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| | Stem Cell Handbook, SciRef QH 587 .S728 2004, MSE Library* | | Explains what stem cells are and what they can do. Discusses the role of stem cells in wound healing, tissue renewal, and regeneration of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Features transplantation in various clinical applications. | | | Embryonic Stem Cells: Methods & Protocols, SciRef QH440.5.E43 2002, MSE Library | | Features detailed protocols for establishing and characterizing various lineages using Embryonic Stem (ES) cells, reproducible protocols for the cellular and molecular manipulation of differentiating ES cells, techniques and tips from experts on avoiding pitfalls. Tip: Check the library catalog for protocols from the Methods & Molecular Biology series relating to gene knockout and neural stem cells. | | | | | An online encyclopedia for topics related to science and technology that you can browse by topic or search by keyword. | | | | | A library database that covers current and controversial issues. You can browse by subject or search by keyword. CQ Researcher often presents both pro/con sides of an issue. | | | | To find books you can check out, try these subject headings in the JHU Libraries' catalog | | | |
While you have been reading about stem cells, you have probably started to think about how to focus your topic a little. Do you want artciles about the therapeutic uses, ethics, legislation of stem cells...or something else all together. Click on the Find articles link above to get started.
Your professor may have told you to avoid websites for your research paper, and perhaps rightly so since so many web pages about stem cells out there are of dubious quality. However, many quality websites on this subject do exist. For example, The National Institute of Health has several excellent sites. | | | | | | *These books are in the MSE Library. For books in other JHU Libraries, please search the JHU Library catalog. |
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