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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by Gale Research Inc
Publication Date: 2020-04-03
The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health by Gale Research Inc
Call Number: Credo Reference
Publication Date: 2018
Human Diseases and Conditions by Gale Research Inc
Call Number: Credo Reference
Publication Date: 2017
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Editors (Created by)
Call Number: Credo Reference
ISBN: 0877792941
Publication Date: 2016-03-01

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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Credo Reference is an online collection of over 650 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other ready-reference books covering a range of topics, such as art, business, literature, and science. There are millions of entries, including thousands of images and audio pronunciation files.

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Black's Medical Dictionary by Harvey Marcovitch
Call Number: R 121 B5.3 2017
Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies by Wilburta Lindh; Carol D. Tamparo; Cindy Correa; Barbara Dahl; Julie Morris
Call Number: R 728.8 F7.4 2018
Medical Office Management by Christine Malone
Call Number: R 728.8 M2.79 2019
Medical Terminology for Dummies by Beverley Henderson; Jennifer L. Dorsey
Call Number: R 123 H3.96 2020

Health & Medicine Databases

Use the following library databases to search for articles on a variety of health and medicine topic areas. If you need assistance, please contact the Gateway Libraries. We are happy to help!

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Provided by Wisconsin DPI.
Alt HealthWatch (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine. Provided by Wisconsin DPI.
CINAHL with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window CINAHL with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for nearly 600 journals indexed in CINAHL. This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index - with no embargo. Full-text coverage dates back to 1981.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window Consumer Health Complete is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. In addition, Consumer Health Complete includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide. Provided by Wisconsin DPI.
Health Source-Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines. Provided by Wisconsin DPI.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. Provided by Wisconsin DPI.
Micromedex This link opens in a new window Evidence based clinical disease and medication resources for informed diagnosis and treatment decisions. From neonatal through geriatric patients. Includes toxicology, acute care, and alternative medicine. 
Medline (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals. Provided by Wisconsin DPI.

Medline Plus MedlinePlus was created by the National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health to assist you in locating authoritative health information. MedlinePlus pages contain carefully selected links to Web resources with health information and news on over 750 topics. It also includes the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia which brings health consumers an extensive library of medical images as well as over 4,000 of articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.

OVID Nursing Journals This link opens in a new window
Notice: This database will no longer be available after August 2025. We recommend accessing any needed materials before the end of the semester.

Provides access to the full text of 54 American-based nursing journals published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
ProQuest eBook Central This link opens in a new window
This eBook database focuses primarily on Health and Medicine titles.

PubMed PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Science Reference Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window Science Reference Source is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. Provided by Wisconsin DPI.

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