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Subject Guide for Human Biology
| Books | Journal Databases | Referencing |
| Dictionaries/Encyclopedias | Journal Titles | Websites |
| E-Books | Statistics | |
| Handbooks/Reference Books | Videos/DVDs | Writing/Research |
Library Catalogue: search for books, journal titles, reports, statistics, DVDs/videos.
Link to electronic publications (books and journals) and Reserve
Useful Keywords/Subject terms used in the catalogue:
| Ageing (Aging) | Human molecular genetics |
Biochemistry |
Human physiology |
| Bioethics | Human reproduction |
| Biomedical ethics | Immunology |
| Biostatistics | Life cycle, human |
| Biotechnology | Medical ethics |
| Developmental biology | Medical genetics |
| DNA | Medical statistics |
| Epidemiology | Metabolism |
| Forensic genetics | Microbiology |
| Genomics | Molecular biology |
| Human anatomy | Musculoskeletal system |
| Human disease | Nutrition |
| Human ecology | Organic chemistry |
| Human evolution | Pathophysiology |
| Human genetics | Pharmacology |
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias:
The encyclopedia of human biology (1991)
The encyclopedia of molecular biology (1994)
Mosby's dictionary of nursing, medicine & health professions (2006) R610.3 HAR
The Library has access to a number of e-books from the EBL e-book collection.
To search the Catalogue for all online publications limit a keyword search to "Online"
using the drop down menu.
To search for e-books in the EBL collection combine ebook with subject in a keyword search.
e.g. sports and ebook
Following is a selection of e-book titles that can be accessed via the Library Catalogue:
Handbooks and Key Reference Books:
| Anatomica: the complete reference to the human body and how it works (2000) | R613 TRA |
| Drug abuse handbook (2007) | e-book |
Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology (Martini) (2006) |
612 MAR |
| Reserve Q611 | |
| Handbook of pathophysiology (2008) | e-book |
Human anatomy and physiology (Marieb) (2007) |
612 MAR |
| Human physiology (Fox) (2008) | 612 FOX |
| Human physiology: from cells to systems (Sherwood) (2007) | 612 SHE |
Journal Articles: Find articles by searching the Journal Databases. Use FIND IT to link to ECU holdings.
Meditext Australian database, coverage includes all aspects of health and medicine,
with an emphasis on clinical medicine and paraprofessional fields. Indexes Australian occupational
safety and health journals.
MEDLINE International database indexing biomedical literature. This database is useful for searching
for information relating to addiction, biomedical research, human physiology, health policies,
health promotion, nutrition, occupational health and epidemiological studies.
Medline database guide (pdf)
ProQuest 5000 International International multidisciplinary database indexing a selection of journals in all subject disciplines. It is useful for a broad cross-disciplinary search, rather than in-depth in a subject.
MetaQuest allows searching across several databases simultaneously. Login to MetaQuest and then select the subject list for Health Sciences, Human Biology.
Key Journal Titles
All print and online journals held at ECU are available through the Library's catalogue.
Select Journal Title from the catalogue and type the journal name.
American journal of human biology
American journal of human genetics
American journal of medical genetics
American journal of physical anthropology
American journal of physiology
Annals of human biology
Annals of human genetics
Annual review of physiology
Adapted physical activity quarterly
Applied physiology nutrition and metabolism
BMC developmental biology
BMJ: British medical journal
Development
European journal of applied physiology
Evolutionary anthropology
Genesis: the journal of genetics and development
Genomics
Human biology
Human molecular genetics
Human mutation
Human nature
International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism
International journal of sports physiology and performance
JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of aging and physical activity
Journal of anatomy
Journal of applied physiology
Journal of exercise physiology online
Journal of medical genetics
Journal of molecular and genetic medicine
Journal of molecular evolution
Medical journal of Australia
Molecular biology and evolution
Muscle & nerve
Nature
Nature genetics
New England journal of medicine
New scientist
Physiological reviews
Science
Search Library catalogue (subject and statistics) e.g. sports and Australia and statistics.
You can also search evaluated websites of government and professional organisations, for example:
Australian Bureau of Statistics publications
Limit a Keyword search in the Catalogue to videos/dvds by "modify this search" then limit by "material type - film/video".
Search by Title for specific videos/dvds, for example:
Genetics: a popular guide to the principles of human heredity (1997)
The living body (2004)
Rebuilding the brain: adult brain stem cells (2002)
Stem cells: the ethical issues (2006)
Understanding stem cells (2006)
Water babies (2001)
ECU Referencing Guide
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association- Library holds print copies
APA style guide to electronic references (pdf)
Endnote
Endnote - Vista Compatibility
Endnote website - support
Referencing and avoiding plagiarism - Learning Resources, CHS Learning Advisor
Related Guides
Biomedical Science subject guide
SEBHS Guide to Library Resources
Selected websites useful for finding free internet resources related to Human Biology
Internet Detective - This tutorial is designed for tertiary students and offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of websites. In a light - hearted way, it highlights the need for care when selecting internet sources for university work. Created in partnership between staff at the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan University
Evaluating internet health information : a tutorial from the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Writing/Research
Communicating at university: skills for success (2007)
Designing clinical research (2007)
Writing at university (2003) e-book
For assistance please contact: Pam Thornton or the CHS Library Team
Librarian: School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences
