Library Home Page > Research Topics cloning 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 cloning.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about cloning, materials in the library catalog about cloning, websites relevant to cloning, and links to library databases that contain information about cloning.  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 cloning: cloning human cloning human cloning--moral and ethical aspects clone clones human reproductive technology genetic engineering cell nuclei--transplantation gene therapy Human Genome Project bioethics stem cell(s) Note:  See also in SMC Library's Research Topics List the topics of   "biotechnology" and "genetic engineering." Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog about cloning We have the following materials in the library catalog about cloning: cloning human cloning human reproductive technology genetic engineering bioethics   Back to top of page Websites on cloning The following websites (In alphabetical order) will help you with your research on cloning: Bioethics.net: The American Journal of Bioethics Online The current issue of the journal plus links to selected articles in back issues.   Features include "Bioethics for Beginners," "Cloning and Genetics," and "Bioethics Knowledge Tools". Conceiving a Clone A ThinkQuest website on cloning that includes cloning techniques, profiles of scientists working on cloning,  the cloning debate, regulations, and a cloning timeline.  ThinkQuest Inc. is "a non profit organization which offers programs designed to advance education through the use of technology". Human Cloning Foundation This "Official Site in Support of Human Cloning" includes essays in support of human cloning written by members of the Foundation, plus links to several web sites such as "Reproductive cloning Network" and "Reason Magazine Online".  Human Genome Project Information Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Library of Medicine, this site provides information about and links to project information, news sources, research, publications, meetings, ethical, legal, and social issues, and topical fact sheets.  Library Information Services Gateway - Kennedy Institute of Ethics - Georgetown University Serves as a gateway to the National Ethics Center for Bioethics Literature, Bioethics in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Databases (PubMed & LocatorPlus), and the National Information Resource on Ethics and Human Genetics. UNESCO International Bioethics Committee The United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization web site includes the "Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights". U.S. National Bioethics Advisory Commission Includes the Commission's reports, with recommendations and commissioned papers on  bioethics topics such as Cloning and Stem Cell Research. Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to cloning The following databases are listed in order of relevancy to the topic of cloning.    Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  In addition to explanations and the history of cloning, ethical aspects of this topic can be found in all of the resources, and especially in The Philospher's Index (which gives citations only, not full-text).  The Encyclopedia Americana is a good place to find background information on cloning.  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. 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. 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. 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. NetLibrary Over 10,000 electronic books (e-books) from leading university, trade and professional publishers. Titles across all subject areas. Includes an extensive collection of e-books in the public domain, featuring classics in literature and history. (One maximum simultaneous user per book) Researched and evaluated by: Patricia Sophos, Librarian 6/8/02 Back to top of page