Health Sciences Databases -- Reference Books
(see also
Biological Sciences,
Food and Nutrition,
Health Sciences - Articles,
Nursing and Allied Health,
Pharmacy,
Psychology and Psychiatry, and
Social Work)
[Online Books - General]
[Online Books - Specialized]
[Also of Interest]
[Indexes]
- Online Encyclopedias and Books - General:
- American
Heritage Medical Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
 
- (See database page for description)
- Black's
Medical Dictionary, 41st Edition (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Collins
Dictionary of Medicine (Credo/xrefer)
- Covers all subjects required by current clinical and scientific medical practice,
including terms relevant to nursing, radiography, orthoptics, laboratory and
operating theatre technology, forensic and social medicine, and public health
administration.
- Dictionary
of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dictionary
of Medicine, Peter Collin Publishing (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dorland's
Illustrated Medical Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more.
- Note: to use ebrary, you must first download and install the
ebrary Reader on your computer (more information).
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Medicine (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts.
Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis,
treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general
audience with an authoritative tone.
- Health
and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides integrated access to medical, health, and wellness information
from full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, and pamphlets from a wide variety of authoritative
medical sources as well as reference materials including:
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine,
Medical & Health Information Directory,
Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary,
PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs,
PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs,
PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies, and
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Health.
Additionally, it provides descriptions of and links to several pertinent Web sites,
selected for their usefulness and appropriateness, such as: CenterWatch,
Cancerfacts.com, FreeWeightLoss.com, Healthanswers.com,
CancerNet, Centers for Disease Control, Healthfinder, Medem library,
MEDLINEPlus, National Institutes of Health, National Women's Health Information Center,
and PubMed Websites. Covers 1980 to the present.
- Health
Reference Center-Academic (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Full text from reference books and periodical
articles as well as citations
to additional articles on
fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition,
diseases, public health, occupational health & safety,
alcohol and drug abuse,
HMOs, prescription drugs, etc.
The material contained in
this database is intended
for informational purposes only.
- Merriam-Webster's
Medical Desk Dictionary, Revised Edition (Credo/xrefer)
- Invaluable medical reference guide for home or professional use with
over 59,000 health-care terms, including abbreviations, medication names,
and biographies of medical pioneers.
- Mosby's
Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Professionals (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Royal
Society of Medicine Health Encyclopedia (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Taber's
Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Webster's
New World™ Medical Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Online Encyclopedias and Books - Specialized:
Miscellaneous -
Alternative Medicine -
Death & Dying -
Drugs -
Genetics -
Neurology & Mental Health
- Miscellaneous:
- Baillière's
Midwives' Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Black's
Veterinary Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Reference source for all involved with, or interested in, animals offers
a unique guide to animal health, disease, welfare, and husbandry. Includes
expanded entries on dogs and cats and the Pet Travel Service.
- Cambridge
Encyclopedia of Child Development (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Cambridge
Historical Dictionary of Disease (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Interdisciplinary histories and descriptions of the world's major
diseases, past and present, from AIDS to yellow fever.
- Community
Resource Database of Long Island (Middle Country Public Library)
- Directory of community
services and resources with information on more
than 11,000 health, human service, and
education agencies and programs
such as parenting education,
child care and camps, services for persons with
disabilities, education and training
opportunities, support groups, health facilities, individual and
family counseling, food pantries,
hotlines, AIDS/HIV treatment, child abuse and domestic violence
programs, financial management, library
programs, housing and much more serving
citizens in Suffolk and Nassau Counties. (No password needed)
- Dictionary
of Optometry and Visual Science (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Aging
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Bioethics
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Disability (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the definitions, fundamental concepts, basic history, diversity,
cultural contexts, experiences, health care issues, environmental constraints, helpful
accommodations, social movements, laws, policies, theories, and practices in the
disability arena for both the general reader and the specialist. Contributors are from
the fields of sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, law, government,
philosophy, and ethics. Includes a wealth of primary source documents.
- Encyclopedia
of Public Health
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Cancer (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Includes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side
effects, and diagnostic procedures.
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Written for students and professionals in the field. Entries cover
topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases,
issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment.
Also discusses the roles of all major health professionals.
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Written especially for patients and allied health care students by experts
in the field, this encyclopedia covers approximately 450 surgical procedures
and related topics, such as anesthetics, medications, and postoperative care.
Entries include definition, purpose, demographic information, diagnosis/preparation,
aftercare, risks, morbidity and mortality rates, alternatives, and more.
- Gray's Anatomy (Elsevier)
- Web edition of the classic reference book, now in its 39th edition,
featuring all of the very latest clinical human anatomy knowledge with
1,930 illustrations (over half in full color) that make extensive use of
new imaging modalities and emphasize the structures that are most
relevant to medical practitioners. Entries are organized by body region
or can be searched by keyword. (A password is required to access this from both
on-campus and off-campus computers. Please inquire at the Reference Desk or
call x2305.)
- Macmillan
Dictionary of Toxicology (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Mosby's
Dental Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Mosby's
Emergency Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- New
Harvard Guide to Women's Health (Credo/xrefer)
- Complete information on women's health concerns, both physical and
behavioral, spanning from the first period to menopause and beyond.
Recommendations reflecting the current medical thinking cover nutrition,
cardiac health, diagnostic tests, prescription drugs, medical procedures,
autoimmune diseases, over-the-counter medications, hormone replacement
therapy, and more.
- Nutrition
and Well-Being A to Z
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Saunders
Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- World
of Microbiology and Immunology
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Alternative Medicine:
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and
complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture,
chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy,
detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy.
Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases,
medicinal uses for plants and herbs, are balanced by conclusions of studies
on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists
and doctors.
- International
Dictionary of Homeopathy (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Mosby's
Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Mosby's
Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Natural
Medicine Instructions for Patients (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Death and Dying:
- Handbook
of Death and Dying
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Macmillan
Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Drugs:
(see also: Pharmacy)
- Drugs,
Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Drugs
and Controlled Substances: Information for Students
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Mosby's
Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Natural
Medicine Instructions for Patients (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Pharmaceutical
Medicine Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Royal
Society of Medicine: Medicines (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Genetics:
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including
conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both
comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons.
- Genetics
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Neurology and Mental Health:
(see also: Psychology and Psychiatry)
- Encyclopedia
of Health and Behavior
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Also of Interest:
- Dictionary
of Developmental Biology and Embryology, Wiley (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Ethical, Legal and Policy Issues in Biotechnology
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia of
Science, Technology, and Ethics
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
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