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1. Sources for background information
If you are not sure what your topic is all about, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Start with:
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
2. Searching the library catalogue
Use the basic word(s) anywhere or advanced keyword search in the library catalogue. You can search using words like - parasitology, virology, microbiology, etc.
Search tips for the library catalogue
| Truncation symbol: | ? | e.g. parasit? will retrieve catalogue records containing the words parasite, parasitology , etc. |
| Phrase searching: | "___" | e.g. "host parasite" will retrieve catalogue records containing the phrase host parasite |
| Boolean operators: | (), AND, OR, NOT default: AND |
e.g. malaria AND (sporozoa OR apicomplexa) will retrieve catalogue records containing the word malaria AND either sporozoa OR apicomplexa |
3. Core databases for Parasitology
- Medline
Database of the National Library of Medicine - Biosis previews
Comprehensive life Sciences database - Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B)
Topics range from bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals. - CAB Abstracts
Covers the significant research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, and animal health. - Web of Science 1900 to the present.
Three citation indexes: Science, Arts and Humanities, and Social Science. The Science Citation Index covers a range scientific & technical disciplines, such as biology, agiculture, chemistry, environmental science, biotechnology, physics and veterinary science. - SciVerse (Scopus)
Multidisciplinary
4. Selected Internet sites for Parasitology
Web Resources
- Ectoparasite and Endoparasites
- WHO TDR for research on diseases of poverty
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC Laboratory identification of parasites of public concern