Radiologic Technology
A  R e s e a r c h  G u i d e

Library Research Strategy

1. Decide what you want.
2. Get to know your tools and how to use them.
3. Refine your search strategy.
4. Know how to use what you find.

Searching for Reference and Circulating Books:
In order to find books and media (videos and DVDs) in the Library about your topic, use our online catalog. Do a simple search by title, author, subject, or keyword or do an advanced search using two to three keywords (this narrows your search).

Searching for Periodicals (in Print)
Periodical and Newspaper Indexes tell you the titles of articles that have been written about your subject along with the dates and page numbers of the magazine or journal in which they appear. To see if the library carries a specific periodical cited in the indexes, check the OCC Periodical List or click on the list of periodicals on the web page.

Subject-related print Periodicals in the OCC Library:

• Applied Radiology Radiology
• JAMA: Journal of the Amer. Med. Assoc. New England Journal of Medicine
• American Journal of Public Health Health and Fitness Journal

Searching for Periodicals and Books in Electronic Resources
You will want to use the library’s Electronic Resources to help you locate magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, as well as reference books online.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
This database provides full-text access to magazines, journals, newspapers, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and information on: fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Health Reference Center Academic
This database provides full-text access to magazines and scholarly journals on: fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health/safety, alcohol and drug abuse, and prescription drugs.

InfoTrac Expanded Academic ASAP
Provides full-text access to over 2,089 periodical titles from the arts and the humanities to the social sciences, science, and technology. You may access scholarly journals and news magazines. Use Subject for broad topics and use Keyword for narrow topics, new words, or combination of terms. Look for articles with Full Text and print or e-mail these.

To access the above databases from off-campus: enter your eight-digit student ID number, for example: 13258715.

Lexis-Nexis Academic
Provides medical journals and newsletters, along with general magazine, journal, and newspapers on all topics. Access is only from campus computers.

Medline Database

Citing Print and Online Sources
Link on the OCC Library Web Page under Instruction/Handouts for MLA & APA

MLA Style [http://www.mla.org]

APA Style [http://www.apa.org]

Vinta M. Oviatt (5/07)