LibGuides: Neuroscience: Background

Background & Context Sources

BrainWeb & Brain Information
Information on more than 30 common brain diseases and disorders, plus links to validated sites and outside resources reviewed by scientific advisors and offers articles published by the Dana Foundation.

Neuroguide.com Best Bets
List of the best neuroscience resources available on the Web.
Neuroscience Information Framework
NIF is a searchable inventory of Web-based neuroscience resources.

Oxford Reference: Science and Technology
Dictionaries and Encylopedias on Science and Technology from Oxford University Press

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience
Including in-depth essays and short keynotes explaining essential terms and phrases.
note: Oberlin College affiliated users only
Science Online (Facts on File)
Contains thousands of diagrams, definitions, biographies, essays, images, video clips, and experiments covering animal anatomy, anthropology and archaeology, astronomy and space technology, atomic physics, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, general science, genetics, health and medicine, human anatomy and physiology, marine science, physics, and weather and climate.

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Learning and Memory: a Comprehensive Reference by John Byrne (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780128052914
Publication Date: 2017-07-07
Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference, Second Edition is the authoritative resource for scientists and students interested in all facets of learning and memory. This updated edition includes chapters that reflect the state-of-the-art of research in this area. Coverage of sleep and memory has been significantly expanded, while neuromodulators in memory processing, neurogenesis and epigenetics are also covered in greater detail. New chapters have been included to reflect the massive increase in research into working memory and the educational relevance of memory research.
The Senses: a Comprehensive Reference by Bernd Fritzsch (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780128054093
Publication Date: 2020-09-30
Second edition. Online comprehensive reference work In 264 chapters from a distinguished team of international experts. The Senses lays out 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.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias. Neuroscience.
S. Murray Sherman, editor in chief; Oxford University Press, 2016. Access through OBIS.

Data Management Plan Templates
From University of Virginia Libraries Research Data Services + Sciences. Includes templates for DOE, NIH, NSF, HHS, NEH, DOT, DOC, and others, covering all areas of natural and social sciences. See also DMPTool for many publicly shared Data Management Plans in various research areas.
DMPtool, California Digital Library
Guidelines, templates, examples of data management plans; University of California Curation Center of the California Digital Library.
Handbook of Brain Theory and Neural Networks, 2nd ed.
Covers the immense progress made in recent years in areas related to great questions: How does the brain work? How can we build intelligent machines?
note: electronic book
Handbook of Neurotoxicology
note: electronic book, volume one only
NSF Data Management Plan Requirements
Listing of requirements for each NSF directorate or unit, to be followed when submitting a research proposal to the National Science Foundation.