Books

Books are important sources of basic information on a topic, providing necessary definitions, background information, and statistics. They can provide a foundation for research which can be supplemented by more current information from periodical articles. Books also often contain useful bibliographies which may lead to additional research material. To locate books, use DELCAT, the Library catalog. Examples of subject terms:

Besides subject searching, the researcher can perform searches for known author(s), title(s), and specific formats like videos or journals.

Periodicals including Electronic Journals

Use databases to identify articles on specific topics in journals. Consult the selected list below to get started. For more options, go the list of Databases for Medical Technology on the medical technology subject page. Once you have identified pertinant articles, search for the title of the journal in DELCAT or in the Library Electronic Journals list to determine if the Library subscribes to the journal.

You can also see a listing of electronic journals in medical technology on the Library Web.

Current issues of journals to which the Library subscribes in print format can be found in the Periodicals Room (arranged by title). Older issues in are bound into volumes by year of publication. These volumes can be found in the book stacks by call number.

Additionally, the Library also has access to journal articles in a number of databases featuring selected journals with full text content. Go to the Databases page and click on "Full-Text Databases."

Searching for journal articles can be a complex process; if you have questions, Ask a Librarian.

Databases

These resources are relevant to most periodical literature searches in medical technology. Sometimes it is necessary to use more than one database to adequately cover a topic. If you are uncertain about the database(s) to use, browse the Databases for Medical Technology Web page or Ask a Librarian.

Academic OneFile
Location: Library Databases

This database covers virtually all subject areas including medical technology and includes many full-text articles. It covers articles written from 1980 to present.

Compendex
Location: Library Databases

Identifies articles from engineering journals and proceedings, including biomedical engineering and medical technology.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text (Nursing and Allied Health)
Location: Library Databases

Medical technology is one of the allied health fields covered in this electronic resource. The years of coverage are 1982-present. The database is enhanced by Get It!, a service which provides links to full text articles and to DELCAT.

PubMed / NCBI (National Center For Biotechnology Information / MedlinePlus. Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine and National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Location: Internet (http://www.pubmedgov) PubMed
Location: Internet (http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) NCBI
Location: Internet (http://medlineplus.gov/) MedlinePlus

These databases are provided by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and provide a wealth of information for researchers. PubMed is the database from which MEDLINE is taken, but the NLM version contains the most recent information since materials are input daily as they are received. The database also provides a few journal titles in full text and notes some hot topics in health and medicine. MedlinePlus is a spinoff of PubMed designed for consumers, but it contains much useful information for researchers: full text of clinical trials, "hot topics" and health topics, plus a full-text medical encyclopedia. NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.

Guides, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.

Dictionaries, guides, encyclopedias, and handbooks often provide very significant research information in the initial stages of a research project.

Estridge, Barbara H. et al. Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques. 4th ed. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, c2000.
Location: Morris Library (RB37 .W25 2000)

Stedman's Medical Equipment Words. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, c1993.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref R123 .S698 1993)

MacFaddin, Jean F. Biochemical Tests for Identification of Medical Bacteria. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2000.
Location: Morris Library (QR67.2 .M32 2000)

Marshall, William J., and Stephen K. Bangert. Clinical Chemistry. 5th ed. Edinburgh, New York: Mosby, 2004.
Location: Morris Library (RB40 .M284 2004)

Everything You Need to Know About Medical Tests. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp., c1996.
Location: Morris Library (RC81 .E9155 1996)

Drake, Richard L. Gray's Anatomy for Students. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref QM23.2 .G73 2005)

Medical Techologists and Technicians Career Directory. 1st ed. Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1993.
Location: Morris Library (R855.3 .M42)

Other Sources of Information

CBER (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research)
Location: Internet (http://www.fda.gov/cber/)

This is the site for health professionals to see how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates biological products. Medical technicians and other health professionals will find helpful information on blood, allergenics, tissues, and much more.

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