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Ethics
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A guide to locating bioethics information in prin
and on the web. For additional assistance, contact the HSL Reference Dept.
at 280-5138 or refdesk@creighton.edu.
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Contents
General Bioethics Sources
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
- Print copy: HSL REF W 50 E56 1995 (5 volumes)
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- Alphabetically
arranged and cross referenced; in five volume
- Includes topics such as:
biomedical and behavioral research, mental health and behavioral issues,
sexuality and gender, death and dying, genetics, population ethics,
organ and tissue transplantation and artificial organs, environment,
codes, oaths and other directives
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics
- Print copy: HSL REF W 50 E566a 1998 (4 volumes)
- Alphabetically
arranged; in four volumes
- Includes theories of
ethics, ethical concepts, medical, scientific, environmental, and legal
ethics, ethics in education, politics, business and economics, media ethics,
ethics and social services, and social ethics.
Code of Medical Ethics. American Medical Association
- Print copy: HSL REF W 50 A512C 2002
- The most
comprehensive guide available to contemporary physicians striving to
practice ethically.
- Includes the seven
basic principles of medical ethics, the fundamentals of the
physician-patient relationship and a guide to patient responsibilities.
- Includes over 180
ethical opinions on topics ranging from genetic testing to managed care.
Humanities International Index
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Available on the web:
Humanities International Index
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A comprehensive database covering 1,700 journals plus
books and other reference sources in the humanities. Provides citations
and abstracts for articles, essays and reviews. Formerly known as
American Humanities Index
Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues in
Biotechnology
- Print copy: HSL REF W 50 E539 2000 (2 volumes)
- Alphabetically index
and cross referenced; in second volume
- Includes topics such
as: cloning, cultural considerations, food biotechnology, genetic
discrimination, human enhancements, informed consent, privacy, public
opinion on biotechnology, religious perspectives, technology transfer
and other topics related to biotechnology
Healthcare Standards: official directory.
- Print copy: HSL REF W 22 AA1 H434
- Web version:
Healthcare Standards
- Includes
definitions, alerts, guides and guidelines, standards, principles,
codes, recommendations, statements, position papers, consensus
statements, policy statements, procedures, evaluations, committee
opinions, reports, preferred practices, discussion papers, state and
federal laws, legislation and regulations
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd Ed, 2006
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Available on the web
- A new and updated edition of this multivolume set -- the first
comprehensive new edition in almost 40 years. Containing material from
hundreds of highly distinguished contributors representing the world's
top universities and institutions, the second edition has a truly global
perspective. It contains more than 2,100 entries -- including more than
450 new articles. Among the many topics covered are African, Islamic,
Jewish, Russian, Chinese, and Buddhist philosophies; bioethics and
biomedical ethics; art and aesthetics; epistemology; metaphysics; peace
and war; social and political philosophy; the Holocaust; feminist
thought; and much more. Additionally, the second edition also features
1,000 biographical entries on major figures in philosophical thought
throughout history.
New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition, 2003
Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd Ed, 2005
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Available on the web
- The second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia, intended to
reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes
almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as
well as approximately 600 entirely new articles. Preserving the best of
the first edition's cross-cultural approach, while emphasizing
religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from
culture to culture, this new edition is the definitive work in the field
for the 21st century. An international team of scholars and contributors
have reviewed, revised and added to every word of the classic work,
making it relevant to the questions and interests of all researchers.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
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Available on the web
- This encyclopedia looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing
so in context of the religion's history and development over the last 13
centuries. Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures,
definitions, illustrations, maps and more.
Databases for Bioethics
Medline / NLM Gateway (formerly Bioethicsline)
- The National Library
of Medicine has discontinued its Bioethicline database created by the
Kennedy Institute of Ethics and move the journal article records into
Medline. Records for books
and other materials have been move to its NLM Gateway.
- web
link to Medline through WebSPIRS
- web link to National
Library of Medicine databases – PubMed & NLM Gateway
ETHX / Genetics & Ethics
- Databases created by
the Georgetown University’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics, National
Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
- Database covers with
a scope that spans the literature of the health sciences, law, religion,
philosophy and social sciences.
- web link to Kennedy
Institute of Ethics’ Library & Information Services Gateway
ATLA Religion Database & Serials
Covers Religion Index One: Periodicals, Religion
Index Two: Multi-Author Works, Index to Book Reviews in
Religion, Research in Ministry and Methodist Reviews
Index. Coverage includes journal articles, books,
essays, dissertations, proceedings and book reviews
(1949-present). Some full text.
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index
Provides citations to journals pertaining to Catholicism
and papal documents. (1981-2003 most recent available for
electronic edition).
Bioethics Online Service
- An information
resource of the Center for the Study of Bioethics and the Office of
Research Technology and Information of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
- web link
Internet Resources for Bioethics
MedWeb
- A directory for
medical sites on the Internet. It provides a comprehensive set of links
to bioethics websites.
- Browse by keyword
link. Scroll to bioethics and then follow the view records link.
- www.MedWeb.Emory.Edu/
The Hastings Center
- The Hastings Center
addresses fundamental ethical issues in the areas of health, medicine,
and the environment as they affect individuals, communities, and
societies.
- www.thehastingscenter.org/
Kennedy Institute of Ethics
- The Kennedy Institute
of Ethics, established at Georgetown University, is a teaching and
research center offering ethical perspectives on major policy issues.
The Institute houses the most extensive library of ethics in the world,
the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature and conducts
regular seminars and courses in bioethics.
- www.georgetown.edu/research/kie/
The Linacre Centre
- The Linacre Centre
exists to promote understanding of Catholic teaching on abortion,
assisted conception, advance directives, contraception, euthanasia,
genetic engineering and other issues in biomedical ethics.
- www.linacre.org
National Catholic Bioethics Center (formerly Pope John Center)
- Research at the Pope
John Center consists in the systematic study and investigation into Catholic
moral teaching and its application to issues in contemporary biomedical
ethics. Several types of research are conducted by experts and scholars
in a variety of disciplines including medicine, law, theology, and
philosophy.
- www.ncbcenter.org/home.html
National Bioethics Advisory Commission
- The National
Bioethics Advisory Commission will provide advice and make
recommendations on bioethical issues arising from research on human
biology and behavior, and the applications, including the clinical
applications, of that research.
- www.bioethics.gov
The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
- The Center is an
international educational center whose purpose is to bring Christian
perspectives to bear on contemporary bioethical challenges facing
individuals, families, communities, and societies. Projects to date have
addressed such topics as euthanasia, genetic technologies, abortion, and
the changing face of health care. It
exists to help individuals and organizations address the pressing
bioethical challenges of our day, including managed care, end-of-life
treatment, genetic intervention, euthanasia and suicide, and
reproductive technologies.
- www.bioethix.org
University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics
- Includes information
on basic bioethics, cloning and genetics, assisted suicide, booklists
and links to other web resources, and how to publish in bioethics.
- www.bioethics.net
The Creighton University Center for Health Policy and Ethics
- The CHPE exists to
advance Creighton University's mission as a Catholic and Jesuit
comprehensive university committed to excellence. The Center takes a
leadership role in shaping the future of health policy and health care
ethics through research, teaching, and service. The Center helps
professionals, policy makers, and the general public clarify ethical
issues and supports them in efforts to make health care and health
policy more just and humane.
- http://chpe.creighton.edu/
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