George Mateja
Biology
There are many resources through the library and the Internet to do your
research on Health scenarios Here are just a few suggestions:
Books: Most of the books on Biology are in
the QH, physiology QP section and the Health are in the
RA-RM section of the library.
Do a subject search using the
CCBC Library Catalog to find books on your topic. Hint- Start with a
subject search on a broad topic, ex: massage therapy or narrow your
topic with a keyword search ex: massage therapy and cancer.
Books, Videos and Reference Material:
General
Biology:
Encyclopedia of Human Biology RefQP11.E53 1991 Multi volume set
The Human Body on File RefQM25.H85 1983
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
for the Health Professions and Nursing Ref R121.S84 2005
Encyclopedia of the Heart and Heart Disease Ref. QP 111.4 .R36 2005
Biology / Eldra P. Solomon, Linda R. Berg, Diana W. Martin. Solomon, Eldra
Pearl. 2006, QH308.2 .S66 2006
Essential Biology Campbell,
Neil A., c2001.QH308.2 .C343 2001
Essentials Of The Living World
Johnson, George B. (George Brooks), c2008.QH308.2 .J6199 2008
Quick
reference dictionary for massage therapy and bodywork / Ed Denning.,
c2005. REF.RM721 .D386 2005
Plagiarism: Books on Reserve
Little, Brown Handbook, by H. Ramsey Fowler, PE 1112 .F64 2007
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, by Joseph Gibladi, REF LB
2369 .G53 2003
Plagiarism Handbook, by Robert A. Harris, PN
167 .H37 2001
Writing Research Papers: the Complete Guide, by
James D. Lester, LB 2369 .L4 2007
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Magazine, Journals, & Newspapers:
Use the Periodical Databases to find focused articles on your topic. Go
the List of
Health Databases or go to the
List of all databases by Subject.
Best Databases for Health journals are Proquest Nursing Journal,
Science Direct, Ebsco Medline, CINAHL & CINAHL Full text, AltHealth
Watch, Health Source Nursing Academic . Encyclopedic and
magazines articles are in Health Source Consumer, Access Science.
Science Resource Center. Articles on health issues are in the
general databases Proquest Research Library, EBSCO Academic Search
Premier.
Search the individual online magazines/journals by going to
Electronic Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers by Title & Subject
Browse by subject - choose the category health and biological sciences
than choose
biology or
Alternative Medicine or
Physiology and search within the publications.
Please follow the
instructions for off-campus access if you are not on campus.
Search Tips for Databases - Remember to try different search words to find
information. Use your particular topic or use broad terms (Example:
"massage therapy".)
Research Tips : top
How to Do Research - helpful link on research
including the Research Log
How to Write a Research Paper - From OCLC Hot Topics - June 5, 2002
Plagiarism - What is plagiarism and links on how to avoid it.
Citing Sources -Make sure you use the correct citation for your research
material.
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Web Resources:
Use Evaluative Web Guides, such as
Librarians' Internet Index, and Subject Directories
to find web sites on your topic.
Use Search Engines
, such as Google or Meta Search Engines, to focus
your search for web sites in your field.
To get better results
connect your terms with the Boolean term "and" (ex: "heart disease" and
"radiation therapy") or put quotes around a phrase (ex:"massage
therapy".)
See
Precise Searches on web searching.
Evaluate: Evaluate your
material for its relevance and authenticity. See
evaluation criteria for web sites.
General Medical and Biology Web Sites :
See Online Reference - Medical
Kimball's Biology Pages Much of the content of this site has been adapted,
with hypertext enhancements and updates "as new discoveries are
reported," from the sixth edition (c.1994) of the author's general
Biology text book.
Online Reference for Medical Web sites:
American
Medical Association : atlas of the body This atlas of the body
contains color photographs and illustrations of human anatomy.
Medline
Plus Heart Disease: Information from many different sites on
overviews, treatment etc. on heart disease
Medline Plus Cancer Alternative Therapies: Information from government and
medical web sites on alternative therapies to cancer
Medline Plus Radiation Therapy : Information from government and
medical web sites on radiation therapy
Radiation therapy and you : a guide to self-help during cancer treatment
.It covers how radiation therapy works, the risks and effects, intra
operative radiation, external radiation therapy, internal radiation
therapy, managing side effects, and follow up care. Published by the
National Cancer Institute at the US National Institutes of Health.
Medline Plus on Premature Babies: Information from government and
medical web sites on premature babies.
Medline Plus Pulmonary Fibrosis: Information from government and
medical web sites on pulmonary disease
Medline Plus
Asthma : overviews, latest news and links to medical websites on
asthma.
Massage Therapy:
provides a general overview of massage therapy used as CAM
(complimentary and alternative medicine)and suggests some resources you
can use to learn more. From the National Institute of Health
Massage therapy:This interactive tutorial by the National Library of
Medicine MEDLINEplus service. The tutorial provides background
information on massage therapy and covers the benefits and risks, and
what happens before, during and after the massage.
GetBodySmart : skeletal system : anatomy and physiology an animated,
interactive teaching resource covering the fields of human anatomy and
physiology, developed by Scott Sheffield (a university lecturer with 21
years experience), aims to explain the body's complex physiological
interactions and illustrate its important anatomical landmarks. This
page is specific to the skeletal system.
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