Bioethics - ART (EN1021)
Background Information
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Use the encyclopedias, anthologies, and handbooks in the Reference Area for overviews and pro and con arguments, and for lists of suggested readings on ART topics.
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Reference area (first floor)
- Bioethics: An Anthology — 174.957 B6152
- Many of the essays in "Part II: Issues in Reproduction" are relevant for this class.
- Biomedical Ethics — 174.957 B6153
- Articles on ART related topics can be found in Chapter 3: "Reproductive Technology and Cloning" and Chapter 4: "Eugenics and Genetic Engineering".
- Biotechnology - 660.6 B616
- See entries in vol 1 on cloning, genetic discrimination, in-vitro fertilization
- The Concise Encyclopedia of the Ethics of New Technologies — 174.25 CON
- See especially the sections on "Ethics of Embryology", "Genetic Counseling", and "Reproductive Technologies".
- Reproductive Issues in America: A Reference Handbook — 616.69206 M5688R
- Check first in Section 2: "Issues in Conception and Pregnancy" for helpful essays.
- Reproductive Technologies — 618.17806 R425
- This book includes pro and con essays on many ART topics.
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Bioethical Issues —174.2 T136 2004
- Browse the pro and con arguments included in Issue 13: "Is Genetic Enhancement an Unacceptable Use of Technology?"
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Book stacks (second floor)
- Biomedical Ethics — Glannon, Walter — 174.2 G545B 2005
- The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering — Sandel, Michael J. — 174.957 S214C E
- Choosing Children: Genes, Disability, and Design — Glover, Jonathan — 618.9200 G566C
- Everything Conceivable: How Assisted Reproduction is Changing Men, Women, and the World — Mundy, Liza — 362.1966 M965E
- Gene Therapy — Espejo, Roman — 615.895 G326 2004
- Law and Bioethics: An Introduction — Menikoff, Jerry — 344.73041 M545L
- Medical Ethics — Torr, James D. — 172.4 MED
- Reproductive Technology — Mur, Cindy — 176 R4255
- The Strongest Boy in the World: How Genetic Information is Reshaping Our Lives — Reilly, Philip — 599.935 R362S
Videos in our collection (second floor)
- Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home (VHS) — 616.69206 B655
- Designer Babies (VHS) — 616.69206 D457
- Test Tube Babies (DVD) — 618.1780 T342
- Who's Afraid of Designer Babies?: The Ethics of Genetic Screening (DVD) — 616.69206 W6285
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Find Articles
Can't find the article?
- Search for the title of the journal in Serials Solutions to see if the full text is available in one of our databases.
- If the article is not available, ask for help at the Library front desk.
- We will get the article from another library.
Databases
Academic Search Premier
Includes a large collection of scholarly articles on all aspects of assisted reproductive technologies.
- Try a Basic Search
- Type in a broad topic, such as "preimplantation genetic diagnosis"
- Add "and" and an aspect of the subject that interests you, such as "siblings"
- Choose "Academic Journals" to eliminate magazine articles
General OneFile
Includes scholarly journal, magazine, and newspaper articles on assisted reproductive technologies.
- Try a Subject Guide Search
- Search for terms, such as "Human Reproductive Technology" or "Preimplantation Diagnosis"
- Click on "Subdivisions" and choose from among the options
- Or click on the Subject Term and add additional terms in the "Search" box on the left side
Issues and Controversies
Objective analyses of opposing viewpoints on assisted reproductive technologies
- Try using the Subject Index on the right side
- Choose "Medicine and Health Care" OR "Medical Ethics"
- Browse the list of topics, which include "Genetic Testing" and "Reproductive Technology"
National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature (NRCBL)
Search for information on articles, reports, and chapters of "journals, newspapers, books, bills, laws, court decisions, reports, and audiovisuals" on genetics and bioethics.
- Choose either ETHXWeb, for articles on bioethics, or GenETHX, for articles on genetics.
- Type your search in the "Search Query" box in "Basic Search."
- When you find a relevant article, use Serials Solutions to check if the Library has the full text of the journal.
- If the Library does not have it, print out the information about the article and bring it to the library front desk to request the article from another library.
Websites
Use the Website Evaluation Checklist to evaluate your web sources.
Some reliable website directories and websites are:
The Alden March Bioethics Institute
http://www.bioethics.org/
- The Institute "is a multi-institutional bioethics research organization based at the Albany Medical College in New York."
- It hosts a bioethics blog, provides information on relevant journals and institutions, and links to coverage of related topics in the news media.
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
http://www.asrm.org/
- ASRM is a voluntary, non-profit organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine, including infertility, menopause, contraception, and sexuality.
BioCentre: The Centre for Bioethics and Public Policy
http://www.bioethics.ac.uk/
- The Centre for Bioethics and Public Policy was established as a response to public concern over new bioethics challenges.
- It was created by group of doctors, ethicists and lawyers to develop a clear ethical framework for the latest technological developments in medicine, science and technology.
Center for Genetics and Society, USA
http://geneticsandsociety.org/index.php
- The Center for Genetics and Society is a non-profit information and public affairs organization working to encourage responsible uses and effective societal governance of the new human genetic and reproductive technologies.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Assistive Reproductive Technology
http://www.cdc.gov/ART/
- The CDC provides reports and resources on public policy, health care practices, community practices, and individual behaviors in relation to the use of assisted reproductive technologies.
Genetics and Public Policy Center
http://www.dnapolicy.org/
- "The Center works to help policy leaders, decision makers, and the public better understand the rapidly evolving field of human genetics and its application to healthcare."
The Hastings Center
http://www.thehastingscenter.org/default.asp
- "The Hastings Center is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit bioethics research institute founded in 1969 to explore fundamental and emerging questions in medicine, health care, biotechnology."
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
http://www.bioethicsinstitute.org/index.asp
- The Institute "helps anticipate and inform debates on complex moral challenges,
- discerns ethically acceptable alternatives in medical, scientific, and public health policy, and
- helps to prepare the next generation of bioethicists."
The National institutes of Health's Bioethics Resources on the Web
http://bioethics.od.nih.gov/
- This website is a comprehensive annotated directory of websites on general and specific topics connected to bioethics.
The President's Council on Bioethics
http://www.bioethics.gov/
- This council, which advises the President on ethical issues connected to biomedicine and biotechnology, publishes reports on topics including stem cell research and regulations on assisted reproduction.
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