Research Guides: Microbiology: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Reference Sources

These references sources can provide you good background information on a variety of topics.

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An online encyclopedia of science and technology.

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This reference answers the most important questions that form the foundation of Microbiology within 6 pages. Author, professor and researcher in the filed of Biology Dr. Frank Miskevich produced this fact-filled reference to support students at any level.

A Dictionary of Biology
Call Number: CSM Library Reference Collection, Lower Level ; REF/QH302.5.O939 2000
ISBN: 9780192801029
Publication Date: 2000
Fully revised and updated, this fourth edition is the perfect guide for those studying biology, either at school or university. Containing many new entries, and now with biographical entries on key scientists, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry.
Practical Medical Microbiology for Clinicians
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781119067115
Publication Date: 2015
Infectious diseases constitute a major portion of illnesses worldwide, and microbiology is a main pillar of clinical infectious disease practice. Knowledge of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites is integral to practice in clinical infectious disease. Practical Medical Microbiology is an invaluable reference for medical microbiology instructors.