Awards and Citations

MicrobeLibrary has received a number of citations and media accolades. It is the first service of its kind and continues to be recognized as one of the best resources for undergraduate microbiology education. Some of these citations and accolades include:    

• From Science Magazine, Volume 307, Issue 5709, 491, 28 January 2005 - A weekly newsmagazine of the American Association for the Advancement of Science”

 “Teachers looking for just the right illustration to clarify a microbiology lab or lecture might want to visit the Microbe Library. Since last reviewed by NetWatch (9 June 2000, p. 1699), the educational site from the American Society for Microbiology has begun charging for course materials, but most of the visuals remain free. Check out more than 350 photos, diagrams, and videos from microbial mug shots to animations that explicate biological processes such as gene regulation and DNA repair. Tutorials can help students master tools and techniques such as acid-fast staining, used to identify bugs such as tuberculosis bacteria that shrug off traditional dyes. Included are stills which come from an animation that shows how a coated virus infiltrates an animal cell.”  (PDF of Article)                        

• From ScientificAmerican.com, June 3, 2002. MicrobeLibrary was recognized as part of the three sites accessible through the MicrobeWorld portal which received a ScientificAmerican.com 2002 Sci-Tech Web Award in the Biology category.

"Wherever you'd like to go in the micro-scale universe of bacteria and viruses, here's your gateway. This American Society of Microbiology site serves as a portal for a trio of nicely done sites on the basics of the topic: one is designed for the general public, another for teachers and a third is intended especially for children."

• Recognition by the Institute for Scientific Informationas a premiere scientific Web site. Current Web Contents is a quality mark used to indicate that Web sites have been reviewed by ISI editorial experts. Current Web Contents guarantees authenticity, relevance and timeliness of Web-based data. 

• From Science Magazine, Volume 288, Number 5472, Issue of 9 June 2000 - A weekly newsmagazine of the American Association for the Advancement of Science:

             
                  Dental Plaque                                      Contact Lens

"Next time you think about dropping into bed without brushing your teeth or cleaning your contacts, consider what might be growing on them. Shown here are biofilms of bacteria in dental plaque and in the contact lens case of a patient diagnosed with an eye infection. (The tooth bacteria, stacked into corncob shapes, are unidentified, while the lens case contains dried-up rod-shaped bacteria and Acanthamoeba cysts.) Professors seeking photos to spice up their lectures can troll a new American Society for Microbiology educational Web site offering over 150 images, along with a slew of course materials. Check out everything from hot spring-loving algal mats to bacteria lurking in septic systems, the Lyme disease parasite, and a movie of budding yeast at: www.microbelibrary.org."

• From The Scout Report for Science & Engineering, Volume 3, Number 22, Issue of 5 July 2000. Internet Scout Project, University of Wisconsin, Department of Computer Sciences

"This site, provided by the American Society for Microbiology, showcases a searchable database of over 150 images of microbes. The images, submitted by professional microbiologists, have been carefully reviewed for their educational quality and are presented in formats ranging from high-powered microscopic stills to QuickTime animations and film footage. Each image includes a background summary of the organism and notes the research project the image is taken from; some give Spanish or Portuguese translations. Examples of interesting images include scanning electron micrographs of a cytotoxic lymphocyte destroying a tumor and a QuickTime animation of the microorganism-macrophage interaction of the immune system. This site also includes curriculum resources, searchable by keyword or core concept, and a link to the new e-journal Microbiology Education (PDF and html)"

• From Bio-Merlot, 5-Star rating given by Judith Kandel, Professor of Biological Science, California State University, Fullerton