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ENGINEERING LIBRARY RESOURCES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

By James W. Clasper, Engineering Reference Librarian
Engineering Library, University of Cincinnati, 850L Baldwin Hall, M.L. #18, (513) 556-1452


BOOKS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS dealing with Biomedical Engineering can be located through UCLID. You can search UCLID/OhioLink by author, title, subject, keyword or subject. General Library of Congress subject headings or keywords that can be used include:

ARTIFICIAL JOINTS; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOENGINEERING; BIOINFORMATICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS; BIOSENSORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATION; COLLOIDS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMAN LOCOMOTION; HUMAN MECHANICS; IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL; MECHANICS, APPLIED; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; and POLYMERS IN MEDICINE

For additional terms, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings or use the keyWord feature on UCLID.

HANDBOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS and BIBLIOGRAPHIES are located on the Reference shelves unless otherwise indicated.

Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering (R856.A1 A573)
Anthropometric Source Book (GN51.W45 1978)
Applied Ergonomics Handbook (T59.7.A6)
Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Handbook (TP248.3.A853 1991)
Bioelectronics Handbook: MOSFETs, Biosensors, and Neurons (TK7874.8.B56 1998)
Biomaterials Network (Available on the Web)
Biomaterials Properties Database (Available on the Web)
Biomechanics of Human Gait: an Annotated Bibliography (Z6663.G34V38 1987)
Biomedical Engineering Handbook (R856.15.B56 2000) (Also available through UC one the Web)
Biomedical Photonics Handbook (R857.O6B573 2003)
Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook (R856.15.B565 2004)
Biotech Biotechnology Dictionary (Available on web)
BME Biomedical Engineering Network (BME.Net) (Available on the Web)
BMEsource.org (Available on the Web)
CRC Handbook of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (R856.C17)
Design Controls for the Medical Device Industry (R856.A2T45 2003)
Dictionary of Biomedical Sciences (R121.G623 2002)
Directory of Published Proceedings (Available on the Web)
EEVL -- Edinburgh Electronic Virtual Libary -- Bioengineering (Available on the Web)
Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (R857.M3E63 2004 v.1-2)
Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing (TP9.E648 2006 v.1-5) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Encyclopedia of Imaging Science and Technology (TA1632.E65 2002)
Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation (R856.A3E53 2006 v.1-6)
Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (T174.7.E53 2004 v.1-10)
Encyclopedic Handbook of Biomaterials and Bioengineering (R856.A3E52 1995)
Ergonomics Sourcebook (TA166.E736 1987 DAAP Library)
Ergonomics, the Science of Productivity and Health (Z6260.B87)
Formulas for Stress, Strain, and Structural matrices (TA407.2.P55 2005)
Glossary of biotechnogy and Nanobiotechnology Terms (TP248.16.F54 2006)
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (Available on the Web)
Guide to Selected Bioinformatics Internet Resources (Available on the Web)
Handbook of Bioengineering (R856.H36 1987)
Handbook of Biomaterial Properties (R857.M3 H36 1998)
Handbook of Biomaterials Evaluation : Scientific, Technical, and Clinical Testing of Implant Materials (R857.M3H35 1999)
Handbook of Biomedical Plastics (RD120.7.L44)
Handbook of Engineering Mechanics (TA350.F58)
Handbook of Ergonomics and Human Factors Tables (TA166.W45 1993)
Handbook of Experimental Mechanics (TA350.H24 1987)
Handbook of Human Factors (TA166.H275 1987)
Handbook of Human Vibration (RC963.5.V5G74 1990)
Handbook of Industrial Engineering (T56.23.H36 2001)
Handbook of Mechanics, Materials, and Structures (TA350.H23 1985)
Handbook of Measurement Science (T50.H26 1982)
Handbook of Medical Imaging (RC78.7.D53 H36 2000 stacks)
Human Factors Design Handbook (TA166.W57 1992)
Human Factors Reference Guide (TA166.W57 1987)
Human Reliability and Safety Analysis Handbook (TA166.G46 1994)
Instrument Engineers Handbook (TS156.8.I56 1982)
Knovel (Available through UC on the Web)
Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology (RD731.B63 1990)
Material Properties and Stress Analysis in biomechanics (QP303.M34 1989)
Medical Device R & D Handbook (R856.15.M43 2006)
Medical Engineering (R856.R39)
Medical Physiology (QP34.5.M76 1974)
Merck Index (RS51.M4 2001)
Patents in the Knowledge Based Economy (Available on the Web)
Reliable Design of Medical Devices (Available through OhioLINK on the Web)
The Reston Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering Terms (R856.G68)
Safety Evaluation of Medical Devices (R857.M3G33 2002)
Standard Handbook of Biomedical Engineering and Design (R856.15.S73 2003)
Stedman's Medical Dictionary (R121.S8 2000) University of Michigan Biomaterials Properties Database (Available on the Web)
Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering (R856.A3 W55 2006 v.1-6)
Williams Dictionary of Biomaterials (R857.M3 W55 1999)

DATABASES are electronic equivalents of paper indexes and abstracts. Electronic versions generally cover the last twenty years. In addition, resources on Biomedical Engineering may be accessed through the Web by using the Engineering Library Home Page--Engineering Resources on the Web. These resources provide rapid access and improved subject s e a r c h i n g capabilities. Some databases relevant to Biomedical Engineering are:

Academic Search Premier (available through UC on the Web from 1984)
Aerospace & High Technology Database (available through UC on the Web from 1962)
Biological Abstracts / Biosis Previews (available through OhioLink from 1980)
BioMed Central (avaialble through OhioLINK)
COMPENDEX (Engineering Index) (available through OhioLINK from 1969)
Dissertation Abstracts (available through OhioLINK from 1861)
DOD Biomedical Research Database (available on the Web)
Engineered Materials Abstracts (available to UC only on the Web from 1986)
Ergonomics Abstracts (available through UC on the Web from 1986)
IEEExplore (available through UC on the Web from 1988)
INSPEC (available to OhioLink institutions on the Web from 1969)
LexisNexis Academic (available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
MEDLINE (available to OhioLink institutions on the Web from 1967)
NASA's Life Science Data Archive (LSDA) (available on the Web)
NTIS (available through UC on the Web from 1964)
PapersFirst (available to OhioLink insitutions on the Web from 1993)
PubMed (available on the Web from 1950s)
Science Citation Index Expanded (available to OhioLink institutions on the Web from 1980)
SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts) (available in the Engineering or Chemistry/Biology Libraries on the Web from 1907)
Scirus (available on the Web from 1999)
Scopus (available through UC on the Web from 1966)
SPIE Digital Library (available through UC on the Web)
Toxicology Literature Search (available on the Web from 1989)
JOURNALS are a good source of information on recent developments. Selected titles received by the University Libraries are listed below.

Annals of Biomedical Engineering (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering (R856.A1 A573 stacks) (Also available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Annual Review of Material Science (TA401.A7) (Also avilable through UC on the Web)
Applied Ergonomics (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes and Immobilization Biotechnology (Health Sciences Library
Artificial Organs (Health Sciences Library) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (bba)/Biomembranes (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Bioinformatics (Available through UC on the Web)
Biomaterials (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Biomechanics (Available on the Web)
Biomedical Engineering Online (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology (Health Sciences Library)
Biomedical Materials (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Biomedical Microdevices (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Biophysical Journal (chem QH505.A1 B525) In Chemistry/Biology Library
Biosensors and Bioelectronics (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Biotechnology Advances (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry (Health Sciences Library)
Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Biotechnology Progress (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Bone (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Circulation Research (Health Sciences Library) (Also Available through UC on the Web)
Clinical Biomechanics (QP303.C5) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Concepts in Magnetic Resonance (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Dental Materials (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Ergonomics (TA166.E7) (Also Available through UC on the Web)
Gait and Posture (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Genome (Available through UC on the Web)
Genome Research (Available through UC on the Web)
Human Movement Science (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Bio-Medical Engineering (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Avalable through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (Available through UC on the Web)
Image and Vision Computing (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Injury (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
International Journal of Artificial Organs (Available through UC on the Web)
International Journal of Cardiac Imaging (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
International Journal of Computer Vision (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
International Journal of Medical Informatics (Available through OhioLink on the Web)
International Orthopaedics (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Journal of Anatomy (Available through UC on the Web)
Journal of Applied Mechanics (TJ1.A7 Ser.E) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Applied Physiology (Health Science Library)
Journal of Applied Polymer Science (TP156.P6J6) (Also Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Biomaterials Applications (Available through OhioLink on the Web)
Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition (Available through UC on the Web)
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (R856.A1J65) (Also available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Journal of Biomechanics (QP303.J6) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Biomedical Informatics (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Biomedical Optics (Available through UC on the Web)
Journal of Biomolecular NMR (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (Available on the Web)
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (TP1.S6135) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (Chem/Biol QD549.J67) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Computational Biology (Available through UC on the Web)
Journal of Controlled Release (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Engineering Mechanics (Available through UC on the Web)
Journal of Human Ergology (R856.A1J65)
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (Available ot OhioLink Insitutions on the Web)
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology (Available through UC on the Web)
Journal of Medical Systems (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems... (Available through UC on the Web)
Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (Health Sciences Library)
Journal of Orthopaedic Research (Health Sciences Library) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Orthopaedic Science (Available to OhioLink insitutions on the Web)
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (Health Sciences Serials) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical Physics (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
The Knee (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Anthroscopy (Available to OhioLink Institutions on the Web)
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing (Avaialble to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Medical Engineering and Physics (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nature Biotechnology (Available through UC on the Web)
Nature Genetics (Available through UC on the Web)
Nature Medicine (Available through UC on the Web)
Optics Express (Available through UC on the Web)
Pharmacogenomics Journal (Available through UC on the Web)
Physics in Medicine and Biology (Available on the Web)
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of Engineering in Medicine (R856.A1 E53) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Science (Available through UC on the Web)
Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Tissue Engineering (Available through UC on the Web)
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Wound Repair and Regeneration (Available to OhioLink institution on the Web)
Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)

PATENTS

Patents are an excellent source of technical information. Some important free patent databases are:

U.S. Patent Full Text Databases (1790- ) (Applications from 3/15/2001) (Available on the Web)
Freepatentsonline (1976 December- ) (Available on the Web)
Espacenet : Europe's Network of Patent Databases (dates vary by country) (Available on the Web)

STANDARDS may be located by using indexes such as Industry Standards and Engineering Data (T59.2.U6I58) and Index and Directory of Industry Standards (T59.2.U6I47 2000/01)

Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA401.A67 2004)
SAE Handbook (CD-ROM Station # 2)

RESEARCH FUNDING RESOURCES

Prepared by the U.C. Office of Research and Advanced Studies. Provides access to resources related to research and graduate education at the University of Cincinnati (http://www.uc.edu/research/)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES are provided in a selected listing below. Consult the International Directory of Engineering Societies and Related Organizations (TA12.D4857 1995), the Associations Unlimited (formerly the Encyclopedia of Associations) (HS17.E5) or the National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (HD2425.D53). Note that many professional societies maintain links on their websites to other related societies and to Internet resources in this discipline.

American Society of biomechanics ,
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212) 705-7722
Biomedical Engineering Society, 8401 Corporate Dr., Suite 225 Landover, MD 20785-2224 (301) 459-1999
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, P.O. Box 1369 Santa Monica, CA 90406 (310) 394-1811
International Society of Biomechanics ,
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), 25 Technology Park Norcross, GA 30092 (404) 449-0460
Society for Biomaterials, P.O. Box 717 Algonquin, IL 60102 (708) 658-2909


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