Tools
subject guides
Biomedical Sciences
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| Dictionary of biomedical science | REF R121.G623 2002 |
| Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary | REF R121.D67 2000 |
| Mosby's handbook of anatomy & physiology | REF QP35.P385 2000 |
| Pharmaceutical medicine dictionary | |
| Stedman's medical dictionary. 27th ed. | REF R121.S74 2000 |
Books:
Use the Library Catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Essential pathology | RB111 .E88 2001 |
| Human anatomy & physiology | QP34.5 .M35 2001 |
| Microbiology: an introduction. 7th ed. | QR41.2 .T67 2001 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- RB1-214 - Pathology
- QM1-695 - Human anatomy
- QP1-981 - Physiology
- QR1-502 - Microbiology
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources including journal databases provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports. Access electronic resources (including journal databases) from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
| Ebsco | Provides access to full text journal articles in a variety of subject areas, including Clinical Health |
| Academic OneFile | Multidisciplinary academic journals, magazines and newspapers, many with full text and images |
| Pubmed | Pubmed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million citations from Medline and life science journals. |
| Stat!Ref | Search across a wide variety of full text medical references. |
| Wiley Interscience | Has particular strength in medical and related disciplines. Provides access to full text articles. |
Journals:
Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:
| Annual Review of Microbiology (1993 -2003 ) | Available on Academic OneFile online database or via the Library catalogue |
| Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics (2001) | Available onAcademic OneFile online database or via the Library catalogue |
| Journal of Neuroscience Research (1996 - ) | Available on Wiley Interscience online database or via the Library catalogue |
| Medical Journal of Australia (1996 - ) | Available on Proquest or the Library catalogue |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| Anatomy of the human body | Gray's Anatomy textbook online |
| Biomedical Information Resources (Karolinska Institute) | Provides subject links to numerous biomedical sites |
| BioMedNet | Provides access to a wide range of biomedical information |
| Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources | Links to all areas of health sciences |
| Healthweb | Links you to a range of resources about all areas of health science |
| Merck Manual of medical information | Online health reference in easy-to-understand English |
| Neuroguide | A searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available on the web. |