Encyclopedias & Reference Works
Use these reference books for background information.
- Gale ebooks (Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new windowCoverage: Varies
Provides access to encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. - eLS: Encyclopedia of Life SciencesCoverage: 1999 to present
Over 5,000 specially commissioned, peer-reviewed and citable articles in the life sciences and is an essential resource for students. .
Databases
Search these databases for journal articles. For a complete list of databases, see the Find Electronic Resources & Databases page.
- Academic Search Ultimate
Coverage: Varies
Multi-disciplinary database of scholarly and popular articles. Includes full text, peer-reviewed journals, PDF backfiles to 1975, and searchable cited references. - MEDLINE (EBSCO)Coverage: 1809 to present
Provides full-text for many of the most-used biomedical and health journals, containing citations and abstracts used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians, and researchers. - PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Coverage: 1950 to present
Provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts for clinical medical literature. - Web of Science
Coverage: Varies
Multidisciplinary database covering journal articles and conference proceedings in arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Books
Looking for books?
You need a library catalog to help you search. Below are links to the CSU catalog (now called Primo) and the interlibrary loan service (for when you've gotta have it, but CSU doesn't own it!)
- Primo Advanced SearchFind materials in the CSU Libraries catalog such as books, government documents, and videos by using the "Books and More" option. To search the catalog and some additional library resources, choose the "Almost Everything" option.
- InterLibrary Loan (ILL)If you can't get a book at CSU Libraries, ILL will come to the rescue. (And it's free!)
Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology by ISBN: 9780702062940Publication Date: 2016-07-28Nunn''s Applied Respiratory Physiology, Eighth Edition, is a guide to all aspects of respiratory physiology in health, disease, and in the many physiologically challenging situations and environments into which humans take themselves - with coverage from basic science to clinical applications.
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