Genetics Pathfinder

Databases

• Use the MEL (Michigan E-library) database to learn about genetics.
• Click on the Mel icon above or type in http://mel.org in your Internet browser.
• Click on the Teens link found in the table located on the left side.
• The Teen Gateway Resource page appears.
• Key Resources appears
• Click onto Expanded Academic ASAP
  • This database is geared for AP high school students and college researchers.
• Go back to the Teen Gateway resource page.
• Click onto the Health and Wellness Center link.
  • Here you can access trusted medical reference materials.
• There are additional databases found on the Teen Gateway page.  Explore!

Websites

• Dolan DNA Learning Center
• Genetics and Rare Conditions Site (Medical Genetics, University of Kansas Medical Center)
• Genetic Disorders Library (University of Utah)
• Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects, Hardin Library for Heath Sciences 
• Modern birth defects and genetic conditions, March of Dimes
• Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc. 
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
• MedlinePlus, Genetics Health Topics 
• Mayo Clinic
• Merck Manual - Online Medical Library
• Learn Genetics - Genetic Science Learning Center
• Gel Electrophoresis Virtual Lab, University of Utah
• Sickle Cell Anemia - Medline Plus
• Sickle Cell Disease - Genetics Home Reference, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Wildlife Genetics Laboratory
• American Journal of Human Genetics
• Genetics Education Center 
• Genetics Virtual Library
• WebMD 
• Primer on Molecular Genetics 
• Welcome to Morgan! A Genetics Tutorial 
• DNA From the Beginning

Books and Print Resources

Find a sampling genetics book titles found in Churchill's library listed below:

• The Encyclopedia of Genetics, Editor Jeffrey A Knight, 1999, call number REF 576.5E
• The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders by Brigham Narins, editor, 2005, call number REF 616.042G
• Gene Therapy, Lisa Yount, 2002, call number 616.042Y
• Genethics: The clash between the new genetics and human values, David Suzuki and Peter Knudston, 1989, call number 174S
• Genome: The autobiography of a species in 23 chapters, Matt Ridly, 2006, call number 599.935
• New Genetics: The Story of life lines, J.S. Kidd and Renee A. Kidd, 2005, 576.5 K

To find additional genetics books in our library, go to our online catalog at  http://library. Some key words to consider using in the search include:

• Genetics
• Nature and nurture
• Human Genetics
• Behavior Genetics
• Birth Defects
• Cells
• Cloning
• DNA
• Genetic Engineering
• Genetic Diseases