Health Science - Reference Resources

The reference collection is an excellent place to begin your research if you want to find:

• a summary of a topic
• background information on a topic
• a list of recommended resources
• factual information

When you find a reference book:

• Scan the table of contents to see how it is organized.
• Note its publication date to determine currency of the information.
• Use the index to locate your topic within the book.

Scroll down for a list of some key resources in the field of Health Sciences. These titles are located in the reference section at the Schow Science Library (bottom of the stairs, to the left).

AMERICAN HERITAGE MEDICAL DICTIONARY
[electronic resource]

BLACK'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY
[electronic resource]

DORLAND'S ILLUSTRATED MEDICAL DICTIONARY
[electronic resource] or Schow Ref R121 .D6 2007

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PAIN
Schow Ref RB127.E523 2007

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TOXICOLOGY
Schow Ref RA1193.E53 2005

GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
[electronic resource]

HEALTH REFERENCE SERIES
Schow Ref [various topics]

MAYO CLINIC FAMILY HEALTH BOOK
Schow Ref RC81 .M473 1996

MERCK MANUAL OF DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
Schow Ref RC55.M4

PHYSICIANS' DESK REFERENCE: PDR
Schow Ref RS75 .P5 [current edition only]