*Neuroscience Subject Guide

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What is Neuroscience?

Today, the discipline of neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that aims "to discover the mechanisms of neuronal function, elucidate the neural substrates of behavior and cognition, and learn about the diseases of the nervous system" (Squire, 2009, p. i).

Squire, L.R. (2009). Preface. Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (p. i). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008045046-9.09006-9

 

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An overview of a topic

Look for books or reference materials using our catalog.

  • Looking for a brief overview of a topic you don’t already know? Search our catalog for the word “encyclopedia” plus a broad topic (ex. encyclopedia biology). Or browse our reference collection on Library North 2 (look under Q for science, R for medicine, and T for technology).
  • Looking for in-depth explorations of a topic or field? Search our catalog for the topic. If you don’t find anything, search for a broader topic (e.g. chemotherapy instead of daunorubicin).
  • Looking for the most up-to-date overviews of recent research? Look for review articles in one of the science databases.

Current research and experiments

Look for scholarly articles in one of our databases.

  • Looking for a topic in neuroscience? Start with PubMed, PsycINFO, or Web of Science Core.
  • Looking for research including a certain substance or reaction? Do a substance search in SciFinder or Reaxys.
  • Looking for a topic that includes other disciplines? Use Web of Science for biology and all other sciences, PubMed for medicine and biomedical research, and ERIC for science education. 

Physical reference data

Use Reaxys substance search, the library’s reference books, or physical reference data websites.

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