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Resources in Life Sciences: Handbooks

All of the following materials can be found in the Biomedical Library's core reference collection, located behind the reference desk, or in its circulating collections.

  • Animal Identification: A Reference Guide. R.W. Sims, editor. Three volumes. New York: Wiley, 1980: call number Z 7994 I34 A598 1980

  • Barrows, Edward M. Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution. Second edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2001: call number QL750.3 B278a 2001

  • CRC Handbook of Microbiology. Second edition. Cleveland, OH: CRC Press, 1977–88: call number QW 4 C859 1977
    Volume 1:
    		   Bacteria
    Volume 2:
    		   Fungi, Algae, Protozoas, and Viruses
    Volume 3:
    		   Microbial Compositions: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
    Volume 4:
    		   Microbial Compositions: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Minerals
    Volume 5:
    		   Microbial Products
    Volume 6:
    		   Growth and Metabolism
    Volume 7:
    		   Microbial Transformation
    Volume 8:
    		   Toxins and Enzymes
    Volume 9:
    		   Part A: Antibiotics
    		   Part B: Antimicrobial Inhibitors.

  • Handbook of Physiology: A Critical, Comprehensive Presentation of Physiological Knowledge and Concepts. New series. Bethesda, MD: American Physiological Society, 1977– : call number QT 4 H1871 (located in General Stacks)
    Section 1:
    		   The Nervous System
    Section 2:
    		   The Cardiovascular System
    Section 3:
    		   The Respiratory System
    Section 6:
    		   The Gastrointestinal System
    Section 8:
    		   Renal Physiology
    Section 11:
    		   Aging

  • Human Gene Mapping 1995: A Compendium. A.J. Cutticchia, editor. Four volumes. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996: call number QH 445.2 H917 1995 (All Year Reserve; request at the Circulation Desk)

  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Desk Reference. Robert A. Meyers, editor. New York: VCH Publishers Inc., 1995: call number QH 506 M7191 1995

  • Redei, George P. Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms. Singapore: World Scientific, 1998: call number QH427 R314g 1998 (located in General Stacks)