Reference
On this page are
many resources located in the libraries at Carnegie Mellon, as well as electronic
sources, that can help you get started on your research. Check subject-specific
encyclopedias to get an overview of your topic. Many encyclopedia articles have
footnotes that will lead you to additional sources. Use dictionaries specific
to engineering and biomedical engineering to familiarize yourself with terms
used in biomedical literature. Handbooks are often useful for locating data
and formulae.
For reference resources
in related disciplines, such as biomechanics or biomaterials, go to Chemical
Engineering Reference, Mechanical
Engineering Reference or Materials
Science and Engineering Reference.
Dictionaries
-
BioTech
Life Science Dictionary
This online dictionary includes terms for biochemistry, biotechnology, botany,
cell biology genetics, ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and
medicine.
- Dorland's Ilustrated Medical Dictionary [electronic resource]. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders
Co.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: 610.3 D71A28
- Hunt Library Reference Collection has latest edition: 610.3 D71A30
- Dox, Ida. Melloni's
Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins,
1985.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R121 .D76
Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: R121 .D75
- Glossary
of Biomechanical Terms, Concepts and Units (Mary M. Rogers and Peter R.
Cananagh)
- Logan's Medical and Scientific Abbreviations. Philadelphia: Lippincott,
1987.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R123 .L8
Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: R123 .L83
- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: Q123 .M34 1994
- Merriam-Webster Online
Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, and related products.
- PDR Medical
Dictionary. Montvale, N.J.: Medical Economics, 1995.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R121 .P275
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Sloane, Sheila
B. Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders,
1997.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R123 .S569
- Stedmans
Online Medical
Dictionary
- Szycher, Michael.
Szycher's Dictionary of Biomaterials and Medical Devices. Lancaster:
Technomic Pub. Co., 1992.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R857 .M3S98
- Walker, John
M. The Language of Biotechnology: a Dictionary of Terms. 2nd ed. Washington,
D.C.: American Chemical Society, 1995.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: TP248.16 .W35
Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: TP248.16 .W17 1995
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Encyclopedias
- Access Science (Carnegie Mellon users only) McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online.
- Budavari, Susan,
ed. Merck Index : an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals.
13th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck, 2001.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: RS51 .M4
- Encyclopaedia
Britannica Online
- Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering / edited by Gary E. Wnek and Gary L. Bowlin. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R857 .M3E63
- Mathiowitz,
Edith Encyclopedia of Controlled Drug Delivery. New York: Wiley, 1999.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: RS201 .C64M38
- Payne, Peter
A. Concise Encyclopedia of Biological and Biomedical Measurement Systems.
Oxford [England]; New York: Pergamon Press, 1991.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: RC71 .C65
- Salamone, Joseph
C., ed. Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia [CD-ROM]. Boca Raton: CRC
Press, 1996.
Engineering & Science Library: 668.9 P7836 CD-ROM shelved at Circulation desk.
Comprehensive encyclopedia on the synthesis, properties, and applications
of polymeric materials. Includes 1,150 articles, 2,455 tables, 2,008 structures,
4,992 equations and schemes, and thousands of bibliographical references.
- Spier, R. (Raymond),
ed. Encyclopedia of Cell Technology . New York: John Wiley, 2000.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: TP248.27 .A53E53
- Williams, David
Franklyn, Robert W. Cahn and Michael B. Bever, eds. Concise Encyclopedia
of Medical and Dental Materials. Oxford, England; New York: Pergamon Press;
Cambridge, Mass., USA: Distributed in North and South America by MIT Press,
1990.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R857 .M3C64
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Handbooks
- Bronzino, Joseph
D. Biomedical Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press: IEEE Press, 2000.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R856.15 .B56
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1977-
(updated annually).
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: QD65 .H3
Most recent editions are found at the Engineering and Science Library reference
desk, in the reference area, or in the Mellon Institute Library.
- Dorf, Richard
C., editor-in-chief. The Engineering Handbook. [CD-ROM]. Boca Raton:
CRC Press.
Engineering & Science Library CD-ROM 1998 ed. shelved at Circulation desk.
Dorf, Richard C., editor-in-chief. The Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton:
CRC Press; [Piscataway, N.J.]: IEEE Press.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: TA151 .E424 2005
- Fleming, David
G. and Barry N. Feinberg, eds. CRC Handbook of Engineering in Medicine
and Biology. Cleveland: CRC Press, 1976-.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R856 .C17
- Hicks, Tyler
G., ed. Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations. 4th ed. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: TA332. .S73 2005
- Kibbe, Arthur
H., ed. Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients. 3rd ed. Washington,
D.C.: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2000.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: 615.19 H236
- Mark, James
E., ed. Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook [CD-ROM]. Woodbury,
N.Y. : AIP Press, 1996.
Engineering & Science Library: TA455 .P58P475 CD-ROM shelved at Circulation desk.
Concise information on the properties of polymeric materials, particularly
those most relevant to the areas of physical chemistry and chemical physics.
- Yamamuro, T.,
Larry L. Hench and June Wilson, eds. Handbook of Bioactive Ceramics.
Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 1990.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R857 .C4H36
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Miscellaneous Resources
- Ceramic
Fact Sheets: Ceramic Applications in Medicine.
- Chemical
Abstracts Service Source Index. (CASSI). Columbus, Ohio: Chemical Abstracts
Service.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Deck: Z5523 .A521
Mellon Institute Library Reference Office: Z5523 .A52C51
Lists publications indexed by Chemical Abstracts and their abbreviations.
- Daubert, T.
E. and R.P. Danner. Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Chemicals:
Data Compilation. New York: Hemisphere Pub. Corp., 1989- (updated annually).
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: TP200 .D39
- Directory of Published Proceedings Directory
of Published Proceedings. Series SEMT: Science/Engineering/Medicine/Technology.
Harrison, N.Y.: InterDok
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: Z7409 .D56
- Electronic
Giecks' Engineering Formulas
Engineering & Science Library: 620.002 G45EL CD-ROM shelved at Circulation desk.
Gieck, Kurt. Engineering Formulas. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: TA151 .G4713
- Favorite
Mathematical Constants
Compiled by Steven Finch, Research and Development Team, MathSoft, Inc.
- Gray, Henry.
Anatomy of the Human Body. 20th
ed. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918.
Gray's Anatomy: the Anatomical Basis of Medicine and Surgery. 38th
ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1995.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: QM23.2 .G73
- Knovel
is a source for
finding answers to science and engineering questions. Knovel continously adds
new books and databases to its subject area collections and includes over
500 full-text resources. Carnegie Mellon's subscription to subject area content
includes:
Biochemistry,
Biology & Biotechnology
Mechanics
& Mechanical Engineering
Metals
& Metallurgy
Individual titles
include Biotechnological
Innovations in Chemical Synthesis and Encyclopedia
of Molecular Biology, Volumes 1-4.
- MCAT Comprehensive
Review. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. 2006 edition.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: 610.76 M4785
- Medical Device
Register. Greenwich, CT: DSI.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: R856.48 .M42
- Merck Manual
of Diagnosis and Therapy. Rahway, N.J.: Merck.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: RC55 .M4
Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: RC55 .M55
- Berkow, Robert,
ed. Merck Manual of Medical Information. Home ed. Whitehouse Station,
N.J.: Merck Research Laboratories, 1997.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: RC81 .M55X
- Merck
Manuals: Free online access to The
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Merck
Manual of Geriatrics, Merck
Manual of Health & Aging (partial content), Merck
Manual Second Home Edition, Merck
Veterinary Manual
- NIST
Chemistry WebBook
- OSHWEB
(Institute of Occupational Safety Engineering, Tampere University of Technology)
An index of occupational safety and health resources on the Internet.
- Physicians'
Desk Reference: PDR. Oradell, N.J.: Medical Economics Co., 1980- .
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: RS75 .P5 2005
Hunt Library Reference Collection: 615.1 P57
Mellon Institute Library Reference Collection: RS75 .P57
- Weatherall,
D. J., J.G.G. Ledingham, and D.A. Warrell, eds. Oxford Textbook of Medicine.
2nd ed. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1987.
Engineering & Science Library Reference Collection: RC46 .O995
- Where
To Find Materials Safety Data Sheets on the Internet (Rob Toreki, University
of Kentucky)
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