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Websites
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GENETICS Websites
The Library has 299 websites and
10 results for the descriptor "genetics".
- 1. Action Bioscience
- Provider:American Institute of Biological Sciences
- Keywords: animal , bioethics , biology , biotechnology , education , genetics , K-12 , kids , life sciences , natural sciences , student , technology , environmental
- Description: This website covers a host of topics in the life sciences. It "...provides articles by scientists, science educators, and science students on issues related to seven bioscience challenges: environment, biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in science, and bioscience education. In addition, the web site provides educators with original lessons and resources to enhance bioscience teaching." Updated links are provided at the end of each article to guide the reader toward greater learning or involvement in the issue at hand. Some articles are also provided in Spanish translation.
- 2. American FactFinder
- Provider:U.S. Census Bureau
- Keywords: census , data , general reference , genetics , multicultural , society , statistical , U.S. Government , demographics , population
- Description: Contains population, economic, housing and geographic data based on the latest Decennial Census. Includes interactive maps, downloadable summaries, reports and useful links to related information.
- 3. Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology
- Provider:Jean-Loup Huret, Universite' de Poitiers
- Keywords: cancer , clinical , data , genetics , oncology , research , scientist , collaborative
- Description: A contributory website- part database, part journal, according to the editors- meant for the use of clinicians and researchers in cytogenetics, molecular biology, oncology, hematology and pathology. Includes a portal to relevant websites and databases, a listing of scientific meetings and societies, and a section of university-level educational resources. Use of the contributors' original content is governed by terms of a Creative Commons license.
- 4. Biomedical Beat: a monthly digest of of research news from NIGMS
- Provider:National Institute of General Medical Sciences/National Institutes of Health
- Keywords: biomedical research , cell biology , education , genetics , grants , pharmacology , research , U.S. Government , news , images , disease , RSS feed
- Description: This is a biomedical sciences newsletter on NIGMS-funded research. This National Institutes of Health division funds research in the following areas: cell biology, biophysics, genetics, developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, bioinformatics and computational biology. Links to sections on research funding opportunities, free publications, and training and other educational grants are made accessible in tabs. In addition, an image library is provided. The newsletter is not copyrighted; articles may be freely reproduced elsewhere; re-use of images requires permissions. This newsletter offers RSS feed access.
- 5. Clinical Queries (PubMed)
- Provider:National Library of Medicine
- Keywords: clinical evidence , clinical studies , clinical trials , database , genetics , point-of-care , systematic reviews , NIH
- Description: A specialized PubMed search interface for clinicians that affords easier access to clinical studies, systematic reviews and medical genetics information.
- 6. Eye Pathologist, The
- Provider:Duke University Medical Center
- Keywords: genetics , open access , student , syndrome , physician , images , glossary of terms , eye , ophthalmology , pathology
- Description: This website is the product of a felicitous partnership between two professors, a pathologist and an ophthalmologist, at Duke University Medical Center. This is a web-based instructional environment designed as a teaching and reference tool for health professionals from first-year medical students to ophthalmic pathologists. The Eye Pathologist presents more than 5,000 diseases affecting the eye and other tissues, is illustrated with several thousand high-quality images, and also includes dynamic links to a glossary of over 6,000 definitions. Overview pages on all diseases are accessible without registration, but to see all pages and take full advantage of the program's features, free registration is required. The developers encourage user feedback via a form available from the program's menu.
- 7. Gene Gateway: Exploring Genes and Genetic Disorders
- Provider:genomics.energy.gov
- Keywords: biomedical , consumer health , federal agencies , gateway , genetics , genome , portal , research , student , U.S. Government , faculty
- Description: The Gene Gateway is a collection of guides and tutorials for the investigation of various aspects of genetics data and information through databases located on the Worldwide Web. Guide sections include links to the resources, and are as follows: Gene and Protein Database Guide; Bioinformatics Tools; Genetic Disorder Guide; Sample Profiles of Genes and Genetic Disorders; Chromosome Viewer; and Evaluating Medical Information on the Web.
- 8. genomics.energy.gov/
- Provider:U.S. Department of Energy
- Keywords: clinical trials , consumer health , gateway , genetics , portal , U.S. Government
- Description: "Genome projects of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, founder of the Human Genome Project..."
- 9. Maternal and Child Health Library (MCH Library)
- Provider:Georgetown University
- Keywords: consumer health , general health , genetics , lactation , portal , public health , Spanish , wellness , women , news , family , neonatal , prenatal care , infant
- Description: From the website: "The MCH Library publishes the MCH Alert; produces databases; develops knowledge paths, bibliographies, and other information resources; maintains this Web site to provide access to key MCH-related data and information; and promotes the awareness and use of MCH information. Its physical collection is the Mary C. Egan Maternal and Child Health Library, one of the six libraries of Georgetown University." This gateway site offers a compilation of maternal-child health information provided by librarians and organizations and paths to more information available from other websites.
- 10. Scitable
- Provider:Nature Education
- Keywords: blog , courseware , education , genetics , genomics , science , student , faculty
- Description: Scitable is a free website with international participation; its current focus is on all aspects of genetics. Created for educators and students working at the graduate and undergraduate levels, it may well be accessible enough for some high school students. Includes many free articles within "topic rooms," and offers blogging, the ability to post questions, opportunities to contribute as writer or mentor, and formation of groups for discussion or curriculum. Free registration required for full participation.
