NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Bookshelf Help [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2005-.
This chapter contains a collection of short video tutorials that highlight the features of the Bookshelf.
Tutorial 1: Browsing
A student is just beginning his course in biology, and his teacher has recommended Bookshelf as a good source of information. The student explores which books are relevant to his studies.
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Tutorial 2: Search
A medical student is trying to understand the role of the t-cell receptor during a viral infection.
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Tutorial 3: Inside a book
A genetics counselor is seeking information on hemochromatosis. He visits GeneReviews to learn about how the disease is inherited, and the risk to family members.
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Tutorial 4: Using facets
A user needs to narrow results while seeking information otitis media.
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Tutorial 5: Advanced search
A doctor is researching breast cancer. She wants to know about the BRCA gene and the drug tamoxifen.
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