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Bioengineering

The application of engineering knowledge to the fields of medicine and biology. The bioengineer must be well grounded in biology and have engineering knowledge that is broad, drawing upon electrical, chemical, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines. The bioengineer may work in any of a large range of areas. One of these is the provision of artificial means to assist defective body functions—such as hearing aids, artificial limbs, and supportive or substitute organs. In another direction, the bioengineer may use engineering methods to achieve biosynthesis of animal or plant products—such as for fermentation processes. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

 

  • Starting Your Research
  • Find Articles
  • Find Books
  • Online Resources
  • Citing

Start your research with reference resources like dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, handbooks, and manuals.

 

+ Dictionaries

These publications provide background information, definitions and explanations of terms.

Biotechnology from A to Z, 3rd ed
Engineering Library Reference TP 248.16 B33 2004

 

The Language of Biotechnology: A Dictionary of Terms
Engineering Library Reference TP 248.16 W35 1995

 

CU Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations

 

+ Directories

 

Biotechnology Guide U.S.A. : Companies, Data, and Analysis
Science Library Reference HD9999.B443 U63 2000

 

Colorado Biomedical Directory
Business Library Reference HD9999.B44 C6

 

Scholarly Societies

+ Encyclopedias

These publications provide background information, definitions and explanations of terms.

CU Access Science: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia Of Science & Technology

 

Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues Biotechnology
Science Library Reference TP248.16 .E539 2000

 

Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine
Science Library Stacks QH506 .E534 1996 v.1-6

 

Encyclopedic Handbook of Biomaterials and Bioengineering
Science Library Reference R856.A3 E52 1995

 

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Science Library Reference QH302.5 E53 2001

 

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Supplemtary 6 volume set

Science Library Reference QH 302.5 E54 2007

 

CU Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

 

Search Chinook to find additional encyclopedias:

 

Library of Congress Subject Biomedical Materials Encyclopedias
Library of Congress Subject Biomedical Engineering Encyclopedias

 

+ Handbooks and Manuals

 

CU ChemNetBase--CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and other tools available online.

 

CU EngNetBase--over 400 CRC engineering handbooks online

 

CU Knovel Library --Combines essential and authoritative reference books and databases from more than 30 Sci-Tech publishers and professional societies including, McGraw Hill, John Wiley, Elsevier, Springer, Industrial Press, American Institute of Chemical Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Covers 17 industrially important subject areas in the fields of Chemistry and the Life Sciences; Materials; and Engineering.

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CU Science of Synthesis
Science of Synthesis is the first critical and comprehensive survey of the synthetic organic and inorganic literature in English, providing an appraisal of methods for preparation of all classes of compounds. This database is of use for chemistry, biology, and engineering where the synthesis of molecules is required. Note: To use, disable pop-up blockers; requires Java applet.


Search Chinook to find additional handbooks and manuals:
Library of Congress Subject Bioengineering Handbooks Manuals Etc  
Library of Congress Subject Biomedical engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

 

 

 

 

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Find Articles & More Article Finder Find it at CU Find Journals in Chinook

 

Find Articles and More--When you need to find articles on a topic

 

Article Finder--When you know the article you need

If you know what article you are looking for and have the exact citation, fill in as much of the form below as possible and then click Find Article. Please note that fields marked with an asterisk * are required. If you do not know the journal's ISSN , use the ISSN Lookup Link.
 
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Find it at CU

 

In some article databases, you will see a "Find it at CU" link. Find it at CU will link you from citations to the full text of the desired item in another article database. For more information about Find it at CU, please see the Find it at CU FAQ. Not all databases can be set up to work with Find it at CU.

 

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If you do not see a link to Find it at CU, note the name of the publication where the article was published and then check Chinook (the library catalog) to see where the publication is available. [More information on deciphering citations]

Video Video Tutorial: Finding journals in Chinook

 

 

Search Chinook to find additional journals and periodicals:

 

Library of Congress Subject Bioengineering -- Periodicals
Library of Congress Subject

Biomedical Engineering Periodicals

 

 

 

 

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Library of Congress Classification

Books in the University Libraries are organized according to the Library of Congress Classification system. This system assigns a call number with letters and numbers to each book based on the book's subject. Once you find a good book on your subject, browse the books in that call number range to find books with similar subjects.

 

 

Call Numbers
Subject
TA164
 Bioengineering
TP248.13-248.65
Biotechnology

 

Chinook is the catalog for materials owned by the CU Libraries. You can do a title search for a specific book, or a keyword search if you are looking for books on a particular topic. You can also use MyChinook to manage your library account (including renewals, holds, recalls, saved searches, etc.)  

Chinook Catalog

 

Video Video Tutorial: Searching for books in Chinook

 

Video Video Tutorial: Chinook Keyword Search

For Tips on developing keywords for your topic go to: How do I Choose Keywords for my search

Video Video Tutorial: How to recall/request books that are checked out or at PASCAL

 

Video Video Tutorial: Accessing online books

 

 

If you search Chinook and find that the CU Libraries do not have the item you are looking for (or if the item you are looking for is checked out), you can search Prospector, which is a combined library catalog of 23 libraries in Colorado and Wyoming. CU students, staff and faculty can request materials through Prospector, and the items will generally be delivered to Norlin within a few business days.

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Request through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/ill/

If the item you are looking for is not in Chinook or Prospector, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Generally, an ILL request will take longer to be delivered than material requested through Prospector.

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These are relevant resources that are freely available on the Web.

Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology

 

GWLA Bioengineering Gateway

 

InfoMine Scholarly Internet Resource Collections: Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing and Math

 

Science.gov

 

TechXtra: Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing

 

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Citation Styles and Manuals RefWorks Tips & Strategies

 

Citation Styles and Manuals

APA

MLA

Turabian (Chicago)

  • Turabian: a form of Chicago Style (PDF document)
  • The Chicago Manual of Style
    16th edition, chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003
    Sections 16 and 17.
    Call number: Z253 .C57 2003

RefWorks

REFWorks
A personal online database and bibliography creator that allows users to create a personal database online, import references automatically from multiple databases, organize references, and quickly format bibliographies and manuscripts. You will need to create a login and password. Provided by the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries.

 

How do I use RefWorks?

 

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Tips & Strategies

Pick an Interesting Topic It is easier to express your own opinions and thoughts if you are interested in the topic.

 

Manage Your Time

Many students are tempted to plagiarize because they do not start researching and writing far enough in advance. Start your paper at least 3 weeks before the due date. Plagiarism could compromise your entire academic career. Speak to your professor if you have run out of time.

 

Create a Bibliography as you Research

Record the sources you consult. Include all the bibliographic information needed in your works cited (Author, Title, Pages, Publisher, Year, Volume, Issue).This will help you to cite correctly and to compile your works cited.

 

Take Clear Notes

Designate all direct quotes with quotation marks.

Designate when you are paraphrasing.

Electronic Research and Note taking is the same: Use quotation marks when you cut and paste.

Always note the source/ author.

 

Be Careful with Paraphrasing

Be sure you understand the text.

Do not look at the original source when writing your paraphrase.

Reorganize the information in your own words and in your own style.

Check to be sure you have not used the vocabulary or structure of the original work.

Mention the author near or in your paraphrase.

 

And Remember to Cite:

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