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Biomedical Sciences Collection Development Guidelines

 

General Department Information

 

The goal of the Kent State University School of Biomedical Sciences is to provide students with the practical skills and fundamental knowledge necessary to pursue a career in the biomedical sciences.  Students are prepared for direct employment either within the industry, the government or higher education.  Students who choose to pursue the Biomedical Sciences at the advanced level are taught to research independently for private, industrial, government, or research institutions.

 

Departmental Areas of Concentration

  • Biological Anthropology
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology

 

Degrees Offered

  • M.D. in Biomedical Sciences
  • M.S. in Biological Anthropology
  • M.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • M.S. in Neuroscience
  • M.S. in Pharmacology
  • M.S. in Physiology

 

Department’s Home Web Page This is a link to another web site

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Scope of Coverage

 The following subject areas are collected at the research level

  • Anatomy and Morphology of the Nervous System
  • Basic Human Anatomy
  • Biological Demography
  • Cell and Tissue Culture
  • Cell and Tissue Ultrastructure
  • Cell Imaging
  • Circadian Rhythms
  • Dental Anthropology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Elecrophysiology
  • Enzymology with an Emphasis on Protein Dynamics and Folding as well as Cytochrome P-450's 
  • Genetics
  • Genetics and Metabolism of Microorganisms
  • Human and Primate Gross Anatomy and Osteology
  • Human and Primate Paleontology
  • Mammalian Physiology and Paleontology
  • Membrane Structure and Function
  • Microscopy
  • Molecular Aspects of Neurobiology and Endocrinology
  • Neurochemistry
  • Neurotransmitter Metabolosm
  • Palaeodemography and Forensics
  • Pharmacological Effects of Drugs and Other Exogenus Agents on All Physiological Systems and Functions
  • Protein Chemistry and Structure
  • Psycobiology
  • Radioiodination and Radioimmunoassay
  • Skeletal Biomechanics
  • Speech Motor Control
  • Tumor viruses
  • Virology and Immunology

 

The following subject areas are collected at the advanced instructional level

  • Biological Anthropology This is a link to another web site
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology This is a link to another web site
  • KSU/Cleveland Clinic Doctorate This is a link to another web site
  • Neurosciences This is a link to another web site
  • Pharmacology This is a link to another web site
  • Physiology This is a link to another web site

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    Apply the Following Parameters to the Above Scope of Coverage Areas

     

    Language

    Prefer English materials and English translations.

     Date of Publication

    1960 to present (emphasizing current publications).

     Geographical Guidelines

    Worldwide (emphasizing material from international conferences).

     Society or Publisher Emphasis

    Emphasis on publications by the Endocrine Society (Baltimore).

     Multiple Copies

    Proportionate to demand.

     

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    Material Types

    Recent Acquisitions: This is a link to another web site

     

    Monographs

     Books

    Research Level works are collected to reflect the above mentioned subject areas. Selective acquisition of dissertations, handbooks, technical reports, popular materials and textbooks

     

    Audio Visual Material

    Acquired per department request.

     

    Theses and Dissertations

    Selective acquisition of theses and dissertations reflect the department curricula and encompass student and faculty research needs.

     

    Microform Reproductions

    Acquired as a last resort.

     

    Serials           

    A list of current subscriptions:  This is a link to another web site

     

    Government Documents

    Government Documents are collected to support research in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.  Federal documents and publications in this area are particularly strong proceeding 1962.  Earlier documents were secured either through gifts or purchases.  A majority of these documents are cataloged and can be accessed at Kentlink This is a link to another web site.

     

     Methods of Acquisition

    Most government documents are secured, free of charge, through the federal or state government.  Materials are collected to reflect the program’s curriculum and research needs.  Other documents requested by the department may be purchased by an allotment of the monographic funds.

     

    Federal Government Publications and Information

    Various documents at the federal level are published and distributed to support research in the Biomedical Sciences.  Some agencies that provide this material are:

    • National Library of Medicine
    • U.S. Department of Education
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    • National Institutes of Health
    • U.S. Geological Society
    • U.S. Government Printing Office

     

    State Publications

    Agencies that publish biomedical documents at the state level are the Ohio Departments of Education and Health.

     

    Online Services and Electronic Resources

    Electronic services and resources are made available through the Libraries and Media Services website at:

    Biomedical Sciences Databases

     

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    Interdisciplinary Relations

    There is a strong interrelationship of library materials between the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the following departments:

    •  Anatomy (NEOUCOM, NE Ohio Universities College of Medicine)
    • Biology (KSU)
    • Chemistry (KSU)
    • Computer Science (KSU)
    • Neurobiology (NEOUCOM, NE Ohio Universities College of Medicine)
    • Pharmacology (NEOUCOM, NE Ohio Universities College of Medicine)
    • Physiology (NEOUCOM, NE Ohio Universities College of Medicine)
    • Psychology (KSU)
    • Speech Pathology and Audiology (KSU)
    • School of Exercise, Leisure and Sport (KSU)

     In addition, a doctoral training program is hosted through the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

     

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