on health-related topics.
Current Events Research Databases For hot issues.
Newspaper Research Databases For newspaper articles on current issues in Genetics and Biotechnology.
Biology Journals in the C.O.D. Library
Genetics Journals full-text in databases

Library Catalogs: Books, videos and other audiovisuals

COD Library Catalog Items in the COD Library Collection only.
I-Share/VuFind Materials in 76 Illinois libraries.
WorldCat Materials in 9,000 libraries worldwide.

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
Encyclopedia of the Human Genome online at Credo Reference Online
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders . 2 vols. Reference RB 155.5 .G35 2002 (also online)
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
Salem Health. Genetics & Inherited Conditions Reference RB 155.5 . G4616 2010 (3 vols.) (also online)
World of Genetics . Reference QH 427 .W67 2002

Internet Science Sites: Major science gateways

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 over 1000 HighWire hosted journals, and find listings in other free and pay-for-view sources.
http://highwire.stanford.edu
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. The Library subscribes to many publications in Science Direct, so full-text may be available through the database link.
http://www.scirus.com
Science.gov
The gateway to government science information. Provides access to over 47 million pages of government science information from 40 databases and 2000 websites, many part of the "deep web" that is inaccesible to search engines.
http://www.science.gov

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/
DNA Learning Center
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/index.html
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
Genomics.energy.gov
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://genomics.energy.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
MEDLINEplus
Provides access to 700 health topics, medical encyclopedias and dictionaries, and links to self-help groups, clinical trials, preformulated PubMed searches, lists of hospitals and physicians health and information in Spanish and other languages
http://medlineplus.gov/
MendelWeb
Mendel's classic paper on genetics, along with history and commentary.
http://www.mendelweb.org
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

The Library's Citing Sources Guide
MLA and APA styles with links to helpful websites and a citation formatting program
http://www.cod.edu/library/research/Citenet.htm

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