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Library of Congress Classification

Online Catalog
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Indexes and Databases for Scholarly Literature


CINAHL

Clinical Pharmacology
Cochrane Library

Index Medicus and PubMed

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Lexis-Nexis Academic

OT Search


Indexes and Databases for Consumer Literature


Alt-HealthWatch

Health Source: Consumer Edition


Evidence-Based Practice


Citing Sources

 

Library Of Congress Classification
Library materials are organized by a system created by the Library of Congress that groups materials based on what they are about. This LC system uses letters and numbers to determine the call number of a book, which serves as that book’s address within the collection. The advantage of this system is that books about the same subject, say the French Revolution, should be in the same area. Find a good book on your subject and you should be able to find others in the same area.

The Library of Congress system places most books on Medicine in Class R for Medicine. The class on Medicine is further broken down into subclasses that define more specific subjects that may pertain to communications sciences and disorders. These subclasses for Medicine are listed below:

 

R 5-920

Medicine (General)

RA 1-2770

Public Aspects of Medicine

RB 1-214

Pathology

RC 31-1245

Internal Medicine

RD 1-811

Surgery

RF 1-547

Otorhinolaryngology

RJ 1-570

Pediatrics

RK 1-715

Dentistry

RM 1-950

Therapeutics; Pharmacology

RT 1-120

Nursing

RX 1-681

Homopathy

RZ 201-999

Other Systems of Medicine

 

Online Catalog
Specific books and other library materials can be found by searching the Online Catalog. This is a catalog that not only lists the collection of the Rockhurst University Greenlease Library, but can also be used to see the collections of the other MOBIUS libraries. For more information about the MOBIUS consortium, visit their website at http://mco.missouri.mobius.edu.

One can search by title, author, subject and keyword to find books owned by the library. Good first searches are subject keyword and title keyword searches. A good research strategy is called subject heading tracing. This strategy involves first doing a keyword search to find books relevant to a topic. Once a ‘good’ book is found, look at its subject headings. Then do a subject search and type in that subject heading. You should find other books on your topic this way.

Where the item is located depends on the search terms you use. For instance, "language disorders in children" links you to call numbers in the RJ or P subject field. Government documents are recognizable by the colon and/or slash mark in the call number. These are usually located on the library's lower level; however, these are sometimes shelved within references on the main floor or the circulating collection on the second floor.

 

Dictionaries, Handbooks and Encyclopedias

 

2005 Intravenous Medications
Ref. RM 170 G33 2005
Drugs listed by generic name, giving the pronunciation, drug category, usual, pediatric and infant does, dilution and storage.  Also lists compatibilities and incompatibilities, rate of administration, indications, contraindications, precaution, interactions, side affects and antidotes.

American Drug Index
Ref. RS 51 A43 B54 2004
This index lists over 22,000 pharmaceuticals used in the United States.

Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook
Ref. R 856.15 R565 2004
Interdiscplinary reference featuring ready reference to equipment, devices and techniques covering diagnostic, treatment and monitoring technologies.  Includes overf 400 illustrations, 50 tables and 160 equations as well as relevant Web sites, protocols, problems and solutions.

Black’s medical dictionary
Ref. R 121 B598 2004
This 40th edition uses simple language to explain medical terms.  Includes black and white as well as color illustrations and an appendix containing organizations (British), first aid and measurements.

Brain atlas
Ref. QM 455 B633 2003
A reference intended for students, use in the classroom, in research and in the clinic.  Illustrated with drawings, radiographs and MRI slices from living adults and autopsy specimens. Most are black and white with some color for emphasis.

Drug-Herb Interactions
Ref. RM 302 M435 2003
Pocket reference in 3 column chart form giving herb interactions for commonly prescribed drugs, possible effects, clinical tips, normal lab values and FDA unsafe herbs list.

Encyclopedia of complementary and alternative medicine
Ref. R 733 N38 2004
Contains over 300 entries on key terms and concepts in complementary health care including practices, health conditions and research-based treatments to explain such alternative therapies as naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic, nutrition and massage.

Encyclopedia of Complementary Health Practice
Ref. R 733 E525 1999
Articles on practices that supplement mainstream health procedures.

Encyclopedia of Elder Care
Ref RC 954 E53 2004
Over 300 entries with information for practitioners on how to care for the elderly.

Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine
Ref R 733 H376 2004
Articles on folk medical practices used in North America, Britain, Ireland, and Scotland .

Encyclopedia of Public Health
Ref RA 423 E53 2002
The 900 entries are intended for lay readers with a secondary or college education and are written by experts. Contains an annotated bibliography and index.

Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Ref RC334 E52 2003
The 1,000 entries form a comprehensive study of the nervous system and its various conditions and disorders. 4 volumes, cross-referenced and indexed. Illustrated.

Encyclopedia of Work-Related Illnesses, Injuries and Health Issues
Ref. RC 963 A3 K348 2004

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine.
Ref RC 41 G35 1999
A multi-volume one-stop source for medical information on nearly 1,500 common medical disorders, conditions, tests, and treatments including high-profile diseases. It uses language laypersons can understand.

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Ref RT 21 G353 2002
This encyclopedia's focus is on issues related to nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and other allied health professions. The entries include coverages of disease and disorders, tests and procedures, equipment, body systems as well as current health issues.

Handbook of Psychophysiology
Ref. QP 360 P7515 2000
This 2nd edition includes an introduction to the history and logic of the field as well as sections on systemic psychophysiology, principles of human behavior, applications and interpretation of data, including statistics.

Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide

Ref. RC 81 H38 2005
User-friendly, meant for the layman, this guide addressed common health problems in simple language and includes many illustrations.  Appendix contains list of information sources with addresses, phone numbers and Web addresses as well as an index and glossary.

Illustrated dictionary of immunology
Ref. QR 180.4 C78 2003
With more than 1,200 illustrations that depict every concept of importance, this single volume resource covers terms encountered in contemporary immunological literature.

Macmillan Health Encyclopedia: Health-Care Systems.
Ref RA 776 M174 1999
A nine volume set that explains how the body works; describes the causes and treatment of hundreds of diseases and disorders; provides information on diet and exercise for a healthy lifestyle; discusses key issues in emotional, mental, and sexual health; covers problems related to the use and abuse of legal and illegal drugs; outlines first-aid procedures; and provides up-to-date information on current health issues.

Medical Terminology
Ref. R 123 G94 1999
This resource provides basic techniques of medical word building.

Mosby’s Medical Drug Reference 2006
Ref. RM 301.12 M66 2006
This pocket edition contains over 850 generic and 2800 trade drugs incorporating indications, usages, dosages and precautions as well as special considerations regarding therapy choice and administration as well as relevant monitoring parameters and patient education guidelines.

Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual
Ref. RT 48.6 S66 2001
5th edition with more than 300 complete care plans and NANDA-approved etiology, assessment criteria, defining characteristics, diagnoses, expected outcomes, interventions and documentation guidelines.

Oxford Dictionary of Nursing
Ref. RT 21 D5369 2003
10,250 entries written by medical and nursing specialists  includcing a pronunciation guide and 100 illustrations and tables with biochemical and hematological reference values, body weight values, nutritional guide and the nursing code of conduct.

Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy
Ref. RM 735.3 R42 2001
Handbook for students, practitioners and researchers providing  information regarding developmental, sensory, nervous system, systemic, skin, cardiopulmonary, cognitive/perceptual and mental  disorders as well as injuries, immunologic and infectious diseases.

Statistical Handbook on Infectious Diseases
Ref RA643 W33 2003
An overview of worldwide infectious diseases, this handbook uses charts, tables and figures along with a glossary, bibliography and detailed index.

Stedman’s Anatomy & Physiology Words
Ref. QM 81 S74 2002
An adjunct to Stedman’s Medical Dictionary listing words and terms in this subject area, offering complete cross-indexing, anatomical drawings, tables of arteries, muscles and nerves.

Stedman's Medical Terms and Phrases
Ref R123 S715 2005
Features over 240,000 medical terms and phrases including first and last word as well as all other significant words in the phrase.

Stedman’s Orthopaedic & Rehab Words
Ref. RD 723 S74 2003
An adjunct to Stedman’s Medical Dictionary listing words and terms in this subject area, offering complete cross-indexing, anatomical drawings, tables of arteries, muscles and nerves.

 

Taber's Encyclopedia Medical Dictionary
Ref. R121 T18 2001


Indexes and Databases for Scholarly Literature


CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature

This index to over 2700 journals covers nursing, cardiopulmonary technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy and rehabilitation, respiratory therapy and other health related fields. Full text is available from approximately 300 journals indexed in CINAHL.

Articles are indexed according to the CINAHL Subject Heading List, which is designed specifically for nursing and allied health. This list is based on the National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) but is geared toward the nursing and allied health professional.

The library has two versions of this index. The paper version of this index which goes back to 1988. It is updated six times per year. This set is located on the main floor of the library near the main staircase.

Connect to CINAHL with Full Text via EBSCOhost

Pre-CINAHL is a current awareness database featuring the citations to the most recently published articles in nursing and allied health journals. Only citations are available and there is no subject searching. Records are moved to the CINAHL database when indexing is completed.

Connect to Pre-CINAHL via EBSCOhost


Clinical Pharmacology

This database is available through EBSCOhost and provides patient-oriented drug information in lay language.

Connect to Clinical Pharmacology on EBSCOhost

Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library consists of several databases on evidence-based medicine.

Connect to the Cochrane Library


Index Medicus and PubMed


This index is produced by the National Library of Medicine and covers over 3,000 journals in all areas of medicine.

The library has two versions of this index. The print version of this index, entitled Index Medicus, covers from 1988 to the present, with monthly updates. Companions to the print version include the National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings and the List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus. This set is located on the main floor of the library near the main staircase.

The free public electronic version, known as PubMed, is available free on the National Library of Medicine web site at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=morocklib. PubMed covers 1965 to the present, with monthly updates. Abstracts of the articles are available on most of the records after 1975.

 


Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

This database is available through EBSCOhost. It includes full text articles from approximately 540 scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 570 journals, as well as the USP Pharmacopoeia DI: Volume II Advice for the Lay Patient and Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

Connect to Health Source: Nursing Academic on EBSCOhost


Lexis-Nexis Academic

This database offers full-text of a variety of sources in business, law, government, general medical news and other related disciplines.

A user's guide for this database is available in PDF format via Adobe Acrobat.

Connect to Lexis-Nexis Academic

For information on how to cite sources retrieved from Lexis-Nexis Academic, go to Citing Print and Electronic Sources in Research Papers.


OT Search

This bibliographic database, sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association, covers occupational therapy and related subject areas. It includes citations to journal articles, monographs, proceedings, reports, doctoral dissertations and master’s theses. The full-text of these items is NOT available through the database. You will need the to come to the library and get the passwords for this database. The database is located near the Information Desk on the main floor or you can logon to OT Search now. Be sure to ask for help using this database.


Databases for Consumer Literature


Alt-HealthWatch

This database is available through EBSCOhost. It indexes articles from over 170 scholarly and consumer-oriented journals, magazines, reports and newsletters related to alternative health care. Also included are pamphlets, booklets and other special material. Many of the materials appear full text in the database.

Connect to Alt-Health Watch on EBSCOhost


Health Source: Consumer Edition

This database is available through EBSCOhost. It includes information on health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. There are full textarticles from approximately 160 journals, as well as abstracts and indexing for articles from approximately 180 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications. Also included is USP Pharmacopoeia DI: Volume II and other health research books.

Connect to Health Source: Consumer Edition on EBSCOhost


Evidence-Based Practice Guide

The Evidence-Based Practice In Health Care guide has additional helpful information. This PDF document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click the icon to download a free version of Adobe.


Citing Sources

For information on citing resources in a research paper, see Citing Print and Electronic Resources in Research Papers.

 

Updated July 10, 2006

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