Guide to Biological Reference Sources
The following reference sources provide information relevant to biology topics. They are available the Hilton M. Briggs Library collection or via the web if indicated.
Reference Books
Atlas of Human Anatomy, 4th ed. (Reference QM25 .N46
2006)
An anatomical atlas based on the color illustrations of Dr. Frank Netter.
Conn's Current Therapy. (Reference RM101 .C844)
An annual publication that provides concise, authoritative information about
treatment.
Diseases. (Reference R130.5 .D57)
An eight-volume guide to basic information on causes, symptoms, treatments, and
history of diseases.
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary.
(Information Desk R121 .D6)
A comprehensive dictionary of medical terminology.
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference. (Reference RS141.3 .M32)
Previously titled Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopeia, this reference
volume provides unbiased evaluated information on the drugs and medicines used
throughout the world.
MEDLINEplus health information
Provides extensive information from the National
Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and
conditions.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.
(Reference RC55 .M4)
Provides useful clinical information about diagnosis and treatment to health
care professionals. It covers almost every disease that affects humans in
specialties such as pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry,
ophthalmology, otolaryngology, dermatology, and dentistry, and special
situations such as burns, heat disorders, radiation reactions and injuries, and
sports injuries.
Merck Manual of Medical
Information - Home Edition Online.
This online reference book is based almost entirely on the text of The Merck
Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, commonly referred to as The Merck
Manual. It contains nearly all the information in The Merck Manual.
Some information, such as descriptions of heart murmurs and the appearance of
diseased tissue under a microscope, hasn't been retained because lay readers
aren't likely to listen to heart murmurs or examine such tissue specimens. Some
details of drug treatments have also been deleted, because drug selection and
dosing instructions vary far too much among specific situations to provide such
information reliably. However, a great deal of treatment information is given
in relation to each disease discussed, and a chapter on over-the-counter drugs
has been added to the Drugs section. In-depth information about diseases, their
causes, their recognition, and their treatment has been retained, and the harsh
realities pertaining to incurable diseases and the risks of therapy have not
been softened.
Dictionary of Microbiology and
Molecular Biology. (Reference
QR9 .S56 2001)
Standard reference for microbiology & molecular biology terms containing 14,735
entries.
Oxford dictionary of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology. (Reference
QD415.A25 O94 2006)
Comprehensive survey of current biochemistry and molecular biology terms
including over 21,000 definitions.
Statistical Resources
Statistical Abstract of the United States.
(Information Desk C3.134:)
Summarizes political, social and economic, health, and other statistics for the
U.S.
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