Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Materials
Listed below are the external course materials used in the Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians course (see link at bottom of page). This list does not include internal course content, quizzes, discussions, optional activities, or administrative information and communications.| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| How is DNA turned into protein? The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology | Jan. 15, 2016 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| How Genes Work | April 1, 2010 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| DNA Replication | June 26, 2015 | 4 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| From DNA to protein - 3D | Jan. 17, 2015 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Overview of Transcription | Jan. 1, 2016 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Transcribe and Translate a Gene | Jan. 1, 2015 | N/A | HTML / Tutorial |
| Anatomy of a Gene | Jan. 1, 2015 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms | Jan. 1, 2023 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample GenBank Record | Jan. 12, 2021 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| AMIA Board white paper: definition of biomedical informatics and specification of core competencies for graduate education in the discipline | Nov. 1, 2012 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry DNA Extraction, from the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute. | April 7, 2023 | 11 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | Biomolecules | MCAT | Khan Academy | June 2, 2016 | 10 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), from Khan Academy | Jan. 1, 2016 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Gel electrophoresis | Biomolecules | MCAT | Khan Academy | June 1, 2016 | 11 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Gel electrophoresis | Jan. 1, 2016 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Sanger Sequencing | Jan. 1, 2010 | 1 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Next Generation Sequencing (Illumina) - An Introduction | April 23, 2020 | 5 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Transcriptome Fact Sheet | Aug. 17, 2020 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| RNA Sequencing Animation | Feb. 4, 2022 | 4 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Taxonomy | Jan. 24, 2024 | 31 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Taxonomy: An NLM Navigator | Jan. 9, 2025 | 15 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 1 of 12: Biology Review | July 18, 2024 | 5 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 2 of 12: Database Layout | Jan. 24, 2024 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 3 of 12: Finding a nucleotide sequence for a gene | Jan. 24, 2024 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 4 of 12: What is in a record? | Jan. 24, 2024 | 5 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 5 of 12: Refining a search | Jan. 24, 2024 | 5 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 6 of 12: Record types | Jan. 24, 2024 | 5 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 7 of 12: Downloading sequence data | Jan. 24, 2024 | 1 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 8 of 12: A shortcut to finding RefSeq records | Jan. 24, 2024 | 1 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 9 of 12: Finding Chromosome Records | Aug. 21, 2024 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 10 of 12: Inside a Chromosome Record | Aug. 21, 2024 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 11 of 12: The Graphical Display | Aug. 21, 2024 | 4 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide Part 12 of 12: Assembly Records | Aug. 21, 2024 | 7 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Nucleotide: An NLM Navigator | Jan. 9, 2025 | 15 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using NCBI BLAST | Jan. 24, 2024 | 50 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI BLAST: Identifying Sequences: An NLM Navigator | Jan. 10, 2025 | 15 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
| NCBI BLAST: Comparing Sequences: An NLM Navigator | Nov. 15, 2023 | 10 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
Gene Annotation and NCBI
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Genome Reference Consortium | Sept. 9, 2024 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Genome assembly GRCh38.p14 | Sept. 9, 2024 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| The double helix structure of DNA | Oct. 9, 2024 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Gene annotation in Ensembl | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | HTML / Page |
Part 1: About the NCBI Gene Database
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Gene Part 1 of 5: About the NCBI Gene Database | Jan. 25, 2024 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
Part 2: Find the Gene in the Genome
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Gene Part 2 of 5: Find the Gene in the Genome | Jan. 25, 2024 | 7 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Gene: Finding the Gene in the Genome: An NLM Navigator | Aug. 27, 2024 | 10 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
Part 3: Reference Sequences
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Gene Part 3 of 5: Reference Sequences | Jan. 25, 2024 | 15 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Gene: Finding the Reference Sequences: An NLM Navigator | Jan. 10, 2025 | 15 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
Part 4: Find Gene Expression Data
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Gene Part 4 of 5: Find Gene Expression Data | Jan. 25, 2024 | 5 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Gene: Finding Gene Expression Data: An NLM Navigator | Jan. 10, 2025 | 20 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
Part 5: Gene Variants and Associations with Disease
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Gene Part 5 of 5: Gene Variants and Associations with Disease | Jan. 25, 2024 | 9 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Gene: Finding and Exploring Variations: An NLM Navigator | Sept. 27, 2024 | 20 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
| IGSR: The International Genome Sample Resource | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | HTML / Site |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is a Protein? | Nov. 20, 2017 | 7 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Protein Biology Basics | Jan. 24, 2024 | 8 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI Clinical Databases: Biology Review | Jan. 24, 2024 | 7 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Clinical Databases: Overview | Jan. 24, 2024 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
MedGen
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedGen | Jan. 25, 2024 | 6 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI MedGen: An NLM Navigator | Aug. 27, 2024 | 10 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
ClinVar: Clinical Variation
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClinVar | Feb. 7, 2024 | 10 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI ClinVar: Clinical Variation: An NLM Navigator | Aug. 27, 2024 | 10 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
Genetic Testing Registry (GTR)
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic Testing Registry | Jan. 25, 2024 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| NCBI Genetic Testing Registry (GTR): Finding Genetic Tests: An NLM Navigator | Sept. 27, 2024 | 5 min(s) | HTML / NLM Navigator |
Patient Data Confidentiality and Privacy
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Lacks: The Woman with the Immortal Cells | Jan. 14, 2025 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| ACD HeLa Genome Data Access Working Group: Background and Charge | Sept. 18, 2024 | N/A | HTML / Page |
| Recognition of Research Participants’ Need for Autonomy: Remembering the Legacy of Henrietta Lacks | Sept. 18, 2024 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| Lessons from HeLa Cells: The Ethics and Policy of Biospecimens | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| A Troubled Past? Reassessing Ethics in the History of Tissue Culture | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| Genomic data-sharing: what will be our legacy? | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| Biospecimen policy: Family matters | Oct. 28, 2024 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| The Ethics of Consent in a Shifting Genomic Ecosystem | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | PDF / Document |
Data Reporting to Patients
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic Testing in the Era of Genomic Sequencing | Sept. 18, 2024 | 67 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |
| What People Want to Know About Their Genes: A Critical Review of the Literature on Large-Scale Genome Sequencing Studies | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| Insurance Coverage Policies for Pharmacogenomic and Multi-Gene Testing for Cancer | Jan. 14, 2025 | N/A | PDF / Document |
| Ethical Issues in Contemporary Clinical Genetics | Oct. 28, 2024 | N/A | PDF / Document |
Data Analysis: Motivations and Challenges to Reproducibility and Data Sharing in Biomedicine
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Data Sharing & Reuse Are Hard To Do? | Jan. 14, 2025 | 62 min(s) | MP4 Video / YouTube Video |