Research Resources:
Electronic Reference Sources:
Encyclopedias: Health Sciences
Alcohol Studies
Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students [Rutgers Restricted]
"Provides detailed information on the physiological and psychological effects of addictive drugs and substances, from illegal drugs to commonly abused classes of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Entries cover the name of the drug, including official, street, variant and historical names; an overview of the substance; statistical analysis of the growth and decline of the use of the drug; mental, physiological and long-term effects of use; treatment and rehabilitation options; and much more." Electronic version of the print resource.
Encyclopedia of Drugs - Alcohol and Addictive Behavior [Rutgers Restricted]
"The content emphasis is on updating of both topics and statistics across a broad spectrum. Specifically addressing the new frontiers that have opened in the area of addictive studies, the volumes explore not only the biological basis for addiction, but also recent enhancements in diagnosis and treatment." Electronic version of the 4 volume 2nd edition of the print resource.
Encyclopedia of Public Health [Rutgers Restricted]
Intended for nonspecialist readers, this electronic version of the 4 volume encyclopedia covers "topics as broad in range as environmental health, drug abuse, epidemiology, nutrition, demographics, and diseases. Includes overviews, definitions, and biographical entries." A freely accessible version is also available.
Medicine and Public Health
A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia
From the National Library of Medicine, the encyclopedia includes articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries with an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
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Articles on the current challenges and development paths influencing fields ranging from materials and surface science, chemistry, and biomedicine to computer technology, information processing, and mechanical, optical, and electrical engineering. Examines the design, application, and utilization of devices, techniques, and technologies critical to research at atomic, molecular, and macromolecular levels ranging from 1–100 nanometers.
Encyclopedia of Bioethics [Rutgers Restricted]
Electronic version of the 5 volume 3rd edition "covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations."
Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering [Rutgers Restricted]
Surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and biomedical engineering technologies utilizing biomaterials—uncovering current lines of research as well as innovative applications in tissue engineering, prosthetics, drug delivery, biosensors, and medical devices.
Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society [Rutgers Restricted]
"A general and nontechnical resource for those in the fields of biology, sociology, health studies, and other social science." This electronic version of the 3 volume print resource includes descriptions of cancers as well as treatments and possible causes; profiles of major cancer researchers, doctors, and cancer associations; the status of cancer in major countries around the world; an examination of the relation between race and ethnicity and cancer risk; and more.
Encyclopedia of Epidemiology [Rutgers Restricted]
"Entries cover every major facet of epidemiology, from risk ratios to case-control studies to mediating and moderating variables, and much more. Relevant topics from related fields such as biostatistics and health economics are also included." Electronic version of the print resource.
Encyclopedia of Global Health [Rutgers Restricted]
"Covers all aspects of health, including physical and mental health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and thematic health topics in the humanities." Electronic version of the 4 volume print resource.
Encyclopedia of Health and Aging [Rutgers Restricted]
"Covers the biological, psychological, social, and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within the health-care system. This Encyclopedia also focuses heavily on geriatrics with respect to geriatric syndromes and common diseases of aging. " Electronic version of the print resource.
Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior [Rutgers Restricted]
Electronic version of the 2 volume set covering all aspects of the interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine.
Encyclopedia of Health Care Management [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers the "business of health care, with up-to-date information across a broad range of issues affecting every aspect of the industry and the people it serves, employs, and influences." Electronic version of the print resource.
Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). Also features entries for prescription, alternative, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders. Based on the Thomson Gale print publication of the same name.
Encyclopedia of Obesity [Rutgers Restricted]
Summarizes "pertinent topics in obesity and related health conditions, including molecular biology, psychology, medicine, public health and policy, food science, environmental health, and pharmaceuticals." Electronic version of the print resource.
Encyclopedia of Public Health [Rutgers Restricted]
Intended for nonspecialist readers, this electronic version of the 4 volume encyclopedia covers "topics as broad in range as environmental health, drug abuse, epidemiology, nutrition, demographics, and diseases. Includes overviews, definitions, and biographical entries." A freely accessible version is also available.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine [Rutgers Restricted]
"Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy. Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs, are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists and doctors." Electronic version of the 4 volume 2nd edition of the print resource.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer [Rutgers Restricted]
"Comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures." Electronic version of the 2 volume 2nd edition of the print resource.
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers infancy through adolescence, with an emphasis on the health issues affecting children under the age of four. Articles are "arranged into five main entry types: Diseases and Disorders; Development; Immunizations; Drugs; and Procedures." Electronic version of the print resource. A freely accessible version is also available.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides "information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons." Electronic version of the 2 volume 2nd edition of the print resource.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine [Rutgers Restricted]
"Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics." Electronic version of the 5 volume 3rd edition of the print resource.
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health [Rutgers Restricted]
"Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders." Electronic version of the 2 volume 2nd edition of the print resource.
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers "topics in nursing and allied health written for students and professionals in the field. Alphabetically arranged entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment." Electronic version of the 5 volume 2nd edition of the print resource. A freely accessible version of the 1st edition is also available.
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Full-text of the classic 1918 publication, including engravings, and a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn.
Human Anatomy Online
Detailed clickable graphics of the various systems of the human body with descriptive information.
Human Diseases and Conditions
Based on the Thomson Gale print publication of the same name, and including the Behavioral Health and Infectious Diseases supplements.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers all aspects of death and dying -- biological, medical, social, sociological, psychological, religious, and philosophical. A freely accessible version of this 2 volume set is also available.
Medicine - Health - and Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries with "full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as overview information that places each document in context."
SAGE Handbook of Healthcare [Rutgers Restricted]
"Provides an authoritative analysis of the current (and anticipated) developments in the global healthcare industries. Providing a unique perspective that interfaces between the science and business aspects, it combines information on the latest scientific developments with applied, commercial business data from the global marketplace." Electronic version of the print resource.
Select list of Online Medical Books RU Libraries Medical and Health Sciences Subject Research Guide
A collection of links to medical reference books including collections in clinical medicine and psychiatry, Merck Manuals, and other resources.
Nursing
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers "topics in nursing and allied health written for students and professionals in the field. Alphabetically arranged entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment." Electronic version of the 5 volume 2nd edition of the print resource. A freely accessible version of the 1st edition is also available.
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Encyclopedia of Biopharmaceutical Statistics [Rutgers Restricted]
Offers more than 5800 references, and nearly 3000 equations, tables, and figures for thorough exploration of emerging technologies, concepts, and trends vital to the biopharmaceutical industry.
Encyclopedia of Clinical Pharmacy [Rutgers
Restricted]
Ready access to more than 5,000 primary literature citations and research on: gene therapy; health service delivery models; best practices documents; pharmaceutical software development; legal controversies, ethical issues, and court rulings; drug dosing and electronic prescription; postmarketing surveillance; generic equivalency; quality management procedures; and educational and training programs.
Stem Cell Research
Encyclopedia of Bioethics [Rutgers Restricted]
Electronic version of the 5 volume 3rd edition "covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations."
Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research [Rutgers Restricted]
"Provides a clear understanding of the basic concepts in stem cell biology and addresses the politics, ethics, and challenges currently facing the field."
Medicine - Health - and Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries with "full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as overview information that places each document in context."
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion [Rutgers Restricted]
"Addresses the interactions, contradictions, and tensions between science and religion, both historically and in contemporary life. The set examines technologies like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and continuing developments in neurophysiology against the backdrop of deeply-held religious beliefs. In addition, phenomena such as the Church of Scientology are also studied, along with more traditional issues, such as the origins of life, the nature of sin, and the philosophy of science and religion." An electronic version of the 2 volume resource.
