NEUR 100: Brain, Behavior and Cognition
Feel free to contact Neil Nero or email AskUs for further help.
Contents:
Pathfinders - explore research areas in Medlineplus.gov (background for interview assignment)
- Brain & Nerves
- Degenerative Nerve Diseases
- Neurologic Diseases
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Quick Definitions
Oxford Reference Online
Credo Reference - Medicine
Longer Explanations
AccessScience - general scientific dictionary & encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience - 2009
Encyclopedia of Neurological Sciences - 2003
Encyclopedia of the Human Brain - 2002
Learning and Memory: a Comprehensive Reference - 2008
The Senses: a Comprehensive Reference - 2008
Essays
Oxford Companion to the Body - structure/function and disorders of the body's major systems
Oxford Companion to the Mind - mind, brain, and consciousness
The following databases provide either full-text articles or citations (information about when and where the article was published).
- Once you have a citation for
an article, use the Find
It! @ Wellesley
link
from each citation to reach the electronic source, or to search for the electronic or print source through
the Wellesley College Library Catalog. - Use the name of the journal as the title and make sure you look at the dates covered carefully!
- If Wellesley does not own the article, use the We'll Get It For You link to NExpress or Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Web of Science - Peer-reviewed articles in the physical, life, and social science journals; interdisciplinary database. 1900-present.
- 'Analyze' feature very helpful in narrowing search results to identify local neuroscience labs of interest (Interview assignment).
- Can also search for articles that cite known journal articles or books (citation searching).
PubMed - Articles in journals; almost all are peer-reviewed (= scholarly, refereed). 1949-present. PubMed Basics. (Use the WelC Library portal to see the
Academic Search Complete - Articles in journals; can specify peer-reviewed (= scholarly, refereed). Dates vary; full-text articles as early as the 1970's and/or as recent as 6-12 months ago.
Google Scholar - Multidisciplinary - peer-reviewed literature— journal articles, books, preprints, and more - unspecified time and sources coverage.
Selected Journals in Neuroscience:
Annual Review of Neuroscience, 1978+
Cell, 1995+
Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 1995+
Journal of Neuroscience, 1981+
Lancet, dates vary by source
Nature Online, 1987+, earlier in print - Science Periodicals q Q1 .N2
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2000+
Neuron, 1995+
Neuroscience, 1995+
New England Journal of Medicine, 1993+, 1986-92 in print - Science Periodicals q Q1 .N2, earlier in storage
Science - two different e-suppliers; watch dates --> 1997+ (AAAS); 1880-2003 (JSTOR)
Trends in Neurosciences - 1995+, earlier in print
Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 1995+, earlier in print
Searchable electronic neuroscience texts:
- Basic Neurochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Medical Aspects - Siegal, George J. et al. - 1999
- Electrochemical Methods for Neuroscience - Michael, Adrian C et al. - 2007
- Frontiers in Neuroscience - Simon, Sydney A. et al. - 2006-2008
- Neuroscience - Purves, Dale et al. - 2001
- Web Vision: the Organization of the Retina and Visual System - Kolb, Helga et al. - 2007
- Spinal Cord Medicine - Lin, Vernon W. et al. - 2003
Wellesley College Library Catalog
tip: in the library catalog, start with keyword > choose a useful book > Full Record tab - follow the subject links to find more on that topic
tip: to see the subscription details for a print journal or serial ['Lib has'] > Full Record tab.
WorldCat - Use WorldCat to find books and other materials not at Wellesley. If you find a book you want that Wellesley does not own, use the Find It @ Wellesley link to request the book.
BrainInfo - brain structures - Univ Washington
Dana BrainWeb. Briief capsules on nervous system development and diseases
Harvard Undergraduate Society of Neuroscience
Neuroscience at NIH
Society for Neuroscience
On a Lighter Note
Brain and Behavior - Bryn Mawr
Mind Illusions - Public Broadcasting Service
Visual Illusions - Michael Bach, vision scientist
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For additional resources, contact Irene or Neil; email links appear below.