How do I use the library to find general information, such as definitions of medical terms or overviews of diseases, procedures, body systems, etc.?
Answer
Sometimes, library users aren't looking for information on, say, research studies in particular subject areas but instead need simply a definition or a general overview of a topic. The table below shows how to use the library resources for common questions of that type. If you don't see what you're looking for here, contact a librarian by chat, email, phone, support ticket, or meeting request. See Contact Methods on any page of the library website.
| To find this: | Do this: |
|---|---|
| Medical term definitions |
Use Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. In the A to Z list on the library's Getting Started page, click on Nursing Reference Center Plus. When the database opens, click the More tab and pull down to Books. The dictionary is among the cover icons you'll see in the gallery. |
| Disease overview |
In the A to Z list on the Library's Getting Started page, click on Nursing Reference Center Plus. Search with the name of the disease or condition on the database's main page. |
| Drug overview |
Method 1: Near the top of the Library's Getting Started page, click the tab called All Guides. When the tab opens, click the guide called eBooks. Scroll to the section called More F.A. Davis eBooks. In that section, click the text link for Davis Drug Guide. Click the icon for either of the two access methods for the guide. (If you open the ProQuest link, click Read Online and then use the Search Within Book field. If you open the EBSCO link, click the PDF Full Text link and then use the Search Within field.) Method 2: In the A to Z list, click on Nursing Reference Center Plus, click the Drugs tab, and search with the generic or brand name of the drug. |
| Body system overview |
Method 1: In the A to Z list, click on Nursing Education in Video. When the database opens, search from the main page with the name of the body system. For best results, include the word system in your search: for example, cardiovascular system, not just cardiovascular. Method 2: In the A to Z list, click LWW Health Library - Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! eBooks. When the database opens, search from its main page with the name of the body system. For best results, include the word system in your search: for example, cardiovascular system, not just cardiovascular. Method 3: In the A to Z list, click SMARTImagebase. When the database opens, click the Browse button to the right of the search field. On the next screen, scroll to the section called Body Systems/Regions. (Alternatively, search from SMARTImagebase's main page with the name of the body system.) Method 4: In the A to Z list, click on Nursing Reference Center. When the database opens, search on its main page with the name of the body system. For best results, include the word system in your search: for example, cardiovascular system, not just cardiovascular. |
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