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Waggoner Library Research Guide to Allied Health ResourcesWAGGONER LIBRARY Trevecca Nazarene University 333 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210-2877 http://library.trevecca.edu/ Circulation Desk: 615-248-1214 Reference Desk: 615-248-1570 The library is dedicated to facilitating education and research by providing access to resources and quality services for the University community. *Committed professionals *Effective communication *Supportive technology *User-centered service 
For May Mini-Term, and holiday hours, please call the library Or check hours from the Waggoner Library Web site. http://library.trevecca.edu/ Circulation Desk: 615-248-1214 Reference Desk: 615-248-1570 Locating book resources and the online catalog
Searching the Online Catalog, the PAC Keyword VS Subject Searching Keywords are searched by the database simply by matching the spelling of the word/phrase-NO meaning is attached. Searching by subject (or author and title) will attach a meaning to the spelling creating a better result list. If you cannot find any titles after searching by subject, enter your terms in as a keyword search. This will broaden the search. Search Options provides access to search the Reserve Room, by Call Number and Electronic Journal Titles as well as basic search options of Author, Title, Keyword and Subject. Searching Other Area Libraries If you need book materials to supplement the TNU collection, click on the Search ATHENA link on the Library web page. This virtual online catalog provides access to several local area libraries including Trevecca, MTSU, Vanderbilt, Nashville Public Library, and TSU. Retrieved titles can be ordered online for no cost. They will be couried to Trevecca for pickup. There is no cost. Below is a screen capture for a keyword search on 'physician assistants'  PAC Result List The subject search result list appears in the order a record was entered into the catalog. Keyword search results are sorted by copyright date, reverse order. The holdings line provides call number as well as indicates whether a book has been checked out by using the phrase “No copies available.” Reference books also indicate “No copies available” since they cannot be checked out. Photocopies can be made of needed pages. Also included in the library holdings are e-books from netLibrary which are indicated by the phrase [electronic resource] in the title line Checking out/Renewing library books These are checked out at the Main Desk with a maximum of fifteen books and are due back your last class meeting. Your TNU I.D. card serves as your library card. Books cannot be checked out from the Web site. Materials can be renewed online! From the library home page click on the “My Account” link on the menu. Follow instructions to view your account. The renew link will appear on the screen. Books cannot be renewed if they are overdue. Call 615.248.1214 for assistance or email at library@trevecca.edu Obtaining materials using Waggoner’s Interlibrary Loan Services All transactions for ILL are handled through the Interlibrary Loan Services Librarian. Complete an online form on the library Web site following the ILL link on the menu. Allow 7-10 days for the requested book to arrive and 7 days for article reprints. Items are sent to the Library for pickup. Books: Books generally have a three to four week checkout period. Turnaround time for book requests is about 7 working days. There are generally no fees for this service; however, late fine charges for ILL books are $.50 per day. Journal Article Reprints: If a journal is unavailable at TNU a reprint of it can be ordered using the online form off the web site. There is no cost. Allow 7 days for delivery of the article. Reference Books This abbreviated list of sources is used for quick information. Photocopies can be made, as reference books are not available for check out. Some of these titles are available on the Internet. See Suggested Internet Sites below for links.
MDConsult http://www.MDConsult.com is provided you through Trevecca's Graduate Physician Assistant Department. Each student has a unique account in which to log in to MDConsult's core collection which helps physicians answer clinical questions, research, print information and stay abreast of recent developments by integrating: * 40 respected medical reference books * Over 50 medical journals and clinics * MEDLINE * Comprehensive drug information * More than 1000 clinical practice guidelines * Over 3,500 customizable patient education handouts * Daily personalized clinical updates * and online CME Below is the introduction page after you have logged in to the database. You can see from the tabs the variety of ways you can research information here. By books, journals, drugs, news, current practice, and even view patient handouts and have access to the student union.  Trevecca's Academic Honesty Statement Academic Honesty is expected of all students at TNU. Plagiarism, using another’s statements or thoughts without giving credit, submitting for credit a borrowed or purchased paper, falsifying documentation, these types of infractions can result in course failure and/or program termination. Click here for more information from the Student Handbook. Locating professional journal articles Online account information is provided exclusively for Trevecca Nazarene University. Our licensure agreements permit use of databases only by Trevecca faculty and students. Please help us maintain the integrity of our licensure agreements by not sharing access with family, coworkers, and friends. If you know the journal title: From the library homepage, enter the name of the journal in the search box near the top. Change the tag to read “Journal Title” then enter. If your journal is full text in one of our databases the result will include a link to the database where you can access the full text as well as information if there is print, microfilm or bound copies available. If there were no hits you can complete online an ILL form requesting a journal article reprint. Allow 7 days for receipt of the reprint. http://library.trevecca.edu If you are searching by subject: Search MetaFind, on the menu from the library homepage, will search most databases including the library catalog,the library subscribes to with one search statement. It takes a bit of time to process, if you are using a phone connection as your Internet access, you may want to just go directly to a database. http://library.trevecca.edu/screens/metafind.html Electronic Resources Link: Select a general database or scroll down to a list of subscriber databases and Internet sites arranged by department. Accessing subscriber databases off campus requires you to provide your name and the ID number from your student ID. http://library.trevecca.edu/screens/internet.html Allied Health Database Descriptions Databases are accessed from the library homepage, 'Electronic Resources' link. http://library.trevecca.edu/screens/internet.html
Note: from off campus Trevecca users will be required to enter their name and 11 digit library barcode number before the database will open. PQD/ProQuest ® Full Text articles. Interdisciplinary databases but has these modules:
Designed to serve a wide range of people who need health information -- from hospital administrators to medical professionals to consumers. The database provides coverage from leading health journals and essential medical journals in key medical specialties. Also provides WeBridge links for ILL.
Search the premier bibliographic database in biomedicine and the life sciences using the ProQuest interface. Contains more than 11 million references to journal articles, compiled by The National Library of Medicine. This is indexed only but does have Webridge links for ILL.
This database combines MEDLINE® indexing with full images for more than 450 key medical titles. Offers coverage of all the major healthcare specialties, including nursing, pediatrics, neurology, pharmacology, cardiology, physical therapy, and others. This database incorporates MEDLINE® into the ProQuest database which provides links to full text from Scholarly Journal Articles; Magazines; Trade Publications such as New England Journal of Medicine and Reference/Reports such as MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Also provides WeBridge links for ILL.
WebBridge: Retrieving the full text of abstracted/citation only articles WebBridge links are provided within databases linking you to other full text locations in the library holdings for those articles that only have citation or abstracts. WebBridge provides links to other databases, links to the library catalog for print or microfilm information and provides a link for interlibrary loan if needed. Searching the ProQuest Database
Below is a result screen from ProQuest. Keyword or Basic search for 'lyme disease' and treatment.  Searching InfoTrac Databases Below is a result screen from InfoTrac's Health Reference Center, Academic Database searching lyme disease and treatment.  Searching TEL/InfoTrac's Health & Wellness Resource Center (1980-present) Below is the result screen from a search on lyme disease and treatment in the Health & Wellness Resource Center Database.  Suggested Allied Health Internet Web Sites
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