Web of Science
Web of Science contains publications related to the arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences. It’s an excellent database for comprehensive and interdisciplinary searches.
- Publication types: journal articles, books/book chapters, reviews, conference proceedings, abstracts, data papers, editorials, news articles
- Contains over 66 million items
- Coverage years = 1900 to present
PubMed (MEDLINE)
PubMed is a free online interface provided by the National Library of Medicine to search MEDLINE, which focuses on biomedical literature.
- Publication types: journal articles, books/book chapters, reviews, conference proceedings, abstracts, datasets, editorials, news articles
- Contains over 28 million items
- Coverage years = 1946 to present
It’s free to search so you can use it after leaving OU (but you may not be able to access the full text of the items you find in PubMed).
These online reference sources are a good place to find short and easy to read summaries on biological and medical topics.
Medical Terms
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
Dictionary of Medical Terms
Biological Terms
Dictionary of Biology (Penguin)
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Medical Terms
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
Dictionary of Medical Terms
Biological Terms
Dictionary of Biology (Penguin)
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Joanna Thielen
Assistant Professor
jthielen@oakland.edu
248.370.2477
Office Hours: Tues 1-2 and Wed 10-11
Office: Kresge Library 245
Book an appointment with Joanna
Or email her if her appts don't work for your schedule.
Office: Kresge Library 245
Book an appointment with Joanna
Or email her if her appts don't work for your schedule.
Refworks allows you to create a personal database of references and automatically generate formatted bibliographies for your projects.