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Browse the Bioethics Research Library's collection to identify sample syllabi, textbooks, case studies, audiovisuals, and a broad range of materials in bioethics which can be used as tools for course design and student research. Find textbooks on popular topics or search for material on a specific topic.

Find textbooks on popular topics:

• Ethics and Animals
• Bioethics
• Death and Dying
• Environmental Ethics
• Genetics and Ethics
• Research Ethics

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Searches of EthxWeb can be limited to textbooks by choosing "Textbook" from the drop down menu labeled "Publication Type" on the Basic and Advanced search pages.

Sample Syllabi

Since 1986, the Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown has collected syllabi for bioethics courses from high school through continuing education, and digitized them for the Syllabus Exchange Database.

The highlighted title in the search results links to the full text of the syllabus. Browse by general topic or course type, by professor or institution, or search for your specific topic.

• SYLB basic search
• SYLB advanced search
• SYLB Boolean search

Additional resources

Overviews of popular topic areas such as Human Research and Death and Dying; and One-click bibliographies on specific bioethical issues