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Citing Sources
American Psychological Associations (APA) Style Guides
Vancouver Style Guides
- Uniform Requirement for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals• For a list of sample citations, click here
- Monash UniversityInteractive Tutorial
Citing Evidence-Based Texts
- Citing UpToDateAdapt example citation to appropriate style
Anatomy
- Thieme AtlasesLarge ebook collection (various specialties) containing medical illustrations accompanied by explanatory text
- Winking Skull: Human Anatomy Study AidTo access content, you must register for a free account.
- MacAnatomyOnline portal created by the Education Program in Anatomy
Terminology
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary (2nd ed.) Browse by letter, or use the search tool within the Current Book
- Medical Dictionary Full-text search and useful appendices including: Medical Terminology Tutorial Common Prefixes and Suffixes Common Abbreviations From MedlinePlus
- Oxford Dictionary of Nursing (5th ed.) Browse by letter, or use the Search within work tool. Martin, E., & McFerran, T. (2008). Oxford University Press (eBook).
Pathology
- Access Medicine Select advanced search and limit to readings. Enter the disease or condition into the search box to see relevant chapters and sections of nearly 100 authoritative textbooks. Results too generalized? Try adding the term "patho*" to your search.
- Clinical Key This link opens in a new window Perform a basic search for the disease or condition of interest Limit your results to Books and First Consult (Clinical Summaries) down the left side of the results page Browse through relevant books, chapters, and sections
- R2 Library Perform a basic search for the disease or condition of interest Results too generalized? Try adding the term "patho*" to your search OR limiting by a specific practice area or discipline down the left side of the page
Evidence-Based Texts
- DynaMed This link opens in a new window Enter the disease or condition of interest into the search box Select the appropriate clinical topic from the result list Look in the General Information for information on Pathology
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Electronic Resources
- The Merck Manual Perform a basic search for the disease or condition of interest Locate the disease in the results list and select the pathophysiology section if present. OR Browse by Sections to find the disease or condition of interest.
Patient Education
- Access Medicine Perform a Basic Search for the disease or condition of interest. Limit your results to Patient Education down the left side of the page. OR Select Patient Ed from the toolbar along the top of the page and browse by disease and age group
- Clinical Key This link opens in a new window Perform a basic search for the disease or condition of interest Limit your results to Books and First Consult (Clinical Summaries) down the left side of the results page Browse through relevant books, chapters, and sections
Evidence-Based Texts
- DynaMed This link opens in a new window Enter the disease or condition of interest into the search box Select the appropriate clinical topic from the result list Select Patient Education from the list of expandable article sections Follow the links to access patient education resources
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Meta-Search
Searches multiple health databases simultaneously
- Trip This link opens in a new window Enter the disease or condition of interest into the search boxSelect Patient Information along the top of the results page.
Drug Information
- Merck Index Perform a Quick Search for the drug of interest. OR Use the Basic Search for more detailed search options.
eBook Collections
Full-text search of a wide variety of health-related textbooks
- Access Medicine Perform a Basic Search for the disease, condition, or drug of interest. Limit your results to Drugs down the left side of the page. OR Select Drugs from the toolbar along the top of the page and browse by generic names, trade names, or drug classes
- Clinical Key This link opens in a new window Perform a basic search for the disease or condition of interest Limit your results to Books and First Consult (Clinical Summaries) down the left side of the results page Browse through relevant books, chapters, and sections
Evidence-Based Texts
- DynaMed This link opens in a new window Enter the drug of interest into the search box Select the appropriate clinical topic from the result list OR Search on the disease or condition of interest. Expand the Treatment section of the clinical topic.
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Procedures
- Clinical Key This link opens in a new window Perform a basic search for the disease or condition of interest Limit your results to Books and First Consult (Clinical Summaries) down the left side of the results page Browse through relevant books, chapters, and sections
- Access Medicine Select Multimedia and Videos by Category along the top of the page. Use the browsing headings down the left side of the page to find the procedure of interest. OR Perform a Basic Search for the procedure of interest. Limit your results to Multimedia or Images down the left side of the page.
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Meta-Search
Searches multiple health databases simultaneously
- Trip This link opens in a new windowTurning Research Into Practice
- Enter the disease or condition of interest into the search box
- Select Videos or Images along the top of the results page.
- Clinical Key This link opens in a new window Perform a basic search for the disease or condition of interest Limit your results to Books and First Consult (Clinical Summaries) down the left side of the results page Browse through relevant books, chapters, and sections
Lab Values/Normal Values
- The Merck Manual Select Normal Laboratory Values down the left side of the home page. Choose the appropriate table for your area of interest.
