Welcome to the Microbiology Research Guide.
Click on a tab below to find books, videos, articles, and websites for use in Microbiology classes.
If you need additional help, stop by the Reference Desk or contact a reference librarian: Ask A Librarian.
Finding Books
Use the COD Library catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.
Reference Works
Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic
Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a College of DuPage Library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.
- Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology.
Reference QR 81 .B47 2000 - Difco Manual
Reference QR 66.3 .D54 1998 - Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 4 vols. 1984-1989
Reference QR 81 .B46 - Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 2nd ed. 7 vols. and continuing. 2001-
Reference QR 81 .B46 2001 - Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Credo Reference Online
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology. 6 vols.
Reference QR 100 .B58 2002 - Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology . 3 vols.
- Encyclopedia of Microbiology. 4 vols.
Reference QR 9 .E53 2000 - Encyclopedia of Virology
Reference QR 358 .E53 1999 - Food Spoilage Microorganisms. Online via Knovel.
Videos
The Library owns a number of films related to Microbiology in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Check the list of titles at:
Find videos related to General Biology at:
Find Health and Disease titles (including diseases related to bacteria, viruses, prions, protozoa and parasites) at:
The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.
Access the article databases listed below.
Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings
- Academic Search Complete
Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas. - Academic OneFile
Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas. - Knovel Library
This database is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books covering many subjects in technology, engineering, applied technology, science, chemistry and physics and much more. - Science Direct
Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu. - Scientific American Archives Online
Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present. - Health Research Databases
- Issues and Controversies
Issues and Controversies helps students understand crucial issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in science, health, the environment and more. - CQ Researcher
The CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic more than 12,000 words in text and extensive bibliographies. Each weekly issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subjects reported by CQ's staff of experienced reporters. - List of Microbiology & Immunology journals available online fulltext from databases.
- List of journals on Invertebrates & Protozoa available online fulltext from databases.
Websites
- All the Virology on the WWW
Gateway to some of the best virology-related websites. The "Big Picture Book of Viruses" illustates viruses by disease, host, family, and other methods of organization. - ASM MicrobeLibrary
The American Society for Microbiology's collection of peer-reviewed visual resources and laboratory protocols for undergraduate microbiology and science education. - Cells Alive!
Fine images of many types of viruses, bacteria, and parasites, along with short videos and "cell cams" to follow the growth of bacteria and cancer cells. - MicrobeWorld
The American Society for Microbiology's basic background guide to microbiology basics, including current issues and a news digest. - Microbial Life
Information about microorganisms, extremeophiles and extreme habitats, links to other websites about the ecology, diversity and evolution of micro-organisms for students, K-12 teachers, university faculty, and the general public. - Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- VirusWorld (University of Wisconsin)
See images and YouTube movies by selecting a virus name from the drop-down list. Look to the left to see video lectures, textbook, and additional web links. - Yahoo's Index of Microbiology Links
Search for information by topic in microbiology or by keyword.