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Last revised: August 2009
Genetics and Genomics
Scope: The purpose of this guide is to provide quick access to print and electronic resources covering Genetics and Genomics. Parts of this guide are derived from "Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide" by Diane Schmidt, Elisabeth B. Davis, and Pamela F. Jacobs (2002). Email the subject area specialist at tharrod@umd.edu or call 301-405-7253 for more information.
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Click here to learn more about the Genetics and Genomics specialization within the Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics (CBMG) department.
To find books about genetics or genomics in our catalog, try searching the following subject terms: Genetics, Genomics, Gene(s), Clinical Genetics, Population Genetics, Microbial Genetics, etc:
- Kahl, G. The Dictionary of Gene Technology: Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics
Weinheim ; Chichester : Wiley-VCH, 2001. Print Location: UMCP Chemistry Reference Call Number: QH442 .K34 2001
- King, R.C., Stansfield, W.D., & Mulligan, P.K. A Dictionary of Genetics
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. Print Location: UMCP Chemistry Stacks Call Number: QH427 .K55 2006
- Encyclopedia of Genetics - Ness, B.D. & Knight, J.A. (eds.)
Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c2004. Print Location: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks Call Number: QH427 .E53 2004
- Encyclopedia of Genetics - Reeve, E.C.R. & Black, I. (eds.)
London : Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. Print Location: UMCP Chemistry Reference Call Number: QH427 .E54 2001
- Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
http://www.els.net Online Resource
- Levine, H. Genetic Engineering: A Reference Handbook (2006)
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2006. Print Location: UMCP EPSL Stacks Call Number: TP248.6 .L4 2006
- Genome Glossary
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/glossary/ Online Resource
- Handbook of Statistical Genetics - Balding, D.J., Bishop, M., & Cannings, C. (eds.)
Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2007. Print Location: UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks Call Number: QH438.4.S73 H36 2007
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=omim Online Resource
- Talking Glossary of Genetics Terms
http://www.genome.gov/10002096 Online Resource
(These are ranked by impact factor, also please note that our coverage of these journals is not always to the present)
Genetics and Heredity
This list represents only a portion of the Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics journals available from the University of Maryland, to search for more electronic journals accessible through our library, check the E-Journals list in Research Port - to search for print journals, check our Catalog.
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- Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database indexing articles from over 8100 journals - with full-text access for 4500 of those journals
- BIOSIS Previews
Database covering the biological sciences including interdisciplinary areas such as medicine and biochemistry - made up of 5500 journals, books, conference proceedings, and other scholarly sources.
- Faculty of 1000
Listing of critical papers in biology as selected by 1600 international scientists, subdivided into various disciplines within biology.
- Genetics Abstracts
Indexes literature covering a broad range of topics in the field of genetics.
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Contains detailed information and links regarding various human genes and genetic disorders - this tool is designed for biomedical researchers and students.
- Papers First
Listing of over 2 million papers that have been presented at conferences from around the world.
- PubMed (Medline)
Database indexing articles from over 4500 journals from around the world - covers medical literature in a variety of fields as well as biomedical research.
- Science Direct
Indexing articles from 1800 journals (800 of which have full-text access), this database covers a range of sciences including biology.
- Web of Science
This database indexes articles from over 17000 journals including 5700 from across the sciences - in addition this database makes it possible to track citations (i.e. who has cited whom and who was cited by whom).
These are just some of the databases that the University of Maryland College Park offers in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics - to see more databases covering these areas of study, click on Biology and/or Cell Biology
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- Gene Almanac
http://www.dnalc.org/home.html A product of the Dolan DNA Learning Center, this website takes users through a variety of popular topics related to genetics such as eugenics, cancer, the history of DNA research, and more.
- Genetics Education Center (University of Kansas Medical Center)
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/
This collection contains numerous links to resources on genomics and the human genome project
- Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/links.shtml
This site is a rich source of genetic, genomic, and proteomic tools and databases
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ NCBI's stated mission is to "develop new information technologies to aid in the understanding of fundamental molecular and genetic processes that control health and disease"
- National Office of Public Health: Genomics (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/
Contains resources which deal with public health aspects of genomics
- Virtual Library on Genetics
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/genetics.shtml
Created at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, this website features links to a number of genetics databases and other resources
- Yahoo Directory (Genetics)
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Genetics/ Features links to many Genetics resources available on the open web
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