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I. Search our catalog: Using the library catalog: For a narrower search (yields less results, but likely to be more relevant), use Subject Keywords; for a broader search (yields more results, but possibly less relevant), use General Keyword search. Use a Title Keyword search if you want your search to be very specific. If you know the exact title of the book you are looking for, use a Title Browse search. Not finding any results?…try the General Keyword search function. For assistance with medical terminology, use medical dictionaries located in the library with the call numbers 610 to 610.3, or use online medical terminology sources: Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary on MEDLINEplus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html MeSH Browser – Medical Subject Headings from the National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html As a general guideline, check for books on the following topics using the library call number (Dewey Decimal number) locations listed below. These call numbers will correspond to both the Reference Collection on Level 4 of the library, and the Circulating Collections on Level 3 (published 2001 and later) and Level 1. Health/Medicine starts at 610 610 – 610.3 Dictionaries, Directories, Terminology, Abbreviations, Acronyms 610.73 Nursing 611 – 612 Anatomy & Physiology 613 Wellness and Health Promotion 613.2 Nutrition, Vitamins and Minerals, Nutraceuticals 613.7 Physical Fitness 613.8 Substance Abuse 614 Forensic Medicine; Incidence, Preventive Medicine. 615 Pharmacology, Drugs, Herbal Medicines, Alternative Healthcare, Nutritional Health 615.9 Chemical Hazards in the Workplace, Chemicals and Carcinogens, Poisons, Antidotes, Toxicology 616 Diseases 616.1 Heart Disease 616.2 Respiratory Diseases, Asthma 616.3 Gastrointestinal Disease 616.4 Diseases of the Endocrine System; Diabetes 616.7 Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease 616.8 Neurology 616.85 – 616.89 Mental Health and Psychology 616.9 Infectious Diseases 616.979 AIDS/HIV 616.99 Cancer 617 Surgery & related medical specialties; Dentistry; Ophthalmology 618 Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics; Child Psychology; Geriatrics

II. Helpful Print Resources: The following print resources are located in the Reference Collection of the New Jersey State Library on Level 4. These materials may be used on-site, but may not be taken out of the library on loan. This listing represents a sampling of the material available in the collection. Many medical print resources are also available in the Circulating Collection of the library located on Level 3 (newer materials) and Level 1. These items may be checked out of the library. For information about who can borrow materials please see How To Borrow. Directories: Directory of Physicians in the United States. American Medical Association, Chicago, IL.: Division of Survey and Data Resources. 40th edition, 2007. Call #: R610.25 D598 The Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists. New Providence, New Jersey: Marquis Who's Who. 40th edition, 2008. Call #: R926.1 D598 Medical Dictionaries: Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. Dorland, W.A. Newman. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. 31st edition, 2007. Call #: R610.3 D711 Melloni’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. Dox, Ida. New York: Parthenon, 4th edition, 2002. Call #: R610.3 D752.4 Stedman’s Medical Dictionary. Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 28th edition, 2006. Call #: R610.3 S812.28 2006 Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. Taber, Clarence Wilbur. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 20th edition, 2005. Call #: R610.3 T113.20 Selected Encyclopedias: The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health . Longe, Jacqueline L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2006. Call #: R610.73 G151 The Encyclopedia of the Brain and Brain Disorders. Turkington, Carol. New York, NY: Facts on File, 2nd edition, 2002. Call #: R612.8 T939 Nutraceuticals: The Complete Encyclopedia of Supplements, Herbs, Vitamins, and Healing Foods. Roberts, Arthur J. New York: Berkley Pub. Group, 2001. Call #: R613.2 N976 The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck, 13th edition, 2001. Call #: R615.1 M555.13 The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine. Longe, Jacqueline L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2005. Call #: R615.5 G151 The Cornell Illustrated Encyclopedia of Health. Gotto, Antonio M. Washington D.C.: LifeLine Press, 2002. Call #: R616 C814 The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5 volumes). Longe, Jacqueline L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 3rd edition, 2006. Call #: R616 G151.3 The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders (2 volumes). Narins, Brigham. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2nd edition, 2005. Call #: R616.042 G151 The Encyclopedia of Diabetes. Petit, William A. New York: Facts on File, 2002. Call #: R616.4 P489 Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorderh. Noll, Richard. New York: Facts on File, 2000. Call #: R616.89 N793 The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and its Treatment (2 volumes). Longe, Jacqueline, L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2005. Call #: R616.994 G151 Selected Reference and Text Books: Gray’s Anatomy (actual title: Anatomy of the Human Body). Gray, Henry. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 29th American Edition, 1973 (30th edition, 1985, available in circulating collection on level 1). Call #: R611 G779.29 Drug Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis: Facts and Comparisons, 2008. Call #: R615.1 D794 USP DI. Drug Information for the Health Care Provider. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 26th edition, 2006. Call #: R615.12 US The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online. Owen, David J. New York: Haworth Information Press, 2002. Call #: R615.321 O97 Conn’s Current Therapy. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 2008. Call #: R615.5 C752 PDR for Herbal Medicines. Montale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, 1st edition, 1998. Call #: R615.5 P522 Sittig’s Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens. Pohanish, Richard P. Norwich, NY: William Andrew, 2008. Call #: R615.9 S623.4 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. Schroeder, Steven A. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 47th edition, 2008. Call #: R616.075 C975 Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. Pagana, Kathleen Deska. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. Call #: R616.075 P128 PDR Nutritional Supplements. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics, 1st edition, 2001. Call #: R616.86 P348 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR. Washington D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 4th edition, text revision, 2000. Call #: R616.89 D5122 Current Obstetric and Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment. Los Altos, Ca.: Lange Medical Publications, 10th edition, 2007. Call #: R618 C976 Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment. Los Altos, Ca.: Lange Medical Publications, 18th edition, 2007. Call #: R618.92 C976
III. Electronic Databases: subject listing and title listing Use electronic databases to locate journal articles. To use the electronic resources remotely, you must be a New Jersey State employee or a Thomas Edison State College staff member or student. Anyone may use the databases from within the New Jersey State Library. To get help with finding appropriate keywords, many of the health databases have a thesaurus, subject headings directory, or dictionary. Click here to view the health and medicine databases.
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