Research Guide for Science
Information Resources
Guides for Science Courses
Finding Articles Anatomy & Physiology Finding Books, Videos, DVDs, & CDs Environmental Issues Online Books Finding Authoritative Web Sites
FINDING ARTICLES
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FINDING AUTHORITATIVE WEB SITES
Franco Library’s Internet Reference Library
The Internet Reference Library has a list of selected Science Web sites.
Alvernia Library Research Page
The Research Guides page, listed under Research Help on the Alvernia Library Research page, links to sources for finding and evaluating Web sites.
FINDING BOOKS, VIDEOS, DVDS, & CDS
WorldCat 179 million records
This Online Union Catalog lists holdings from libraries across the world. Searches can be conducted across all libraries or limited to the Alvernia Library collection. Searches can also be limited to specific types of documents such as books, visual materials and Internet resources. (dates of coverage: 2100 B.C. – present)
Requesting a book from this collection only takes a minute. Click on the Borrow this item from another library link. Submit the form with your Alvernia ID number and allow two weeks for delivery of the requested book.
Alvernia's Catalog is the best tool for finding items in Alvernia Library's collection. You can search for books, audiobooks, books in the Best Seller collection, audio-visual materials (videos, DVD's and CD's), course reserves, and journals in our print collection. Item records indicate if the item is available. Students, faculty and staff with an Alvernia ID card can place a hold on items that are currently in circulation.
The Dewey Decimal System is used to classify books in the Alvernia Library collection. Natural science books are located in the 500 to 599 section.
A good way to start your research is to read brief overviews about your topic. Reference books provided an overview as well as a sense of the scope of a topic, and introduce terms that may be helpful in searching for additional information. Examples of books with background information and reference sources are listed below:
Science Reference Collection
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion R291.17 E56 2003
Environmental Encyclopedia R363.7 E61 2003
Pollution A to Z R363.7303 P977 2004
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology R503 M1478
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms R503 M147 2003
Sciences Content Knowledge: Study Guide 507.62 S416 2002
Cambridge History of Science R509 C178 2003
International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists R509.22 O11 2002
Encyclopedia of Physics 530.03 R813 2004
Astronomy Encyclopedia R520.3 A859 2002
Encyclopedia of the Solar System R523.2 E56 1999
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics R541 C517 2008-2009
Encyclopedia of Genetics R576 E56 2004
Dictionary of Genetics R576.5 K54 2002
Encyclopedia of Evolution R576.8 E56 2002
Ecology and the Environment R577.03 F142 2004
Evolutionary Biology R576.803 F142 2004
World of Microbiology and Immunology R579.03 W927 2003
Dictionary of Zoology R590.3 D554 2003
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior R591.5 E56 2004
Current Protocols in Toxicology R615.9 C976
Illustrated Dictionary of Immunology R616.07 C967 2003
NetLibrary eBooks
A collection of over 12,000 eBooks is now accessible from NetLibrary. eBooks are full text electronic versions that can be borrowed and returned over the Internet. (Note: these links only function from a computer on the the Alvernia University computer network)Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.htmlBiomedical books
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Books
The National Center for Biotechnology Information's collection of electronic books can be searched for science topics.Gray's Anatomy
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
The classic illustrated text of human anatomy (20th edition, 1918) is now available online. It is fully searchable by keyword, table of contents, or subject index containing 13,000 entries. From Bartleby.com. (LII)Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
http://0-find.galegroup.com.alvin.iii.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&prodId=GVRL&eisbn=1414410441&version=1.0&userGroupName=pl1855&source=gale
The Encyclopedia covers topics in all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, medical lab technology, emergency medical technology, pharmacology and nutrition. In addition, approximately 400 photographs and illustrations are featured.National Academy Press
http://www.nap.edu/
Full-text of over 3,700 books, searchable and categorized by subject, including:
- Biology & Life Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Energy & Energy Conservation
- Enviornment & Environmental Studies
- Food & Nutrition
Google Books