AccessScience
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Publication Date: Current
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
AccessScience is the online version of the comprehensive McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. It includes the articles you'd expect in an academic encyclopedia, plus images and video, current news, definitions of scientific terms, and a study center for scientific topics.
Applied Science
Author/Editor: Donald R. Franceschetti
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Covers major fields and technologies in all areas, from agriculture to computers to engineering to medical to space sciences.
Arts and Humanities
Author/Editor: Brenda Jo Brueggemann & Gary L. Albrecht
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications
This volume in The SAGE Reference Series on Disability explores the arts and humanities within the lives of people with disabilities.
Biotechnology
Author/Editor: Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Examines biotechnology and related subjects in the context of science,
government, politics, culture and society, and the environment. It also
covers historical, political and ethical debates and issues.
Credo Reference
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Publisher: Credo Reference
More than 550 highly regarded, current reference works, including general and subject-specific encyclopedias, images, dictionaries, atlases, and directories; covers many subject areas.
Oxford Reference Online
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Publisher: Oxford
More than 100 reference works published by Oxford University Press, including academic encyclopedias, dictionaries, and directories covering all subject areas.
Critical Food Issues: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide
Author/Editor: Lynn Walter, Laurel E. Phoenix
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Critical Food Issues: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide
examines 31 crucial areas of concern, from soil degradation, depletion
of water for irrigation, and loss of biodiversity to declining rural
livelihoods, hunger and obesity, unjust farm labor practices, and farm
animal mistreatment.
Disability Through the Life Course
Author/Editor: Tamar Heller and Sarah Parker Harris
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Examines topics central to the lives of individuals with disabilities
and their families, involving the care and/or study of those with
disabilities, as well as for the disabled themselves.
Employment and Work
Author/Editor: Susanne M. Bruyère & Linda Barrington & Gary L. Albrecht
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications
This volume of the SAGE series on Disability addresses employment and work for those involved in the care and/or study of those with disabilities, as well as the disabled themselves.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Academic Edition
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Publisher: Britannica
A combination of the Encyclopædia Britannica plus
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and
periodicals, and many other research tools. Britannica’s contributors include an
extensive network of renowned scholars (including former U.S. presidents
and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners), advisers, content specialists,
and writers—whose job it is to ensure that Britannica is current,
accurate, unbiased, comprehensive, relevant, international in scope, and
engaging to college-level learners, researchers, and faculty.
Encyclopedia of American Disability History
Author/Editor: Susan Burch
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Examines the issues, events, people, activism, laws, personal
experiences, and social ramifications of disability throughout American
history.
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior
Author/Editor: Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to
drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and
developments in the many fields of addiction studies.
Encyclopedia of Global Health
Author/Editor: Yawei Zhang
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Comprehensive,
one stop reference to a broad array of health topics worldwide.
Encompassing four volumes with more than 1,200 articles, the
Encyclopedia covers all aspects of health, including physical and mental
health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles
of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions
of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and
thematic health topics in the humanities.
Encyclopedia of Obesity
Author/Editor: Kathleen Keller
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: SAGE Publications
With almost 500 entries, these two volume summarize pertinent topics in obesity and related health conditions, including molecular biology, psychology, medicine, public health and policy, food science, environmental health, and pharmaceuticals. The editor has chosen topics that capture the current climate of obesity research while still addressing and defining the core concepts related to this condition.
Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics, and Plagues
Author/Editor: Joseph P. Byrne
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Offers a sociocultural, historical, and medical look at infectious
diseases and their place in human history from Neolithic times to the
present.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Author/Editor: Fedwa Malti-Douglas
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level;
examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and
nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the
structures of representation. Topics include changing conceptions of
"the feminine," the family and masculinity, religion, morality, cultural
images, medical practice, public health, economy and society and many
more.
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine
Author/Editor: Lyle J. Micheli, M.D.
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Presenting state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications, this four-volume resource provides the most comprehensive and accessible information available on sports medicine. The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine describes all aspects of the field with perspectives, concepts, and methods from the medical, behavioral, and social sciences and physical education.
Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research
Author/Editor: Clive N. Svendsen and Allison D. Ebert
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: SAGE Publications
The Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research provides a clear understanding of the basic concepts in stem cell biology and addresses the politics, ethics, and challenges currently facing the field. While stem cells are exciting alone, they are also clearly fueling the traditional areas of developmental biology and the field of regenerative medicine. These two volumes present more than 320 articles that explore major topics related to the emerging science of stem cell research and therapy.
Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Author/Editor: Gary L. Fisher and Nancy A. Roget
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: SAGE Publications
The Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery is intended for use by pre-service and in-service addiction prevention and treatment providers and allied professionals in the fields of criminal justice, counseling, social work, public health, nursing, medicine, other health care professions, education, and family studies.
Ethics, Law, and Policy
Author/Editor: Jerome E. Bickenbach and Gary L. Albrecht
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications
This volume in The SAGE Reference Series on Disability explores ethical, legal, and policy issues of people with disabilities. With a balance of history, theory, research, and application, specialists set out the findings and implications of research and practice for others whose current or future work involves the care and/or study of those with disabilities, as well as for the disabled themselves.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Author/Editor: Laurie J. Fundukian
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Covers all aspects of the subject including therapies,
conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people. Identifies numerous types
of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology,
acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga,
chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification,
naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and osteopathy.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Author/Editor: Jacqueline L. Longe
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: Gale
Comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and
alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures.
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Author/Editor: Jacqueline L. Longe
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: Gale
Provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, with
issues related to physical and cognitive and behavioral development.
Covers every major body system. There is a distinct emphasis on health
issues affecting children under the age of four.
Gale Encyclopedia of Diets
Author/Editor: Jacqueline L. Longe
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Covers topics such as dieting and popular diets, dietary concerns,
nutritional basics, and the effects of a person's dietary choices on
one's health. Topics are organized around the development and history of
a diet, its basic principles, any key figures that influence the trend,
and any public or regulatory concerns associated with the practice.
Provides information across all age groups from infants to the elderly.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
Author/Editor: Jacqueline L. Longe
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Covers 300 topics on physiology and fitness, including coverage of
Healthy People 2010/2020, the nationwide initiative sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve the nation's
health, as well as topics on diseases and conditions related to fitness.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Author/Editor: Laurie J. Fundukian
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: Gale
Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including
conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles
that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language
accessible to laypersons.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Author/Editor: Laurie J. Fundukian
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: Gale
Includes information on more than 1,700 medical disorders and concepts.
Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms,
diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for
a general audience with an authoritative tone.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Author/Editor: Kristin Key
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Author/Editor: Brigham Narins
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia, and epilepsy, targeted to patients, their families and allied health students. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications, and the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers among others.
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests
Author/Editor: Brigham Narins
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Provides coverage of numerous surgical procedures, medical tests and
related topics, such as anesthetics, common lab test and procedures,
medications and postoperative care. Entries for medical test and
surgical include definition; purpose; demographic information;
diagnosis/preparation; aftercare; risks; morbidity and mortality rates;
alternatives; and more.
Gallaudet Encyclopedia of Deaf People and Deafness
Author/Editor: John V. Van Cleve
Publication Date: 1987
Publisher: Gale
Comprehensive 3-volume reference work providing information on the
issues and culture of the deaf and hearing-impaired community in most of
the major countries around the world. Published under the sponsorship
of Gallaudet College, Washington, DC, the world's only liberal arts
college for the deaf. Features 271 articles written by 300 experts.
Intended for both professionals and laypersons.
Genetics & Inherited Conditions
Author/Editor: Jeffrey A. Knight
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: Gale
Offers essays on diseases, biology, techniques, methodologies, genetic engineering, biotechnology, ethics, and social issues. Written for health-care consumers and premedical students.
Green Health: An A to Z Guide
Author/Editor: Oladele Ogunseitan
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide examines the green movement within
the contexts of personal health and the healthcare industry, focusing on
consumer lifestyles and how they affect resource conservation,
pollution prevention, and environmental management. The scope of the
title involves the societal goals of protecting human health and
reducing the ecological footprint of healthcare.
Health and Medicine
Author/Editor: Ross M. Mullner
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Explores health and medical issues for people with disabilities.
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
Author/Editor: Deirdre Barrett
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Examines the history, classic, current and emerging research on hypnosis, as well as its uses for physical and mental health.
Infectious Diseases: In Context
Author/Editor: Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Covers the history, politics, and ethical debate related to infectious
diseases. Includes articles on how such diseases impact trade and
commerce, travel, and the future of industrialized and impoverished
nations.
Invisible Wounds of War: Summary & Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
Author/Editor: Terri Tanielian and Lisa H. Jaycox
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Provides a comprehensive study of post-deployment health- related needs
associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and
traumatic brain injury.
Issues That Concern You: Drugs
Author/Editor: Peggy Daniels Becker
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: Gale
Explores the issues surrounding drugs. Presents diversity of opinion on
the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an
even balance.
Issues That Concern You: Health Care
Author/Editor: Olivia Ferguson
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: Gale
Explores the issues surrounding health care. Presents diversity of
opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of
view in an even balance.
Issues That Concern You: Learning Disabilities
Author/Editor: Arthur Gillard
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: Gale
Explores the issues surrounding learning disabilities. Presents
diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and
liberal points of view in an even balance.
Issues That Concern You: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Author/Editor: Heidi Watkins
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Explores the issues surrounding sexually transmitted infections.
Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative
and liberal points of view in an even balance.
Rehabilitation Interventions
Author/Editor: Margaret A. Turk & Nancy R. Mudrick & Gary L. Albrecht
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications
This volume in The SAGE Reference Series on Disability explores issues involving rehabilitation interventions and therapies.
World of Sports Science
Author/Editor: K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
Covers theoretical and practical treatment of all aspects of sports
science and exercise physiology, kinesiology, and biomechanics.
Particular emphasis is placed on such high-interest topics as sports
medicine, specifically the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports
injuries; and much more.