Getting Started with Reference Materials
The following databases provide background information on a variety of topics. If you are new to a topic or need a broad overview to help you get started on a research project, these resources are a great place to start.
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Reference Databases
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AccessPhysiotherapy This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive physical therapy resource with interactive features, integrating textbooks, procedure and exercise videos, image galleries, NPTE exam self-assessment tools, USMLE review, and a cadaver dissection tool. Updated regularly.
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Over 600 reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries (English and foreign language), thesauri, books of quotations, as well as a range of subject-specific reference books.
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Merck Manual: professional version This link opens in a new windowThe authoritative source for concise and correct diagnosis and therapy information. Includes symptoms overviews, clinical calculators, conversion tables, drug tables, and normal laboratory values. Current.
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SAGE Reference & Academic Books This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedias, handbooks, and ebooks published by Sage and CQ Press. 1983 to present.
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STAT!Ref This link opens in a new window
Medical resources including Stedman's Medical Dictionary, ICD-10 with conversion tools, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, plus access to Anatomy.tv and BoardVitals.
