Selected Resources for: Engineering, Biomedical
 | Subject Librarian: Jon Jeffryes E-Mail: jeffryes@umn.edu Subject Description:This subject covers the application of principles and practices of engineering to biomedical research and health care. For more information, see the Biomedical Engineering Library News. |
Abstracts and Indexes
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject IndexesAcademic Search Premier   This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. Find full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. A great resource for beginning research. |
| Applied Science and Technology Abstracts Search over 300 major English-language periodicals in subjects ranging from aeronautics, chemistry, and computers to physics, plastics, and transportation. The Libraries' subscription to this resource allows for 4 users at any one time. If you get a busy signal, please wait a few minutes and try accessing the site again. |
| BIOSIS Previews Covers over 5000 publications in the biological and medical sciences, including biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, botany, environment, microbiology, and zoology.
Locate citations for articles, conference papers, technical reports and chapters of books. |
| Engineering Village Search both Inspec and Compendex. [more information] [  Add To myLibrary!] |
| PubMed - U of M Students, Staff & Faculty Find health sciences journal articles- the campus version provides full text access to e-journals subscribed to by the University of Minnesota TC Libraries. |
| SciFinder Scholar The best database for chemistry-related topics - you need to download special software to use it from your home or office computer (PC 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.3/10.4) or you can access it from a public computer in the Walter, BioMedical, or Magrath libraries by clicking on the SciFinder icon on the desktop (note: access is contractually restricted to current U of MN faculty, students and staff). SciFinder Scholar includes journal and patent literature with references as far back as 1907 as well as information on chemical regulatory data, suppliers, reactions, and substances. You will need to download and log in to VPN before you can access SciFinder from off-campus. |
| Web of Science (ISI) Covers over 8,000 international journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. |
General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles
| Health and Medicine in the News Health-related articles reported in the Star Tribune - Newspaper of the Twin Cities [Minneapolis Edition]. |
Indexes, Other
| CFR Title 21 Database
Contains the most recent revision from the Government Printing Office (GPO) of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 - Food and Drugs. |
Catalogs and Bibliographies
Catalogs| MNCAT Classic The libraries' catalog. Find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. |
General Reference Sources
Dictionaries| McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Contains definitions, synonyms, acronyms and abbreviations for over 105,000 scientific terms. Also provides some illustrations, and photographs. |
Encyclopedias
Handbooks and Manuals
| Biomedical Engineering Handbook Overview of knowledge from all applied biomedical engineering subjects. Includes biotechnology, biomaterials, physiology, ethics, genetic engineering, medical image processing. |
| Biomedical technology and devices handbook Concise yet comprehensive, this handbook illuminates the equipment, devices, and techniques used in modern medicine to diagnose, treat, and monitor human illnesses. |
| Handbook of Biomaterial Properties Covers intrinsic and interactive properties of biomaterials, both implantable materials and natural tissues and fluids. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Standard Handbook of Biomedical Engineering and Design A practical reference for biomedical engineers, this handbook bridges the gap between engineering principles and biological systems. |
Standards
| AAMI standards on CD: Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Series [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| ASTM Standards Produced by the American Society for Testing and Materials, this resource provides instant access to the current digital edition of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Please note that if you are looking for older or inactive standards, the Science & Engineering Library has the Annual Book of ASTM Standards in print from 1975 to 2006. |
Internet Resources
Search Engines| Devices@FDA A resource for finding medical device information from FDA. It includes links to the device summary information, manufacturer, approval date, user instructions, and other consumer information. |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Use this site to search for U.S. issued patents and published patent applications. |
Web Sites
| Device Advice An interactive, self-service site for medical device and radiation emitting product information, such as FDA regulations. |
Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software| RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). |
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