MEDLINE
Option 1
Go to the PCC Library Web Page /CampusResources/Library
Select Library Online Resources then Internet Resources
Select Medicine and Health, then MedLine / PubMed
Option 2
Go directly to MEDLINE at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
PCC Library Medical Collection
Option 1
Using CARL (online catalog), search for topics of interest. Identify the Library of Congress Classification number and retrieve the item from the circulating collection. Go the Library's main page and select PCC Online Catalog.
Option 2
In the circulating collection (on the 2nd floor, main campus), the health and medicine collections will be located on shelves #36-38. Major subject categories are as follows:
QM Human anatomy
QP Physiology
RA Hygiene
RC Radiology
RK Dentistry
RT Nursing
Similar items may be found in the Reference collection (first floor) on shelves R-7 and R-8.
Use the Medical Indexes Available
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health is available via FirstSearch. At the Library's main page, select Online Resources, then Periodicals, then First Search. Use the authorization and password that are posted next to your terminal or available at the Library's check-out desk.
The Index to Dental Literature has been incorporated into MedLine / PubMed.
Go the Library's web page and select Online Resources, then Internet Resources and Medicine and Health. Select Medline/PubMed and search. Under the LIMIT tab, select dental journals.
Review Current Medical Magazines in the Periodical Collection
Check the online catalog for current holdings.
Review Medical Periodicals Available via the National Library of Medicine
Thousands of periodicals are available through NLM here.
Internet Resources
There are numerous medical and health-related sites on the Internet, but the searcher should use caution. Evaluate carefully regarding authority, because using incorrect information could lead to illness or death. The Library team has prepared this bibliography of online sources to make it easier for you to access credible health information.
ACLIN/Colorado Virtual Library Health Database
American Academy of Optometry
American Association for Respiratory Care
American Dental Assistant Association
American Dental Association
AMA Links to State Medical Boards
American Nurses Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Registry of Radiologic Technicians
Association of Surgical Technologists
Cancer Info: ONCOLink
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Emedicine.com
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Gray's Anatomy
HealthWeb
Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
Medical Supplies / Catalog
MedLinePlus
Merck Manual Online
National Library of Medicine
Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo
Radiological Society of North America
St.Mary-Corwin Hospital, Pueblo
SleepNet (Information on research, disorders)
Surgical Technologist Certification Site