Natural Science Resources in the Millstein Library

The natural sciences include among other disciplines biology, medicine, environmental studies, and health sciences.  This list is to serve as an overview and basic guide.  It is not inclusive on what the Millstein Library has in the natural sciences.
Reference Books
 
Use these titles as starting places to define and refine topics and create bibliographies

 

Britanica Online  http://www.library.pitt.edu/resources/general.html

Encyclopedia of Aids RA644 A25 E5276
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology RT9 E685
Encyclopedia of Evolution  QH360.2 E54 2002
Encyclopedia of Forensic Science HV8073 C595 2002
Encyclopedia of Nursing Research RT81.5 E53
Gray's Anatomy QM23.2 G73
Magill's Survey of Life Science Series  QH307.2 M34 1991
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology  Q121 M3 2002
Merck Manual of Medical Information  RC81 M5
PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs RS 75 P45 1993
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia Q121 V3 2003

Related Subject Headings

Use these terms as possible topics while searching for books in PITTCat.  www.pittcat.pitt.edu

 
AIDS 
Aging 
Animal Experimentation 
Bioethics 
Cloning 
Ecology
Evolution 
Health Care 
Natural History 
Sex 
Zoology

Periodicals

These are some of the journals in the Millstein Library.  Use one of the indexes listed below to identify articles on specific topics within theses and other journals

 
American Health 
Bioscience 
Consumer Reports on Health 
Environment 
Environmental Career Opportunities
Hastings Center Report 
JAMA 
Journal of Health and Social Issues 
Natural History 
Prevention 
Science News

Electronic Journals

This is a list of Electronic Journals the University subscribes to in the life sciences
http://www.library.pitt.edu/subjects/science/biology/

Indexes

Use these indexes to identify articles that exist on your topic.  The general indexes include some full text journals.
 
General


Academic Search FullTEXT Elite
Expanded Academic Index ASAP
Health Reference Center

Periodical Abstract Research  II Periodicals


Specific
 
     AIDSLine 
     BioAbstract 
     Bioethics Line 
     CancerLit 
     CINAHL
HeathStar 
Health Source Plus 
International Pharmaceutical Abs 
Medline 
National Library for the Environment 
Zoological Records
   

Careers

 
Dictionary of Occupational Titles HF 5382 O5 1998
Occupational Outlook Handbook  HD 8051 A62
Opportunities in biological Science Careers  QH314 W525 1998
Opportunities in Health And Medical Careers R690 S545 1998
MCAT Biology Book R838.5 M67 1998
Peterson's Job Opportunities. Health and Science  R690 P45
Resumes for Health and Medical Careers R690 r48 1998
Resumes for Science Careers  Q147 R45 1997

Web Sites

http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/intres/index.html -Resources from the University of Pittsburgh's Health Sciences Library System
http://www.bio.net - A set of electronic communication forums - the bionet USENET newsgroups and parallel e-mail lists.
http://www.ama-assn.org- The American Medical Association
http://www.cancer.org- The American Cancer Society
http://www.cdc.gov- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://healthfinder.com- A gateway to resources provided agencies and organizations serving the public interest.

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