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Resources for Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering


Subject Librarian: Carol Oshel
Phone: 972-883-2627

What is Biomedical Engineering?

Biomedical engineering integrates physical, chemical, mathematical, and computational sciences and engineering principles to study biology, medicine, behavior, and health. It advances fundamental concepts; creates knowledge from the molecular to the organ systems level; and develops innovative biologics, materials, processes, implants, devices and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, for patient rehabilitation, and for improving health.

NIH working definition of bioengineering – July 24, 1997

To find Books or Journals by Title: Library Catalog

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges: R856-R857; TP248.13-248.65

Selected Reference Tools in Biomedical Engineering

This collection includes sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories to help find brief explanations and general information about terms and concepts in biomedical engineering.

Reference Sources in Biomedical Engineering

  • Biomedical engineering handbook. R856.15 .B56 1995 (Main Stacks, 4th floor)
  • Melloni’s illustrated medical dictionary. R121 .D76 2002 (Reference, 2nd floor) AND R121 .D76 1979 (Callier Reference)
  • Encyclopedia of cell technology. TP248.2 .A53 E53 2000 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms. Q123 .M15 2003 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Handbook of neural engineering. QA76.87 .H344 2007 (Main Stacks, 4th floor)
  • Spine technology handbook. RD768 .K88 2006 (Main Stacks, 4th floor)
  • Standard handbook of biomedical engineering and design. R856.85 .S73 2003 (Main Stacks, 4th floor)
  • Handbook of medical imaging: processing and analysis. RC78.7 .D53 H365 2000 (Main Stacks, 4th floor)

Online Reference Sources

General Reference Sources

Finding Journal Articles in Biomedical Engineering

To find articles on topics in Biomedical Engineering, use a resource from the Biomedical Engineering database page. To broaden your search, select a resource from the complete list.

Online Journals

Electronic Books

  • Ebrary is a collection of over 15,000 electronic books which includes all areas of computer science. Titles are searchable from the online catalog.
  • Safari Tech Books Online is a collection of electronic books in computer science, engineering, and related subjects including management and economics. All of the titles are searchable in the online catalog.
  • NetLibrary is a collection of over 40,000 electronic books which includes all areas of computer science. Titles are also searchable from the online catalog.

Course Assignment Guides

Websites – Some useful websites for Biomedical Engineering

Federal Government Resources

Further Questions