Library Home Page > Research Topics anthrax This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about anthrax.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about anthrax, materials in the library catalog about anthrax, websites relevant to anthrax, and links to library databases that contain information about anthrax.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about anthrax: communicable diseases infection germ warfare biological warfare biowarfare bioterrorism weapons of mass destruction woolsorters disease Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to anthrax We have the following materials in the library catalog related to anthrax: anthrax weapons of mass destruction biological warfare communicable diseases therapeutics infection internal medicine encyclopedias Back to top of page Websites on anthrax The following websites will help you with your research on anthrax: Centers for Disease Control Disease Information: Anthrax Comprehensive general health information about anthrax including answers to "what is anthrax?" "what is the anthrax vaccine?" and other frequently asked questions. Center for the Study of Bioterrorism Hotline information on emergency tactics for dealing with an anthrax threat, including telephone numbers for the Centers for Disease Control; tips on how to recognize suspicious letters and packages, and information on how to report suspected bioterrorism attacks. Center for Biosecurity The Center for Biosecurity is an independent, nonprofit organization of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). The Center works to affect policy and practice in ways that lessen the illness, death, and civil disruption that would follow large-scale epidemics, whether they occur naturally or result from the use of a biological weapon. Chemical and Biological Weapons An exhaustive list of links and documents geared to information on bioweaponry and chemical warfare. Sites deal with such topics as anthrax, the anthrax vaccine, small pox, the plague, public health responses to the threat of bioterror, and food safety. Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax Thorough discussion of the anthrax bacillus from a biological-sciences point of view, with illustrations of the bacterium. Includes a description of the symptoms of anthrax, including cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and inhalation anthrax. Treatment of anthrax and anthrax as a biological weapon are briefly discussed. MEDLINEplus Health Information: Anthrax This page from the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE provides up-to-date news on anthrax-related occurrences and research, as well as background information on anthrax itself.  It includes information on  prevention and screening, clinical trials, diagnosis and symptoms, and other discussions related to anthrax. The drug Cipro is described as well as the use of doxycycline and penicillin G under the heading "Treatment". MEDLINEplus Health Information: Biological and Chemical Weapons Broader in scope in relation to bioterrorism than the anthrax site, this MEDLINE page discusses biological warfare in general as well as anthrax in particular.  It offers news updates, overview information on such topics as bioterrorism, chemical agents of warfare, and illnesses that could result from biological warfare. The section headed "Specific Conditions/Aspects" offers information about food safety, botulism and bioterrorism, smallpox, pneumonic plague, and brucellosis, as well as other related topics.             CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases Answers to frequently asked questions about the "acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, "known for its potential use in biological warfare. Topics include transmission, symptoms, treatment, and vaccination. Journal of the American Medical Association Bioterorism Articles A collection of articles published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about anthrax, smallpox, ebola, plague and Yersinia pestis, botulinum toxin, brucella, hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFV), and tularemia as well as more general topics. Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to anthrax The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to anthrax.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Science Full Text Select Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995. CINAHL Plus with Full Text Provides complete coverage of the professional literature in nursing, 14 allied health disciplines and health sciences librarianship. In addition, there are over 560 journals in full text. Medline Search abstracts from over 4,600 biomedical journals for information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Researched and evaluated by: ap 3/12/02 Back to top of page