Paul & Harriett Mack Library

Northampton Community College

Medical Terminology: Library Tools for Researching Diseases

Print Materials (* = also available online via Credo Reference e-book database )
Title Location Call Number
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary Reference* R 121 .A53 2004
American Medical Association Complete Medical Encyclopedia Reference RC 81 .A2 A497 2003
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Reference RC 455.2 .C4 D54 2000
DSM-IV-TR
Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations Reference* R 121 .J22 2005
A Dictionary of Medical Derivations: The Real Meaning of Stacks R 123 .C33 1998
Medical Terms
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary Reference* R 121 .D73 2003
Facts on File Library of Health and Living (series) Reference Varies by topic; check
SpartaCat
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Reference RC 41 .G35 2006
Gray’s Anatomy Reference QM 23.2 .G73 2005
Stacks QM 23.2 .G73 1995
Health Reference Series Stacks Varies by topic; check
SpartaCat
Human Body Systems (series) Stacks Varies by topic; check
SpartaCat
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Reference RC 41 .M47 2006
Stacks RC 41 .M47 1999
Merck Manual of Medical Information Reference RC 81 .M535 2003
Stacks RC 81 .M535 1997
Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary Reference* R 121 .M564 2005
Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary Reference* R 121 .M89 2002
Stacks R 121 .M89 1998
PDR Medical Dictionary Reference R 121 .P37 2000
Photographic Atlas of the Body Oversize QM 25 .P46 2004
Stedman's Abbrev.: Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols Reference R 123 .S69 2003
Stedman's Medical Transcription Skill Builders: Creating Surgical Stacks RD 16 .S72 2006
Reports
Stedman's Radiology Words Reference RC 78 .A3 S74 2004
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary Reference* R 121 .T18 2005
Stacks R 121 .T18 1997

Audiovisual Materials (* = available from Monroe Campus)

Title Format Call Number
Accepting Life’s Transitions (conditions related to aging) DVD HQ 1061 .A25 1998
Acland’s DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy DVD QM 25 .A35 2004
The Age of AIDS DVD RA 643.8 .A34 2006
Common Psychotropic Medications DVD RM 315 .C6 2005
Human Body: Systems at Work* DVD QP 34.5 .H86 2004
Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge DVD RA 441 .R9 2005
Thin: Death by Eating Disorder DVD RC 552 .E18 T45 2006
When the Mind Fails: A Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease* DVD RC 523 .W47 2004

Medical Terminology/acb/Fall 2008

 Subscription Databases (passwords are case-sensitive)
Database Location Login & Password
Britannica Online General (Contact librarian for
Reference password)
Credo Reference General (Contact librarian for
Reference password)
Consumer Health Complete EbscoHost (Contact librarian for
password)

 Web Resources
Web Site Web Address
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org/
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org/
American Heart Association www.americanheart.org/
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention www.cdc.gov/
Family Doctor.org (the American Academy of Family Physicians) http://familydoctor.org/
Harvard Medical School, “Consumer Health” page hms.harvard.edu/public/consumer/
Healthfinder (sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services) www.healthfinder.gov/
Human Anatomy Online www.innerbody.com/
Lab Tests Online (peer-reviewed) www.labtestsonline.org/
Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com/
Medical Subject Headings or “MeSH” www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
(provided by the National Library of Medicine)
Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine) http://medlineplus.gov/
National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov/
National Center for Health Statistics www.cdc.gov/nchs/
National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov/
National Women’s Health Information Center www.4women.gov/
Pennsylvania Department of Health www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/
Web MD www.webmd.com/

 Evaluating Print and Online Resources – Questions to ask as you read:

 Who are the authors or sponsors of this Web site or publication? Is the person, agency or corporation
knowledgeable in the field? [AUTHORITY]
 Where did the information come from that is used in this Web site/publication? Are references
(“works cited”) given? Can the information be confirmed elsewhere? [ACCURACY]
 What is the purpose of this Web site/publication? Does it give facts or opinion? Is it biased toward
one side of an issue? Does it give different viewpoints or admit bias? Is the site trying to sell a
product? [OBJECTIVITY]
 When was the information published (copyright date) or last updated? [CURRENCY]
 Why is this site appropriate for college work (or why not)? Is the material comprehensive or general?
Is it written for professionals, college students, general readers or children? [COVERAGE]

REMEMBER:
When researching medical topics, “Beware of Baloney!”
Not all information found on the Web is appropriate for college research.