Research Guides: *Neuroscience: Getting Started with Neuroscience

Best Bets in Neuroscience

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Citations to articles in biomedicine and health fields, and related disciplines such as life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.nursing dentistry veterinary
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Comprehensive access to substance, reaction, and reference information in a single tool. Create a Scifinder Account from our SciFinder Quick Start Guide.
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Topic Overviews in Neuroscience

The Design of Experiments in Neuroscience by Mary Harrington
Published: 2020
[You] may be thinking, "It sounds pretty cool to be a neuroscientist, but am I really able to think of my own experiments?" For many, [the] idea of a scientist is a creature totally unlike themselves. [This book addresses] this self-doubt by explaining the basics of how this whole enterprise works. [Revised from the author's introduction.]
Guide to Research Techniques in Neuroscience by Matt Carter; Jennifer C. Shieh
Published: 2015
This book offers an overview of mainstream research techniques, provides guidelines on how to choose one technique over another, offers tips on analyzing data, and provides a list of references for additional detailed study. This book can also assist in an understanding of published studies.
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience by Marc D. Binder; Nobutaka Hirokawa; Uwe Windhorst (Editors)
Published: 2008
This 5000-page masterwork is literally the last word on the topic and will be an essential resource for many. Unique in its breadth and detail, this encyclopedia offers a comprehensive and highly readable guide to a complex and fast-expanding field. The five-volume reference work gathers more than 10,000 entries, including in-depth essays by internationally known experts, and short keynotes explaining essential terms and phrases.
Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain by Mark F. Bear, Barry Connors, Michael A. Paradiso (Authors)
ISBN: 1284618749
Published: 2020
Acclaimed for its clear, friendly style, excellent illustrations, leading author team, and compelling theme of exploration, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Fourth Edition takes a fresh, contemporary approach to the study of neuroscience, emphasizing the biological basis of behavior.
The Human Nervous System by Juergen K. Mai and George Paxinos (Editors)
ISBN: 9780123742360
Published: 2012
The subject matter of this volume is comprised of an overview emphasizing fundamental and core information about the neuroscience of the human nervous system. New data is presented on recent advances in molecular neurobiology, development and aging of the nervous system, cranial nerves, and plasticity and the nervous system.
The Senses : A Comprehensive Reference by Allan I. Basbaum (Editor-In-Chief)
Published: 2007
Under the guidance of a distinguished team of international experts, 6 volumes collected 300 articles from all the top scientists laying out our current knowledge on the anatomy, physiology, and molecular biology of sensory organs. Topics covered include the perception, psychophysics, and higher order processing of sensory information, as well as disorders and new diagnostic and treatment methods. Written for a wide audience, this reference work provides a comprehensive overview of the function of sense organs, sensory systems, and how the brain processes sensory input.
The Cognitive Neurosciences by Michael S. Gazzaniga and Michael S. Gazzaniga and George R. Mangun (Editors)
Published: 2014
he fifth edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences continues to chart new directions in the study of the biological underpinnings of complex cognition--the relationship between the structural and physiological mechanisms of the nervous system and the psychological reality of the mind. It offers entirely new material, reflecting recent advances in the field.

Article Databases for Neuroscience

Scopus This link opens in a new window
Sciences and social sciences journal article citations. Searchable by author affiliation and citation count.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Citations to articles in biomedicine and health fields, and related disciplines such as life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.nursing dentistry veterinary
It does not include full text journal articles; however, links to the full text are often present when available from other sources.
SciFinder n This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive access to substance, reaction, and reference information in a single tool. Create a Scifinder Account from our SciFinder Quick Start Guide.
SciFinder n is a research tool providing access to Chemical Abstracts databases which index a wide range of international literature in chemistry and diverse scientific fields including biology, engineering, physics, geology and material sciences. Major coverage includes journal articles, patents, dissertations, conference proceedings, as well as over 30 million substance records in the CAS Registry database. SciFinder can be searched by topic, author name, or by substance name, chemical structure, reactions, formulas or CAS Registry numbers. Commercial and regulated chemical information is included in SciFinder database content. Linking to full text articles in certain journals to which the library subscribes is an added feature.
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Psychology journal articles. Citations with links to full text. Publication dates: 1887 to present APA PsycInfo PsychInfo psych info psyc
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Journals, books, audiovisuals, computer software, electronic resources and other materials on medical topics. Links to the library's holdings in LocatorPlus, NLM's online public access catalog, are also provided.

Top Neuroscience Journals

Annual Review of Neuroscience
Covers topics including molecular and cellular neuroscience, neurogenetics, development, plasticity and repair, systems neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, behavior, and neurobiology of disease, with occasional reviews in history of neuroscience and ethics. [From the publisher]
Nature Neuroscience
Publishes contributions in molecular, cellular, systems and cognitive neuroscience, as well as psychophysics, computational modeling and diseases of the nervous system. Also publishes news and views, reviews, editorials, commentaries, perspectives, book reviews and correspondence. [From the publisher]
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Covers the breadth and depth of modern neuroscience with topics including cellular and molecular neuroscience, development of the nervous system, sensory motor systems and behavior, higher cognition and language, computational neuroscience, and disorders of the brain.
Neuron
Publishes neuroscience contributions using interdisciplinary strategies that integrate biophysical, cellular, developmental, and molecular approaches with a systems approach to sensory, motor, and higher-order cognitive functions. [From the publisher]

Theses and Other Capstone Projects

Capstone Projects - Neuroscience
Bates Department of Mathematics capstone projects including honors and standard theses published from 2011 to present are discoverable electronically on SCARAB.
Honor theses earlier than 2011 can be found in the catalog under the Author "Bates College (Lewiston, Me.). Department of Neuroscience."

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