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Friday             7:30 to 5:00
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Leif Pierson 903-510-3149

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Databases vs Internet

Watch this very short video clip that demonstrates why you should consult the library's databases for your research rather than the internet.

What Are Databases and Why You Need Them

Ophthalmic Medical Assisting

"Optometry letters from eye chart" by sfloptometry is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Research Databases

STAT!Ref
STAT!Ref is a comprehensive full-text healthcare e-resource that includes full-text e-book titles, journals, evidence-based point-of-care authoritative resources, drug guides, and more. Also accessible via mobile app.
SciTech Premium Collection (1946-current)
This ProQuest database consists of the Natural Science Collection and the Technology Collection. Includes full-text titles that include journals, magazines, trade & industry journals, technical reports, government publications and more. Choose the Science & Technology category from the home page to also include ebooks for these subjects.
Gale:Science In Context
Science In Context provides information for hundreds of science topics. Includes headlines and videos to help students better understand how these disciplines relate to real-world issues.
Micromedex (Thomson Health Database)
Evidenced-based clinical reference program used in hospitals and by clinicians for drug, disease, acute care, toxicology, and alternative medical information. It also includes, Care Notes, a comprehensive tool to educate patients.
Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition
Find scholarly articles from hundreds of journals from the field of medicine, with a strong emphasis on nursing and allied health.
Health Reference Center Academic
Access to current health topics and medical research comprised of millions of full-text journal articles, magazines, videos, newsletters and lots more.
Academic Search Complete
A comprehensive database that provides scholarly, full-text research for multiple disciplines.
MEDLINE with Full Text
Authoritative medical information for the study of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
CINAHL Full Text
Comprehensive journal coverage for nursing and allied health. Contains English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses' Association.
Nursing Reference Center Plus
A comprehensive point-of-care reference resource providing clinical resources for nurses. Includes thousands of evidence-based care sheets, point-of-care drug information, quick lessons on diseases and procedures, legal information, videos and much more

Anatomy Flashcard Learning System
"Online anatomy study guide that helps students learn and assess their anatomy knowledge with a complete human anatomy flashcard deck, learning tables and testing exercises". Also accessible from the STAT!Ref database search page.
Pharmacology World
Unlimited access to videos compiled to help you master the key concepts of pharmacology.

General Health Databases

Credo Reference
Great resource for general topical information that also allows the user to perform more in-depth research from the library's subscription databases provided on the Topic Pages. Easy to use tool for research projects and homework that includes hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and subject specific titles as well as 200,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos.
Health Source Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Rich source of consumer health information from health magazines and clinical reference reports. Includes a medical drug guide and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.
Natural and Altnernative Treatments (EBSCO)
Accurate and unbiased evidenced-based information concerning complementary and alternative health medicine. The content has been developed and reviewed by physicians and pharmacologists.

Subject Guide

Leif Pierson

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903-510-3149

eBooks

Black's Medical Dictionary
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781786848420
Publication Date: 2021
The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health by Brigham Narins
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781785397974
Publication Date: 2016

Alternative Medicine

Alternative Health Watch
This database provides information on holistic medicine and therapies from hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts.