BI490: Codes, Mixed Messages Cellular Chaos Subject Guide



This guide is intended as a research tool to help you locate background information, books, articles, and internet/web links on a variety of cancer topics.

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Background Information Sources

Available in the library's reference area:

Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics:
Mechanisms of Inherited Disease
See ch 16: “Molecular genetics of cancer syndromes”		 REF QH431.P316 2005
Nutritional Biochemistry
See ch 11: “Diet and cancer”		 REF QP141.B853 1999
Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology REF QR9.S56 1987
Clinical Genetics: A Short Course
See ch 9: “Genetics at the Cellular Level”		 REF RB155.W552 2000
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders (2 vols.)
See “Cancer”		 REF RB155.5G35 2005
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5 vols.)
See “Cancer”; names of specific cancers		 REF RC41.G35 2002
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (5 vols.)
See “Cancer”; names of specific cancers		 REF RT21.G353 2007

Encyclopedias--Online

Several Online Encyclopedias have been selected below. Additional links are available from Web Resources page; follow link for Health Care. In addition, some of these resources are available on the Encyclopedias and Dictionaries page.

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Newspaper, Magazine, and Academic Journal Articles

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Primary Scientific Articles

Finding articles:

  • PubMed
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
    Database containing citations and abstracts of articles from biomedical literature, with some links to full-text articles. Service of U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • Google Scholar
    http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&tab=ws
    Search engine providing citations and abstracts from biology and life sciences literature; “cited by” feature identifies other articles that have cited an article.
  • Scirus
    http://www.scirus.com/
    Science-specific search engine providing journal and website sources.

Accessing articles:
Online:

  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic
    http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hch
    This resource provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong. In addition, this database includes the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.

  • PubMed Central
    http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
    Archive of free full-text journal articles in biomedical and life sciences literature (limitation: many articles are not free until 6-12 months after publication). Service of U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • PubMed
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
    Database with some links to full-text articles from biomedical literature. Service of U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • Highwire Press
    http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl
    Archive of free full-text science articles (limitation: many articles are not free until 6-12 months after publication). Division of Stanford University Libraries.
  • Science Direct
    http://www.sciencedirect.com
    Archive of free full-text science articles. To browse only full-text biology-related articles, click on “Life Sciences” in left-hand column; then uncheck box at left labeled “Unsubscribed” (limitation: many articles are not free until 6-12 months after publication).
  • Infotrac/Health Reference Center Academic : 
    Database providing access to full-text articles from nursing and allied health journals; limit to peer-reviewed journals, full-text articles.
  • Directory of Open Access Journals
    http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=searchArticles
    Access through Annenberg Library home page. Directory providing access to full-text science articles; includes biology and life sciences.

Print:

  • Nature:
    Paper: Vol 367 (1994)- present
    Annenberg Library periodicals collection
    For Author and Subject indexes, go to Nature website archive: http://www.nature.com/nature/archive/index.html
  • Science:
    Paper: Vol. 300 (2003)-present
    Microfiche: Vol. 183 (1974)-Vol. 298 (2002)
    Annenberg Library periodicals collection
    For Citation, Keyword, and Author indexes, go to Science website search page: http://www.sciencemag.org/search.dtl

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Websites:

  • American Association for Cancer Research
    http://www.aacr.org
    Scientific organization focused on cancer research, education, communication, and advocacy: publishes six peer-reviewed journals (Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research; Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention; and Cancer Prevention Research).
  • American Cancer Society
    http://www.cancer.org
    Nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization: provides information to the public on types of cancer, prevention, treatment, and research news.
  • CA Online: The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Journal for Clinicians
    http://caonline.amcancersoc.org
    Peer-reviewed journal: provides cancer care professionals with information on all aspects of cancer diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. See “Select an Issue,” which links to an archive of issues from 1950 to the present.
  • The Cancer Project
    http://www.cancerproject.org/index.php
    Collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists to educate the public on the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer prevention and survival.
  • Centers for Disease Control
    http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
    Directs and supports cancer prevention and control efforts; see “Scientific Articles” under “Resource Library” link for citations for cancer-related articles authored by CDC staff. Division of US Dept of Health and Human Services.
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    http://www.dfci.harvard.edu
    Boston cancer treatment center; “Cancer Information” tab provides patients and health professionals with information on types of cancer, prevention, treatment, research, cancer genetics, and other topics.
  • Medline Plus
    http://medlineplus.gov
    Brings together health information from the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Includes Health Topics (see “Cancer” and specific types of cancer), a medical encyclopedia, and health news updates.
  • National Cancer Institute
    http://www.cancer.gov
    Conducts, fosters, and funds cancer research; see “Cancer Topics” tab for information on types of cancer, causes, cancer genetics and other topics; see also links to “Dictionary of Cancer Terms,” and “NCI Cancer Bulletin.” Division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • Mayo Clinic
    http://www.MayoClinic.com
    Not-for-profit medical practice with three locations nationwide: see “Cancer,” under “Diseases and Conditions” link for information on types, treatments, symptoms, and research. See also “Publications” under “Education and Research” tab to search for citations of articles by Mayo Clinic research staff published in biomedical journals.
  • Oncolink from the Abramson Cancer Center, Univ. of Pennsylvania
    http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu
    Founded by Penn cancer specialists to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals, and general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge; includes information on types of cancer, updates on treatments, and research advances. See Oncolink Library for cancer-related resources.
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University
    http://www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org
    Designated as Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute: see “Types of Cancer” link for information and news on treatments, diagnostics, clinical trials.

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