Library Home Page > Research Topics biotechnology 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 biotechnology.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about biotechnology, materials in the library catalog about biotechnology, websites relevant to biotechnology, and links to library databases that contain information about biotechnology.  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 biotechnology: animal biotechnology plant biotechnology bioethics genetic engineering genetically modified foods crops transgenic organisms Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to biotechnology We have the following materials in the library catalog related to biotechnology: biotechnology  food food biotechnology genetic engineering genetics transgenic plants dna Back to top of page Websites on biotechnology The following websites will help you with your research on biotechnology: U. S. Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Biotechnology Along with The Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration, the USDA has the responsibility of regulating biotechnology in the United States. This site explains the agency's role and presents laws and legislation relating to biotechnology as well as providing answers to frequently asked questions. U. S. Food and Drug Administration: CFSAN: Biotechnology The USFDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's site offers information for keeping up to date on biotechnology. Access to announcements of biotechnology meetings, symposia, proposals, programs, and legislation is provided, as well as discussions of regulations, food labeling, and other related information. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Overwhelmed by the rapidly developing biotechnology field? Turn here for a "better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease." Hot Spots offers users several resources about studying and mapping genes; About NCBI includes a primer covering bioinformatics, molecular modeling, phylogenetics, and other fields. There are also lists of tutorials and courses, glossaries, and links to Web sites and databases with relevant materials.  Access Excellence: The National Health Museum This site features essays on various biotechnology and bioethics topics, including an overview of the history of biotechnology and discussions of current issues and the practical application of biotechnology. Also includes timelines, "profiles of some of the influential individuals who have helped build the biotechnology industry," information about biotechnology careers, and a graphics gallery of "diagrams and information about complex scientific principles and processes." From the National Health Museum.  International Food Information Council Foundation The IFIC site presents information on food safety and nutrition, a glossary of pertinent terms, a list of publications and other significant information. Topics treated include, among others, food additives and food allergies. A disclaimer states that the Foundation's activities are supported by several large food industry companies.    Library Databases relevant to biotechnology The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to biotechnology.  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. Philosophy and Religion Collection Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals. ABI/INFORM Business news and information from more than 410 full text journals. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. Business Source Premier Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8200 serials. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. Regional Business News Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. 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. 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. Military and Government Collection Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles. Oxford Reference: Military History Dictionaries and reference titles on military history. 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 3/17/02 Back to