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Microscopes - Websites

Focusing a Microscope
Dr. Michelle Gibson demonstrates the proper technique used to focus the microscopes in use at MCC.
Learn to Use a Microscope
Learn to use a microscope and play with the controls.

Lab Reports & Lab Equipment - Websites

Lab Report Examples
Link to several sample lab reports to gain an understanding of their structure.
Standard Lab Equipment
This is a quizlet site for proper use of lab equipment. Pictures included.
LabWrite
LabWrite guides you through the entire laboratory experience, from before you walk into the lab to after you get back your graded report.

Science Research Database

Today's Science
Thousands of original articles, by scientists and science journalists, based on the most current peer-reviewed journal articles. The easy-to-understand and engaging articles provide in-depth coverage of important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and technology.
PLOS.org
Open-access publisher dedicated to improving research communication in biology and medicine. Specialized information on genetics and disease pathogens.
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Scholarly articles in biology and medicine. Create free account to access full text.
Applied Science & Technology Source
Covers the full spectrum of applied sciences and computing from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering.

On the Shelves at the MCC Library - Microbiology

Microcosm by Carl Zimmer
Call Number: 576 ZIM
ISBN: 037542430X
Publication Date: 2008-05-06
Zimmer traces E. coli's remarkable history, showing how scientists used it to discover how genes work and then to launch the entire biotechnology industry.
The Invisible Kingdom by Idan Ben-Barak
Call Number: 576 BEN
ISBN: 0465018874
Publication Date: 2009-08-04
Idan Ben- Barak takes us on a fantastic voyage into the infinitesimal world of microbiology as he introduces us to the amazing lives and workings of genes, proteins, bacteria, and viruses, and the ways in which they interact to shape life on Earth.
Life's Engines by Paul G. Falkowski
Call Number: 576 FAL
ISBN: 0691155372
Publication Date: 2015-04-27
Life's Engines takes readers deep into the microscopic world of microbes to explore how these marvelous creatures made life on Earth possible―and how human life today would cease to exist without them.
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications by Anne M. Van Leeuwen; Mickey L. Bladh
Call Number: 610.731/06 VAN
ISBN: 0803644051
Publication Date: 2015-02-03
Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this handbook delivers all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test.
This Is Your Brain on Parasites by Kathleen McAuliffe
Call Number: 616.961 MCA
ISBN: 0544192222
Publication Date: 2016-06-07
A riveting investigation of the myriad ways that parasites control how other creatures—including humans—think, feel, and act.
Riddled with Life by Marlene Zuk
Call Number: 616.961 ZUK
ISBN: 0151012253
Publication Date: 2007-04-02
We think of disease as our enemy, something we try to eradicate; germs and infections are things we battle. But in this witty, engaging book, evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk reveals that, in fact, disease is our partner, not our foe, and is responsible for everything from how we look to how we have sex.

On the Shelves at the MCC Library - general interest science books

Typhoid Mary by Judith Walzer Leavitt
Call Number: 614.511 LEA
ISBN: 0807021032
Publication Date: 1997-07-31
This book tells the remarkable story of Mary Mallon--the real Typhoid Mary. Between 1900 and 1907, she infected twenty-two New Yorkers with typhoid fever through her puddings and cakes; one of them died. Tracked down through epidemiological detective work, she was finally apprehended as she hid behind a barricade of trashcans. Mary’s story engages the reader with the excitement of the early days of microbiology and brings to life the conflicting perspectives of journalists, public health officials, and the law.
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Call Number: 580.4 JAH
ISBN: 1101873728
Publication Date: 2017-02-28
Geobiologist Hope Jahren has spent her life studying trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Lab Girl is her revelatory treatise on plant life—but it is also a celebration of the lifelong curiosity, humility, and passion that drive every scientist.

Library Information

Library Contact Information

www.montcalm.edu/library

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NOTE: Computers and print stations are temporarily unavailable due to library construction. We apologize for any inconvenience and will keep you informed when these services become available again.

The library is in the lower level of the Donald C. Burns Administration/ Library Building on the Sidney campus.

Library Hours

2025 Spring Hours

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Database Passwords

Current MCC students, faculty and staff will need to enter a username and password to view MCC Library's databases when trying to access the databases from an off-campus location. No passwords are needed when accessing the databases while on MCC's Sidney or Greenville campuses.

MCC Library Catalog

Books and more
This link provides access to the material held in the MCC Library.

Ebook Central

Ebook Central
Over 1,000,000 full-text books for viewing in your web browser. Books cover a broad range of academic subjects.

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