Search Tools
These resources represent a small sample of what is offered through Murphy Library. These are intended to help you understand basic concepts and terminology before you begin using search engines to look for sources that will help you learn about a particular part of health care.
Search Concepts
- Doing Research: An Introduction to the Concepts of Online LearningCreated by librarians at the University of Illinois, Chicago
A short, interactive tutorial that introduces online search concepts. These concepts apply to almost all online searches whether you're using Google, Google Scholar, Murphy Library's Catalog, or one of the library's 200+ article databses.
Reference Books/E-Books
Encyclopedia of Gerontology by Call Number: RC952.5 ONLINEISBN: 0123705304Publication Date: 20062nd edEncyclopedia of Health Services Research by
Call Number: RA440.85 .E63 2009eb ONLINEPublication Date: 2009v. 1-2
Encyclopedia of substance abuse prevention, treatment, & recovery by Call Number: RC563.4 .E53 2009a ONLINEISBN: 9781412964500Publication Date: 2009
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by Call Number: RC41 .G35 2020 ONLINEISBN: 978-0-02-866657-0Sixth edition.
v.1-9
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health by Call Number: RT21 .G353 2013eb ONLINEISBN: 1414498888Publication Date: 20133rd ed.
v. 1-6The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health by
Call Number: RC437 ONLINEISBN: 9781410388223Publication Date: 2019Fourth edition
v.1-4
Dictionaries
- MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary
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From the U.S. National Library of Medicine
