Library Research in Parasitology
Prepared by Anne Turhollow for Biology 588
Fall 2002
| Overview Background Resources Selecting a Topic Background Information Searching for Infomation In Journals In Books On the Web Evaluating What You Find Presenting Your Findings Need Help? |
Selecting A Topic
There are a variety of ways for finding a topic that interests you:
Did a particular class lecture interest you?
Is there a section of your textbook that caught your attention and makes you want to find out more about that topic? If so, are additional references given?
Skim through some recent issues of journals in parasitology; some titles are:
- Trends in Parasitology
- Internet,
v. 17 (2001) to date
Previously known as Parasitology Today, Internet, v. 12-16 (1996-2000) - Advances in Parasitology
- QH 547 A38 5th Floor Books, v. 1 (1963) to date
- Journal of Parasitology
- QL 757 J6 Periodicals, v. 37 (1951) to date; pre-1951 volumes in Compact Shelving
- International Journal for Parasitology
- Internet, v. 25 (1995) to date
NOTE: We are currently moving the bound journal volumes. Please check our Move Progress page to see what's where today.
In addition, take a look through the material listed below to find ideas. These will all provide you with additional readings as well.
Background Information
As you look through these sources listed here, keep an eye out for the following information to help you in locating additional resources:
- Terms and phrases used to describe your topic. The English language uses many synonyms.
- Identify parameters such as taxonomic classification, geographic location, disease state, or ecological environment
- Identify important researchers
- Other books and journal articles suggested by these books
The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences is an online encyclopedia. Searching is a bit tricky, so you may or may not find an article on your topic. If there is one, you will find a good current overview with references.
Scan through a book that deals with the broad subject. These books cover all aspects of parasitology and have good literature cited sections:
- Animal parasites: their life cycles and ecology. OW Olsen. Baltimore: University Park Press, 1974.
- QL 757 O4 1974 5th Floor Books
- Diagnostic medical parasitology. 3rd ed. LS Garcis and DA Bruckner. Washington DC: ASM Press, 1997.
- QR 255 G37 1997 5th Floor Books
- Hunter's tropical medicine and emerging infectious diseases. 8th ed. GT Strickland, ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 2000.
- RC 961 H84 2000 Reference
- Illustrated guide to the protozoa. 2nd ed. JJ Lee, GF Leedale, and P Bradbury, eds. Lawrence, KS: Society of Protozoologists, 2000.
- QL 366 I44 2000 Reference
- Introduction to parasitology. 3rd ed. JD Smyth. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994.
- QL 757 N6 1994 5th Floor Books
- Manson's tropical diseases. 20th ed. GC Cook, ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1996.
- RC 961 M28 1996 Reference
- Merck veterinary manual. 8th ed. Rahway, NJ: Merck, 1998.
- SF 748 M47 8th ed. 1998 Reference
- Modern parasite biology: cellular, immunological, and molecular aspects. DJ Wyler, ed. New York: WH Freeman, 1990.
- QL 757 M546 1990 5th Floor Books
- Parasite Rex: inside the bizarre world of the nature's most dangerous creatures. C Zimmer. New York: Free Press, 2000.
- QL 757 Z56 2000 5th Floor Books
- Parasitic diseases. 4th ed. DD Despommier, RW Gwadz, and PJ Hotez. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000.
- QR 201 P27 K38 2000 5th Floor Books
- Parasitology and vector biology. 2nd ed. WC Marquardt, RS Demaree, and RB Grieve. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000.
- QL 757 M37 2000 5th Floor Books
- Parasitology: the biology of animal parasites. 5th ed. ER Noble and GA Noble. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1982.
- QL 757 N6 1982 5th Floor Books
A 6th ed. (1989) is available via Link+ - Protozoology. 2nd ed. K Hausmann and N Hulsman. New York: Thieme Medical Publications, 1997.
- QL 366 H3616 1996 5th Floor Books
