408 Paterno Library, University Park
PA 16802-1811
814-865-7056 • IM: lifescilib
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Use The CAT for finding books owned by Penn State. CAT Search Tips: The CAT is the list of what is owned by Penn State Libraries. Go to the Browse function if you are looking for a specific title or author (type last name first). Go to the Keyword function and combine terms to search on a topic then use the subject headings from relevant books for additional search terms. Write down the call number and location for any book you want. For more detailed searching information go to the Quick Guide to the CAT. Suggested CAT Search Terms: Search for specific diseases (i.e. alcoholism, diabetes or hiv), broad concepts (i.e. addiction, drug abuse, drug interactions, genetic disorders, health education, health promotion, human disease, smoking or tobacco use), drug categories (i.e. hallucinogens or narcotics) or specific drugs (i.e. nicotine or marijuana). Call Numbers: Biobehavioral Health sciences information is multi-disciplinary in nature. As a result, materials will be located on the 2nd, 4th and 5th floors of the Paterno Library. Unless an alternate floor is indicated in the call number list that follows, materials are located on the 4th floor of Paterno:
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Libraries Borrowing Policies: Once you have the books, check them out at the nearest lending desk or self check-out station. Loan periods are usually four weeks but books can be recalled for another user, so respond promptly to library notices. For more information see the University Libraries Lending Code. Article Search Tips: Finding the best articles on your topic requires a number of steps:
Databases To Use: Try These First if you are looking for general popular interest magazines or information to use in arguing the pros and cons of an issue for a debate assignment.
Get the full text: Once you find the citation in a database, try the Already have a citation? Use Citation Linker to see if Penn State has it online or in print! Many government publications are available in print in the Life Sciences Library or in the Social Sciences Library. If you are having trouble locating a particular document, please ask at a reference desk. Included below are WWW pages of some important government agencies.
Access Science (McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) is the online equivalent of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Gale Virtual Reference Library provides online access to multiple health-related subject oriented encyclopedias. International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences online edition, providing access to 4,000 full-text articles in all fields of the social and behavioral sciences. Directories & Biographical Sources: American Men and Women of Science (part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library). This resource contains biographical information on living American scientists. The Biography and Genealogy Master Index is a comprehensive index to more than 10 million biographical sketches in over 1000 current and retrospective biographical dictionaries, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world. The National Faculty Directory. This resource contains information on faculty in the United States. Associations Unlimited a directory available from the Gale Company, this resource contains detailed descriptions of some 142,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local membership organizations in all subject areas. Dirline-Directory of Health Organizations is the National Library of Medicine's online database containing location and descriptive information about a wide variety of information resources, including organizations, research projects and databases. The National Academies: Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering and Medicine. Information and publications from the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. Statistical Abstract of the United States produced by the U.S. Census Bureau, this authoritative resource provides a comprehensive summary of statistics, on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. NCHS: National Center for Health Statistics a rich source of U.S. health statistics information, compiled by the Nation's principle health statistics agency. Try the Fast Stats A-Z for quick access to statistics on important public health issues. Statehealthfacts.org (Kaiser Family Foundation) provides data on over 500 health, health care, and health policy topics. Penn State Libraries' Statistics and Data Web Page an extensive guide to subject specific data and statistical information resources. Statistical Universe is a powerful index to statistics and data contained in federal agency government publications. It duplicates all American Statistics Index (ASI) abstract and index records (with monthly updates). In addition, it also links to 800 full-text documents published since 1994 and stored on LEXIS-NEXIS®, and links to 2,000 publications on federal agency Web sites. The University Library owns most of these collections in paper or microfiche format that do not contain full-text links. ASK for assistance locating information at any University Library Service Desk. Penn State University Libraries': Online Reference Resources an extensive list of reference sources including career guides, directories and writing style manuals. WHO: Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors a definitive, scientific account of the health conditions of the world's population at the beginning of the 21st century. Healthy People 2010 identifies the most significant preventable national health threats and a framework of health objectives to reduce these threats. You can look for Biobehavioral Health Information on the Internet by using one of the 'guides' listed below, or by using an Internet Search Engine. Usually the search engines are most appropriate when you have a narrow, specific information need. If you are just looking for information in a general topic area, a subject guide is most appropriate. AIDS.gov an information gateway to guide users to Federal domestic HIV/AIDS information and resources. MedlinePlus will direct you to extensive authoritative information related to over 700 diseases and conditions. Neurociences on the Internet provides a searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available on the Internet: Neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science sites and information on human neurological diseases. Yahoo! - Health is a hierarchical listing of health related WWW resources. Biological, Agricultural, Medical Sciences INFOMINE is a comprehensive, searchable collection of Internet resources in the life sciences. To evaluate print sources and web sites, you should ask a series of questions concerning the source's currency, authority, validity, intended audience and bias. See this How to Evaluate Information site for details. When using information from another source you must give credit to the original author or you are plagiarizing. You give credit by citing the source. Make sure your citation contains everything you would need to backtrack and find the information again. It is best to pick one citation style and be consistent. Check this Quick Guide to Citation Styles for details and format. Plagiarism, whether you copy a paragraph from a book or cut and paste someone else's words from an e-mail, is a violation of Penn State's academic integrity policy. See this Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty. |
button to see if Penn State has the electronic or print version of the article you need. If the electronic version is available, it will appear as the first link on the Get it! menu. If the article is not available electronically, click on The CAT link to automatically search our catalog and see if Penn State has a print copy. If no other copy is available, you can use the ILLiad link to request it from another library.