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Books

Books on clinical laboratory sciences may be identified in the Libraries' Online Catalog by using author, title, keyword, and subject searches. They are primarily located on the third floor of the UWF Library under the following Library of Congress call numbers:

Online books are accessible via NetLibrary. Search this database by keyword (e.g., medical technology), author, or title.

Databases

Databases index journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and other materials. Databases may be searched individually or in categorized groups via Metalib.

Use our CitationLinker, SFX to look for a specific article, book or journal. SFX will lead you to the online or print source of the title. If we do not own, or have access to, a journal you need, you may request it from Interlibrary Loan. The following databases lead you to lists of articles in medical journals: .

AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts. 1982 - date. (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)

Worldwide sources of cancer and AIDS research are summarized in this database.

BasicBIOSIS. Current 5 Years. (FirstSearch)

This database is an abbreviated online version of Biological Abstracts (1927-1992, Periodicals QH 301 B37). BasicBIOSIS provides indexing to 375 core life science journals and is updated weekly. Biological Abstracts Indexes over 9,000 journals from 90 countries in the fields of theoretical and applied biology. Includes subject, author, systematic, generic, and cross indexes. Explanations of abbreviations of serial titles used in these indexes may be found in Serial Sources for the BIOSIS Previews Data Base (Ref. Desk QH 301 S585), an annual publication. Consult Reference Librarians for computer access to Biological Abstracts from 1969- .

Biological and Agricultural Index. 1983- (WilsonWeb)

Indexes 226 key English language periodicals in biology and agriculture. Does not include government and research facilities' publications. Also available in print 1916-1991 (Ref. S 1 B5). Published 1916-1964 as Agricultural Index.

CINAHL. 1982+  (EBSCOhost)

CINAHL, or Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, is an index to over 300 major journals as well as books and dissertations in nursing and other health areas, including laboratory sciences.

MTS Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory. University of Washington, Department of Laboratory Medicine

A slide presentation using illustrations, videos, and text that provides an introduction to lab testing. The presentation covers stages of lab testing; types of labs and their staff; and an overview of safety, quality, and patient confidentiality. A practice exam is also provided.

MEDLINE. 1966- (PubMed 1966- ) ( Cambridge Scientific Abstracts 1993- ) (FirstSearch 1965- ) (National Library of Medicine 1966- )

MEDLINE is produced by the National Library of Medicine and covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. MEDLINE contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the world. The database contains over 14 million citations dating back to 1966.

ScienceDirect

This comprehensive science database provides indexing and selective full text coverage of journal literature in all the sciences. Extensive coverage of medical journal literature is provided.

Science Complete

This basic science database provides some coverage of journals in all the sciences. Coverage of medical and health journals is provided.

Wiley Interscience

Wiley Interscience is an online database that contains full text coverage of 1,000 journals, major reference works, online books. Excellent representation of medicine is provided.

Dictionaries

Black's Medical Dictionary. 2002. (Ref. R 121 B598 2002).

This standard dictionary defines medical terms and includes useful appendices.

Dictionary of Biomedical Sciences. 2002. (Ref. R 121 G623 2002).

A dictionary defining over 7,000 biological, medical, and physical science terms. A metric conversion chart and bibliography are included.

Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology. 1993. (Ref. QR 9 S56 1993)

A basic dictionary that emphasizes new terms currently in use in the fields of microbiology and molecular biology.

A Dictionary of Virology. 1997. (Ref. QR 358 M34 1997)

An attempt to define all the names of viruses affecting vertebrate species and related terms.

Illustrated Dictionary of Immunology. 1995. (Ref. QR 180.4 C78 1995)

Terms that are encountered in the immunological literature are defined in this highly illustrated dictionary. See also The Dictionary of Immunology(Ref. QR 180.4 D5 1995).

Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology. 1998. (Ref. RA 1193 L48 1998)

An extensive dictionary of terms used in the study of toxic substances

Mosbys Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary. 2001. (Ref. Desk R 121 M89 2001)

Provides medium-length definitions of medical and health terms. It also includes color illustrations and an "Atlas of Human Anatomy."

PDR Medical Dictionary. 1995. (Ref. R 121 P37 1995)

Over 100,000 medical terms are defined in this dictionary with brief definitons. Especially useful is the inclusion of over 12,000 terms that have evolved in the last five years.

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 1997. (Ref. R 121 T144 1997)

An authoritative dictionary of health science terms which includes color illustrations.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. 3 vols. 2000. (Ref. HV 8073 E58 2000)

This multi-volume encyclopedia is designed to explain the utilization of the principles chemistry, biology, physics and many other specialties in the examination of evidence in forensic cases. Includes black and white illustrations, color plates, and bibliographical references.

Encyclopedia of Microbiology. 4 vols. 2000. (Ref. QR 9 E53 2000)

Surveys the entire of field of microbiology with articles that include key references to the literature and black and white illustrations.

Magill's Medical Guide. 3 vols. 2002. (Ref. QRC 41 .M34 2002)

This guide provides definitions, related words, descriptions, and bibliographies for medical terms including many medical technology concepts such as blood testing, cytopathology, forensic pathology, immunopathology, and laboratory tests. Indexes, web site directories, and other resources are provided in this comprehensive encyclopedia.

Microbiology and Microbial Infections. 6 vols. (Ref. QR 9 T6 1998 & CD-ROM)

Every class of pathogen, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites are described in-depth in this comprehensive multi-volume work.

World of Microbiology and Immunology. 2003. (Ref. QR 9 W675 2003)

Page length entries on historical, scientific, and medical aspects of microbiology and immunology are contained in this encyclopedia. Cross entries are frequently provided to maximize the usefulness of this source. An extensive bibliography, a subject index, and a timeline are available in volume two.

Style Manuals

American Medical Association Manual of Style. 1998. (Ref. R 119 A533 1998)

Prepared by the American Medical Association as a guide for preparing manuscripts for JAMA, and their other specialized journals. A useful source in the preparation of medical literature.

Author's Handbook of Styles for Life Science Journals. 1996. (Ref. R 119 A85 1996)

Presents the style requirements for 440 English-language life science journals.

Scientific Style and Format. 1994. (Ref. T 11 S386 1994)

Subtitled: "The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers." A guide to publishing style by the Council of Biology Editors. Designed for application in all scientific disciplines.

Handbooks

Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 4 vols. 1984-1987. (Ref. QR 81 B46 1984)

An important guide designed to assist in the identification of bacteria and for determining the relationships between various kinds of bacteria. Includes bibliographical references.

Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. 1994. (Ref. QR 81 A5 1994)

A guide to aid in the identification of unknown bacteria based on phenotypic information contained inBergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology (Ref. QR 81 B46).

Biochemical Tests for Identification of Medical Bacteria. 2000. (Ref. QR 67.2 M32 2000)

Tests that are utilized in identifying medical bacteria are described in chapters providing detailed procedures including flow charts. Genus and species classifications are based on the nomenclature from Bergey's Manual.

Effects of Disease on Clinical Laboratory Tests. 1997. (Ref. RB 38.2 F75 1997)

This large compendium describes the effect of diseases on selected medical tests. These data were drawn from textbooks and specialty journals. Includes an extensive list of references cited. See also the companion publication Effects of Drugs on Clinical Laboratory Tests (Ref. RB 52 Y58 1995).

Handbook of Microbiological Media. 1997. (Ref. QR 66.3 A85 1997)

Describes formulations for the cultivation of thousands of media cultures.

Lab Training Library

An interactive training database that includes printable tests related to clinical data and procedures. Includes training in urinalysis, hematology, microscopy, body fluids, and specimen collection.

Merck Manual of Medical Information. 1997. (Ref. Desk RC 81 M55 1997)

Subtitled: "Home Edition: The World's Most Widely Used Medical Reference - Now in Everyday Language". See also Mayo Clinic Family Health Book (Ref. RC 81 M473 1996).

Handbook of Microbiological Media. 1997. (Ref. QR 66.3 A85 1997)

A comprehensive guide to the formulation of thousands of media for the culture of microorganisms. See also Handbook of Media for Clinical Microbiology (Ref. QR 46 A85 1995).

Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures. 2001. (Ref. RB 38.2 L33 2001)

A quick reference to laboratory and diagnostic tests. The first section of the source contains an alphabetical list of diseases, conditions, and symptoms. The second part describes tests and their usage followed by a bibliography for each entry. See also Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference (Ref. RB 38.2 P337 1999) and Patient's Guide to Medical Tests (Ref. RC 71 P38 1997).

Physician's Desk Reference (PDR). Annual.(Ref. Desk RS 75 P5)

A handbook describing over 2,000 prescription drug products and their proper dosages. Designed for use by physicians. Extensively indexed by brand name, company, generic name, chemical name, drug classification, and other terms. Supplements included as "pocket parts." See also the companion volumes entitled PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook(Ref. RM 125 P472), PDR for Non-Prescription Drugs (Ref. Desk RM 671 A1 P49), and PDR Generics (Ref. RS 55.2 P47 4^th ed. 1998).

Purification of Laboratory Chemicals. 2003. (Ref. TP 156 .P83 P47 200)

This handbook describes how to purify common and specific laboratory chemicals. Organic, inorganic and biochemicals are included in this source.

Internet Sites

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
http://www.ascls.org/

Cells Alive:
http://www.cellsalive.com/

Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms Handbook
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Microbe World
http://www.microbeworld.org/

Microbiology Webbed Out
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/microtextbook/

MicroGlossary
http://www.hardydiagnostics.com/Glossary-M.html

National Library of Medicine (NLM):
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

Parasites and Parasitological Resources:
http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/home.html

Photogallery of Bacterial Pathogens:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3504/gallery.htm

PubMed Central:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/

Metalists

All the Virology on the WWW
http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html

Bacteria:
http://www.101science.com/bacteria_link.htm

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Resources:
http://golgi.harvard.edu/BioLinks/biochem.html

Cells Alive:
http://www.cellsalive.com/toc.htm

E Coli Index:
http://ecoli.bham.ac.uk/

HealthWeb: Microbiology & Immunology:
http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/hw/microbiology.html

Immunology Virtual Library:
http://golgi.harvard.edu/BioLinks/immunology.html

Introduction to Fungi Resources:
http://www.fungus.org.uk/nwfg/about.htm

Microbesinfo:
http://www.microbes.info/

Microbiology Education Resources:
http://physics.wwu.edu:8082/jstewart/scied/bio/microbio.html

Virology Sites:
http://www.virology.net/garryfavweb1.html