Neurosciences Research Guide
- Indexes and Databases
- Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Poster Presentation: Tips
- E-Books in Health Sciences
- New Books in Anatomy Physiology Medicine and Sciences
- Government Sources
- Audio-Visual Materials
- Web Guides
- Dissertations and Theses
- E-Print Archives
- Associations and Organizations
- New books in Medicine
- Research @ Faculty of Health, ( Research Centres, Funding Announcements, & Student Funding)
- Research papers from Centre for Vision Research at York University
Indexes and Databases
Use these databases to find citations, abstracts and/or full text materials on your topic. These databases can be used to find scholarly and popular articles. The number of stars besides a database provides an idea about the appropriateness of the database based on the level of research being conducted. One star indicates that it is good for general/basic research and 3 stars indicate that it will be useful for more advanced level research. This is a guide to get you started with research and a librarian can help you in selecting the best database(s) for your topic.
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Intermediate
Advanced Research
Find information from a wide variety of applied science specialties-acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering-from leading trade and industrial journals, professional and technical society journals, specialized subject periodicals, buyers' guides, directories, and conference proceedings.
An interdisciplinary online collection in cognitive and brain sciences Covers areas of cognitive science such as psychology, linguistics, computational intelligence, philosophy, and neuroscience. It includes 7 MIT Press e-journals, over 400 online books, the MIT Encyclopedia of Cognitive Sciences and other reference sources. Browse books by Title, Author or Topic in MITCogNet Library.
Elsevier SD is a current awareness database providing coverage of biological research worldwide. 1,700 source journals are indexed and abstracted in this database. Covers 1994 - present and is updated weekly. Subjects covered include applied microbiology, neuroscience, endrocrinology and metabolism, genetics and molecular biology, immunology and infectious diseases, biotechnology, cancer research, cell and developmental biology, clinical chemistry, ecological and environmental sciences, plant science, protein biochemistry, toxicology. Top 25 articles in your area (based on articles downloaded from SD during 3 month periods) .
Indexes the arts, humanities, social sciences, science and technology. It includes many full-text articles and abstracts for a mix of scholarly journals, popular magazines and newspapers published in English. Coverage is from 1980 - present.
Indexes general science topics in the life sciences, physical and chemical sciences and medicine. It covers a variety of document types including feature articles, interviews, book reviews, biographies, obituaries, product evaluations and practical do-it-yourself information. Appropriate for beginning undergraduate science and natural science students who need to search general science topics. Coverage is 1984 - present
History of Science, Technology and Medicine
This database describes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields. The database integrates four bibliographies: the Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science, the Current Bibliography in the History of Technology (Technology and Culture), the Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Scienza and the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Updated quarterly, the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine covers 1975 to the present.
JSTOR is a full text periodical index to back issues of journals in the humanities,social sciences and sciences. It covers some of the important journals in Biological Sciences, Developmental and Cell Biology, and Health Sciences. Indexing and full-text access generally runs back to the first issue but may not include issues published in the last 2-5 years.
Primal Pictures provides a dynamic interactive multimedia overview of human anatomy-literally from head to toe! It features three-dimensional animations that illustrate function, and biomechanics.
Produced by the American Psychological Association, PsycINFO indexes journal articles, dissertations, reports, books, book chapters, and other scholarly documents. The definitive resource in psychology, it indexes literature from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages. Coverage is from 1872 - present. Guide to Searching PsycINFO"
Sports medicine, physiology, biomechanics. MEDLINE is the NLM's premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, kinesiology, nursing, dentistry, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. MEDLINE contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 5,000 biomedical journals published in the United States and 80 other countries. Coverage is from 1950 to present. PubMed Tutorials Scholars Portal Search (Database)
A single search screen that provides access to multiple databases for searching literature in a number of disciplines. Choose a subject area or select Specific Databases to conduct a search.
Indexes 8,500 research journals across the Social Sciences, Sciences and Arts & Humanities. Allows you to search for articles by subject, author, journal, and author address as well as for articles that cite a known author or work (citation searching). ISI Web of Knowledge now employs faceted subject classification that allows you to navigate all of its content. You can now switch easily between searching and browsing, using your own terminology for searching, and the new faceted classification scheme for browsing and refining results. Coverage is from 1900 - present. TutorialsACM DL includes full-text access to conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters, and journals, covering topics in: computer technology, online education, software engineering, programming, networking, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and information systems.
Available through ISI Web of Knowledge interface. Indexes over 5200 biological and medical research journals comprehensively. It covers every modern life science discipline including: agriculture, agronomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology and the environment, genetics, medicine, microbiology, neurology, pharmacology and zoology. Useful for undergraduates and graduate students. Coverage 1926-present. Tutorials. Print volumes, (1926-1968, QH 301 B37), are available in the Steacie Science Library basement.
Medline is produced by the National Library of Medicine. It covers the broad field of biomedicine, and includes microbiology, immunology, endocrinology, pharmacology, toxicology, and other areas of biology and medicine. Coverage is from 1950 - present. Medline (Ovid) Tutorials
CSA Illustrata provides web-based access to indexed tables, figures, maps, graphs, charts and other images contained in scholarly articles, and links out to the source articles. CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences, includes tables and figures from over 1,000 journals. Coverage 1997-present. Subjects: Biology, Medical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Public Health and safety, Earth sciences etc. More details on CSA Illustrata
Compendex (through Engineering Village)
Provides citations to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings around the world. Some of the areas covered include life sciences and biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and clinical medicine.
Scopus is a comprehensive international database for scientific, medical, and technical information. It contains approximately 15,000 journal titles from 4,000 publishers, and abstracts going back to 1960. Scopus covers all major peer reviewed STM titles and is integrated with Scirus web search to cover the scientific web. It provides searching capability, linking to full-text sources, cited references, saved search and alerting features including RSS alerts. More information on Scopus
Evidence Based Medicine Reviews
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is a growing, international movement in health care that aims to bring the best evidence from medical research to the bedside, clinic, and community. EBM movement combines 4 of the most trusted EBM resources into a single, fully-searchable database. EBMR helps clinicians practice EBM through a combination of resources that provide: systematic reviews of topics; article reviews; and access to definitive controlled trials.
PsychiatryOnline is a powerful web-based portal that features DSM-IV-TR® the most widely used psychiatric reference in the world - and The American Journal of Psychiatry as the cornerstones of an unsurpassed collection of psychiatric references from American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Read
Provides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities. Coverage of the database spans 1940 to present and includes various publication types (articles, books, dissertations, book chapters, etc.) and many subject areas (behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, disease models, veterinary science, psychology, etc). Also includes Current Primate References (CPR) containing the last 6 months of references, and Book Received in the last half year.
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Encyclopedias are useful to get basic background information on a topic and are good places to start the research process. Dictionaries give brief definitions of unfamiliar words, terms and acronyms.
Encyclopedia of the neurological sciences
Set of four volumes. Location: Steacie Reference
Online Reference books/Encyclopedias in Neurosciences
Gale encyclopedia of neurological disorders
The articles cover diseases (Batten disease, Rasmussen's encephalitis); syndromes (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Tourette syndrome); drugs (Antimigraine medications, Valporic acid and divalproex sodium); treatments (Acupuncture, Radiation); therapies (Craniotomy, Bodywork therapies); and diagnostic equipment and devices (Electronic personal assistive mobility devices, CT scan). Location: Steacie Reference
Encyclopedia of the human brain
Set of 4 volumes. Location: Steacie Reference
MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences
Organized into six domains of cognitive and brain sciences: (1) computational intelligence (2) culture, cognition, and evolution (3) linguistics and language (4) neuroscience (5) philosophy, and (6) psychology. Each section contains an extended series of brief entries.
The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS) features more than 4,000 specially commissioned and peer-reviewed articles for students, scientists and teachers. Articles provide comprehensive and authoritative coverage, written by leaders in the field.
Government Sources
Governments and inter-governmental organizations (like the UN) publish documents, reports, articles and books on every conceivable topic and thus are a good source of information.
National Technical Information Service
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) serves as a central resource for US government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. Subject coverage.
Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
INMHA supports research to enhance mental health, neurological health, vision, hearing, and cognitive functioning and to reduce the burden of related disorders through prevention strategies, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation
National Institute of Mental Health
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the United States is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. Provides press releases, and information on mental heath research, conferences, etc.
Audio-Visual Materials
Here you will find a list of films, videos, music, spoken word and other non-print materials.
MedSchoolTV is a web-based video-on-demand broadcast channel, bringing contemporary and historical programming on a wide range of health and medical topics from the University of Toronto. One of the projects at Discovery Commons is the preservation and digitization of this media collection for students, staff, members of the medical community and everyone who has an interest in the subject matter.A collaboration between a number of medical schools, it includes numerous videos, including more than 100 of those for gait. Abnormal Human Gait (courtesy of University of Utah) Downloadable Gait Book. The Health Education Assets Library (HEAL) is a digital library that provides freely accessible digital teaching resources of the highest quality that meet the needs of today's health sciences educators and learners. HEAL Team
ASCB Cell Biology Image & Video Library
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Image & Video Library is a growing collection of images, videos, and digital texts that illustrate the structure, function and biology of the cell, the fundamental unit of life
Web Guides
Below are links to meta sites such as digital collections, subject specific search engines and other academic research guides. They are useful places to start your Internet research.
Interactive zoomable high-resolution digital brain atlas and virtual microscope based on over 15 million megapixels of scanned images of serial sections of both primate and non-primate brains. Covers brain structure and function. Complete brain atlas datasets for various species, including Macaca mulatta, Chlorocebus aethiops, Felis catus, Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Homo Sapiens.
Kellog Eye Center: Univ. of MichiganThis interactive teaching and assessment program about disorders of the eye and visual system reinforces knowledge and procedures with videos and photographs. Sitemap
Two sets of neuroscience pathfinders, with links to articles from reputable sources: Brain and Nervous System and Brain Diseases
Multisense - a Multisensory Research Community
MULTISENSEinfo is an online community for researchers studying multisensory topics
This website features photographs, images, and videos related to normal and pathologic eye anatomy, eye disease simulations, eye charts and exams, eye patches, low vision devices, and professional-patient interactions.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke conducts, fosters, coordinates, and guides research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders and stroke, and supports basic research in related scientific areas. NINDS also collects and disseminates research information related to neurological disorders.
Neuroethics is the ethics of neuroscience, analogous to the term 'bioethics' which denotes the ethics of biomedical science more generally. Neuroethics.upenn.edu is a source of information on neuroethics, provided by Martha Farah of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania.
World Wide Web and other Internet sites concerning human neuroanatomy and neuropathology images, basic neuroscience images and methods, home pages of medical imaging centers, medical illustration and medical illustrator sites, indexes of medical imaging resources, and neuroanatomy atlases of animals
Neuromuscular Disease Center (Washington Univ.)
University of Washington faculty web guide by topic: Behavioral Neuroscience, Memory and Learning, Sensory Systems, and more.
A comprehensive source for the latest research, news and events in neuroscience and genomics research developed collaboratively by the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Nature Publishing Group
NeuroPod is the neuroscience podcast from Nature, produced in association with the Dana Foundation.
NextBioNextBio's mission is to make the world's life sciences information universally accessible. Their goal is to empower researchers and clinicians to make new discoveries in science, find new and better cures to diseases, and work more collaboratively. Their enterprise clients include the world's top commercial and academic institutions, including Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Scripps Research Institute, Regeneron, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, UC Davis, Stanford, Celgene, Genzyme, and many others.
The Rotman Research Institute is a premier international centre for the study of human brain function. Areas of expertise include mechanisms of memory and executive (frontal lobe) functions of the brain, both in normal aging and in the presence of neurological and psychiatric diseases.
The Society's primary goal is to promote the exchange of information among basic scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. The Society was formed in 1969 and it has grown from 500 members to nearly 37,000 and is the world's largest organization of scientists devoted to the study of the brain.
E-Print Archives
An electronic archive for self-archived full text papers in psychology, neuroscience, and linguistics, and many areas of computer science, philosophy, biology, medicine, anthropology, as well as any other portions of the physical, social and mathematical sciences that are pertinent to the study of cognition. Can be searched or browsed by topic.
History & Theory of Psychology EPrint Archive
An archive of full text eprints submitted by authors for wider distribution in the areas of the history and theory of psychology. Pre-prints (drafts) and final versions of papers are included.
Associations and Organizations
Below are links to professional, academic, advocacy and other types of associations in the field.
Canadian Association for Neuroscience
The purpose of the association is to promote communication among neuroscientists throughout Canada and to represent the interests of Canadian neuroscientists at national and international levels
Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
INMHA supports research to enhance mental health, neurological health, vision, hearing, and cognitive functioning and to reduce the burden of related disorders through prevention strategies, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
The Canadian Institute for Health Information is an independent, pan-canadian not-for-profit organization working to improve the health of Canadians and the health care system by providing quality health information. CIHI tracks data in many areas through information supplied by hospitals, regional health authorities, medical practitioners and governments. CIHI's data and reports focus on: Health care services, Health spending, Health human resources, Population health.
International Brain Research Organization
IBRO, founded in 1960, is an independent, international organization dedicated to the promotion of neuroscience and of communication between brain researchers in all countries of the world
American Neurological Association
The American Neurological Association is a professional society of academic neurologists and neuroscientists devoted to advancing the goals of academic neurology; to training and educating neurologists and other physicians in the neurologic sciences; and to expanding both our understanding of diseases of the nervous system and our ability to treat them.
National Institute of Mental Health
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)in the United States is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. Provides press releases, and information on mental heath research, conferences, etc.
The Society's primary goal is to promote the exchange of information among basic scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. The Society was formed in 1969 and it has grown from 500 members to nearly 37,000 and is the world's largest organization of scientists devoted to the study of the brain
A comprehensive source for the latest research, news and events in neuroscience and genomics research developed collaboratively by the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Nature Publishing Group
American Psychological Association
Official web site for the largest association of psychologists in the world. Site contains conference info, job postings, programs, newsletters, press releases, etc. Some resources are for members only.
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