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Anatomy and Physiology Subject Guide

Atlases

Atlas of Human Anatomy
--Reference Stacks-- QM 25 .W633
Atlas of the Topographical Anatomy of the Brain and Surrounding Structures
--Reference Stacks-- QM 455 .S4
Chest Atlas
--Reference Stacks-- QM 541 .L54
Grant's Atlas of Anatomy
--Reference Stacks-- QM 25 .A38
Rand McNally Atlas of the Body and Mind
--Reference Stacks-- QM 25 .R26

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Hormones
--Reference Stacks-- QP 571 .E53 (3 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Human Biology
--Reference Stacks-- QP 11 .E53 (8 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
--Reference Stacks-- QP 141 .E526 (3 vol.)
Encyclopedia of the Human Brain
--Reference Stacks-- QP 376 .E53 (4 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Reproduction
--Reference Stacks-- QP 251 .E48125 (4 vol.)

Handbooks

Anatomy and Physiology: an Easy Learner
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Cobb's Anatomy
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Gray's Anatomy
--Reference Stacks-- QM 23.2 .G73
The Intact and Sliced Brain
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease
--Reference Stacks-- QP 141 .M64 (2 vol.)
Physiology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Hormones, Brain and Behavior
--Reference Stacks-- QP 356.45 .H433

Style Manuals

National Library of Medicine Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation
--Ready Reference-- Z 253 .N38
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
--Ready Reference-- BF 76.7 .P83
APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 2007
--Ready Reference-- PN171. F56 .A63 2007; also available online
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
--Ready Reference-- T 11 .S386

Indexes and Databases

Academic Search Premier-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of articles published in scholarly publications from many disciplines.

Cochrane Library-- Includes full text of 7 evidence-based healthcare databases: the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, The Cochrane Database of Methodology Reviews, The Cochrane Center Register of Controlled Trials, The Cochrane Methodology Register, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Health Technology Assessment Database and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of scholarly health, nursing and medical journals and health periodicals.

LEXIS®-NEXIS® Academic-- Provides full-text of: U.S. and international newspapers; business, industry and market news; accounting literature; company financial reports and profiles; legal news and reviews; state and federal case law; state, U.S., Canadian, Commonwealth and E.U. codes and regulations; patents; medical news and journals; state and country profiles; biographies and quotations; polls and surveys and a world almanac.

MEDLINE-- Indexes scholarly journals covering all areas of medicine and health sciences (including nursing, allied health and nutrition). Provides links to small selection of full-text articles.

PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts)-- Indexes and abstracts international scholarly journal articles, chapters, books, technical reports, and dissertations in psychology and related social science disciplines. Provides links to small selection of full-text articles.

ProQuest Research Library-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of popular and scholarly periodicals from many disciplines.

Sport Discus-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text articles in magazines, newsletters and scholarly journals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and reports on sports medicine sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training techniques, coaching, physical education, physical fitness, active living, recreation, sports history, facilities and equipment.

Internet Sites

American Medial Association Atlas of the Body -- This site provides full color diagrams and explanatory text for certain parts of the human body.

Anatomy -- Online version of the 1918 edition of the classic anatomy text. Search by topics, by keywords, and by browsing thumbnail sketches. The illustrations reproduce the original engravings.

Digital Anatomist Project -- Provides digital images of the human body using 3-D digital representations, MRI scans and other means.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 17th ed. -- Searchable online version, based on the 1999 edition, but with some topics updated more recently. This medical text is intended for health professionals. Access information through the table of contents or through keyword searching.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information-Home Edition Online. 2000 -- Similar in scope and organization to the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, but intended for a more general audience.

National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus -- Intended for a general audience, this gateway site offers many resources for health science. These include a dictionary, an encyclopedia and directories. The Health Topics page leads to topic specific web resources from government agencies and non-profit organizations such as the American Cancer Society, American Medical Association, etc.

National Library of Medicine. PubMed -- On this site the National Library of Medicine provides access to articles from professional journals, textbooks, a database of websites, and other valuable sources of information on health issues.

The Visible Human Project -- This site contains complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies.

WebAnatomy -- Free to all users, WebAnatomy is an interactive quiz program that was designed for freshman anatomy and physiology students at the University of Minnesota.