Last updated July 28, 2004
Locating Books |
Reference Resources |
Locating Articles |
World Wide Web Resources
Locating Books
Search: MaagNet (the
online catalog)
- For search tips and information see Using
MaagNet.
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Not sure of a topic? Here are a few Library of Congress
Subject Headings to get you started:
- Dental Hygiene
- Dental Hygienists
- Mouth -- Diseases
- Periodontal Disease
- Teeth -- Radiography
Browse: the
collections
Resources for Dental Hygiene may be found throughout the
library: in the Reference Room, in the General and
Oversize Collections, in Government Documents or Microforms (lower level), or
in current and bound journals (sixth floor) (see Building
Guide).
Search: the OhioLINK
Central Catalog [combined catalogs of OhioLINK member
libraries]
See Where
to Start to Find Books for additional resources.
Reference Resources
Use these sources for background
information or to get an understanding of major
concepts.
Dictionaries and Handbooks
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The 5 Minute Clinical Consult for Dental Professionals
RK 305 .A14 1996
- Browse RK 305
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Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation
RK681 .N53 2004
- Browse RK 681
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Informed Consent for Surgical Periodontics: Information and Sample Forms
RK 361 .I5 1997
- Browse RK 361
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A Little Book of Dental Hygienists' Rules
RK 60.5 .W52 1998
- Browse RK 60.5
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Mosby's Dental Dictionary
Ref. RK 27 .M672 2004
- Browse RK 27
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Mosby's Dental Hygiene: Concepts, Cases, and Competencies
RK 60.7 .M673 2002x
- Browse RK 60.7
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Oral Health Sourcebook
Ref. RK 61 .O66 1998
- Browse RK 61
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Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
RK 307 .I27 2000
- Browse RK 307
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Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation
RK 309 .O7 2000
- Browse RK 309
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Patient Management Skills for Dental Assistants and Hygienists
RK 53 .I54 1986
- Browse RK 53
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Mosby's Dental Drug Reference
RK 701 .M58
- Browse RK 701
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Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry
RK 701 .P3 1998
- Browse RK 701
Locating Articles
Search: Databases, Indexes and
Abstracts
- Use the resources listed below to find
references to journal articles. Search by keyword or
subject to find information on a topic. A subject list of databases
may be found at
http://www.ohiolink.edu/resources.cgi?by=subject.
- Alternately, use a Subject Cluster
Search to search several databases at one time.
This type of search isn't as refined as other database searches,
but will indicate which database would be a good candidate for further searching.
- Journal articles may be available electronically or on
the sixth floor of Maag Library. See
Where to
Start to Find Periodical Articles for an overview of how
to find articles.
Browse or search:
Electronic Journals
- The Electronic Journal Center
- The OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder
- Browse or search the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder for a list of journals that may
be available electronically in the Electronic Journal Center or other databases. For example, do a search like
dental OR dentist to find journals with those words in their titles.
Locate: the
Current Periodicals in Health Professions for Maag Library
- Use this list to browse the Current Periodicals (arranged
by title) on the sixth floor of Maag Library.
Databases, Indexes and Abstracts
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Selected full-text
articles available online.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) |
|
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Remote access
available.
Current YSU or OhioLINK students, faculty and staff only.
See Connecting
from Home for more information). |
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Print
source.
Available in library only. |
Dental Hygiene Resources
- CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health) 1982 to present.
- Index and abstracts to the literature of nursing and allied health, including Dental Hygiene. Includes or has links to full text.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
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Dental Abstracts
Per. RK 1 .A5416 vol.19 (1974) to present.
- A selection of world dental literature, a comprehensive abstracting service,
divided into broad topics with description abstracts.
Annual subject and author indexes. For previous volumes (v. 1, 1956 to v. 18, 1973), see
Microfilm X 0655.
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
On-campus access
Off campus access
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Index, abstracts, and full text focusing on many medical disciplines, including Dental Hygiene.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
- MEDLINE Current 5 years
1966 to present
- Index and abstracts of journal articles in the health sciences, including dentistry. Includes or has links to full text.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
Multidisciplinary Sources
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Academic Search Premier
On-campus access
Off campus access
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A multidisciplinary database that indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
- OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center
- Full-text articles from OhioLINK electronic journal subscription databases. Currently
includes over 7000 scholarly journals.
- For search tips and help see:
EJC help or Ask a Librarian.
- Science Citation Index (1980 to date)
- Provides references to cited authors and articles as well as keyword searches for the journal literature of the sciences.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
World Wide Web Resources
- American Dental Hygienists' Association
- http://www.adha.org/
- Web site for the professional organization for Dental Hygienists.
Includes such links as Education and Careers, Government Issues, Patient Education,
Professional Issues, and Research.
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American Dental Association
- http://www.ada.org/index.asp
- See "Your Oral Health" for an A-Z list of oral health care topics,
career resources for students.
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Dental Hygiene Program, Health Professions Department, YSU
- http://bchhs.ysu.edu/dhp/dhp400.html
- Information on the Dr. Madeleine Haggerty Dental Hygiene program at YSU.
Includes links to the admissions policy, program information, curriculum, FAQs,
and Dental Clinic.
Last updated July 28, 2004
