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Biomedical Engineering Subject Guide

Search for Books  |  On the Shelf - Call Numbers  |  Subject Headings  |  Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.  |  Textbooks

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IIT Library Catalog
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I-Share Catalog
A catalog of the collections of dozens of academic libraries that are part of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. Use the Request feature to submit a request for an item from another library.

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On the Shelf - Call Numbers

Call numbers serve as a guide to browsing pertinent areas of the library's collection. When you have a call number for a book of interest, be sure to check the shelves nearby for related books. The call numbers listed below are a sampling of the major areas where books on biomedical engineering can be found. Remember that there will be appropriate books found in other areas as well.

QH, QK, QL, QP, QR, R-RZ
Main circulating collection, reference (prefaced by REF, e.g. REF.QH...), new book shelf, & reserves (NOTE: many other types of science are also represented nearby.)

574 - 599
Dewey Decimal Collection (note: the library's Dewey Decimal collection contains older books published prior to 1985)

Subject Headings

Subject headings represent a convenient way to locate related books and conference proceedings using the library's on-line catalog. You can also search the catalog by author, title, or keyword. Some good, general Library of Congress subject headings or keywords are:

ARTIFICIAL JOINTS; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOENGINEERING; BIOINFORMATICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS; BIOSENSORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATION; COLLOIDS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMAN LOCOMOTION; HUMAN MECHANICS; IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL; MECHANICS, APPLIED; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; and POLYMERS IN MEDICINE

For additional terms, consult a librarian or use the key word feature in the library catalog.

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.

These types of books are located in the Reference Collection (on the upper level of the library). Reference books cannot be checked out and must stay in the library. To search for reference books, use the IIT Library Catalog. The following is a list of some useful titles:

GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES

Biomechanics : principles and applications
Daniel J. Schneck
REF.QH513. B585 2003

Dictionary of Gene Technology
REF.QH442. K34X1995

Encyclopedia of Microbiology
REF.QR9. E53 2000

Medical physics and biomedical engineering
B.H. Brown
REF.R895. M375 1999

Principles of neural science
Eric R. Kandel
REF.QP355.2. P76 2000

Tissue engineering and biodegradable equivalents: scientific and clinical applications
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski
REF.R857.M3 T567 2002

ANATOMY

Brenner and Rector's the kidney
Barry M. Brenner
REF.RC902. K53 2000

Color atlas of anatomy : a photographic study of the human body
Johannes W. Rohen
REF.QM25. R55 2002

Consultative hemostasis and thrombosis
Craig S. Kitchens
REF.RC647.C55 C655 2002

Hemostasis and thrombosis: basic principles and clinical practice
Robert W. Colman
REF.RC647.C55 H45 2000

Platelets in thrombotic and non-thrombotic disorders : pathophysiology, pharmacology, and therapeutics
Paolo Gresele
REF.RC647. B5 P568 2002

MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

Biomedical transducers and instruments
Tatsuo Togawa
REF.R856. T64 1997

Measurement, instrumentation, and sensors handbook
John G. Webster
REF.QC39. M393 1999

HANDBOOKS AND DATA BOOKS

Biomaterials and bioengineering handbook
Donald L. Wise
REF.R857.M3 W57 2000

Biomedical engineering handbook
Joseph D. Bronzino
REF.R856.15. B56 2000

Handbook of biomaterials evaluation: scientific, technical, and clinical testing of implant materials
Andreas F. von Recum
REF R857.M3 H35 1999

Handbook of neuroprosthetic methods
Warren E. Finn
REF.RC350.N48H36 2003

Measurement, instrumentation, and sensors handbook
John G. Webster
REF.QC39.M393 1999

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
REF.QH506.M66155 1995

Textbook of medical physiology
Arthur C. Guyton
REF.QP34.5.G9 2000

Textbooks

The library does not provide circulating copies of textbooks. However, some current and past textbooks have been placed on Reserve. Reserve books can be checked out for two hours at a time but cannot be removed from the library. This ensures they are available to as many students as possible during the semester they are assigned. To search for textbooks on reserve, use the IIT Library Catalog.