Finding Books
Reference sources are a good place to start your research. You will find reference sources in the print reference collection, e-books and electronic databases.
Suggested reference books include:
- Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice
- REF QM23.2.G73
- Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
- REF R121.D7
- Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions
- REF R121.M67
- Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference
- REF RB38.2.P337
- Magill's Medical Guide
- REF RC41.M34
- NORD Compendium of Rare Diseases and Disorders
- REF RC48.8.N385
- Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- REF RC55.M4
Suggested reference databases include:
Available off-campus from the Off Campus Access Menu.
A catalog search is the best way to find books owned by the library.
- Search the MCC Library Catalog
If you want to browse the shelves, most nursing and medical books are located at the following call numbers:
- Q - Science
- QP - Physiology
- R - Medicine
- RC - Internal Medicine
- RM - Therapeutics - Pharmacology
- RT - Nursing
Finding Articles
Much college-level research will be done using periodicals/journal articles. Journal articles can be found through our subscription databases.
Suggested article databases include:
Available off-campus from the Off Campus Access Menu.
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Finding Websites
Remember to carefully evaluate information found on the Internet. Unlike most traditional print sources, Internet sources may not go through any review process before the information is made available to the public.