Dental Assisting Results
* Includes peer reviewed content
- Consumer Health Complete
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Comprehensive coverage of consumer-oriented health information. Includes journals, reference books, images, videos, and pamphlets. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Health Source*
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Journals and pamphlets covering nursing and allied health disciplines. Also includes a medical dictionary and a drug guide covering over 4700 brand name and 1300 generic products. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Medline*
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A comprehensive index of articles in medical journals worldwide. (Provider: EBSCO)
Article Databases (multiple subjects)
- EBSCOhost*
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Combined search of EBSCO’s academic, general, health, business, and vocational journal databases. Includes scholarly and peer reviewed articles as well as general interest magazines and consumer information. (Provider: EBSCO)
- JSTOR*
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An archive of full-text articles from over 400 scholarly journals. JSTOR does not include the most recent few years of the journals. (Provider: JSTOR)
- Newspaper Source Plus
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Over 1000 local, national, and international newspapers in full-text. Also includes news transcripts from ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- ProQuest Newspapers
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Full-text access to the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Christian Science Monitor. (Provider: ProQuest)
Reference Databases (multiple subjects)
- Biography Reference Bank
- Covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images. Includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches and obituaries. (Provider: EBSCO)
- CQ Researcher
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Special reports, published weekly, on current controversial topics. (Provider: CQ Press)
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Multi-subject reference guides and encyclopedias (Provider: Gale)
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
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A multimedia database with in-depth analysis of thousands of social issues. Includes essays, journal articles, images, videos, podcasts, and more. A companion to the Opposing Viewpoints book series. (Provider: Gale)
- Oxford Reference Online
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Contains over 250 reference works published by Oxford University Press. (Provider: Oxford University Press)
- Points of View Reference Center
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A database of resources that present multiple sides of a current issue. Includes point/counterpoint essays, videos, primary source documents, news transcripts, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
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Basic-level, general encyclopedia. (Provider: EBSCO)
Recommended Free Websites
- ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry – Portal to Dental Science Info
- CDC Division of Oral Health – Portal to Oral Health Resources
- Dentistry Reference: Dental Disorders (Merck Manual)
- Dentistry Reference: Gum Disease (MedlinePlus)
- Dentistry Reference: Mouth and Dental Disorders (Merck Home Health)
- Dentistry Reference: Oral Health Topics (NIDCR)
- Dentistry Reference: Tooth Disorders (Medline Plus)
- Dentistry Reference--X-Rays: Dental Cone-Beam CT (FDA)
- Dentistry Reference--X-Rays: Dental Radiographic Exams (FDA/ADA)
- Dentistry Reference--X-Rays: Dental Radiology - X-Rays (IAEA)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dental Assistants
- Occupational Safety Resources: Dentistry Hazards (OSHA)
- Pharmacy: Drug Information Portal (NLM/NIH)
- Pharmacy: Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information (MedlinePlus)
- Pharmacy: Medscape Reference – Dental and Oral Care Drugs
- PubMed / MEDLINE Database (Coverage includes dental journal literature)
- PubMed Central (PMC) – Archive of Biomedical and Life Science Journals
- Regulatory/Licensing Agency: Dental Assisting National Board
- Regulatory/Licensing Agency: Dental Board of California
- Research Center: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Research Center: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Society: American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
- Society: American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
- Society: American Dental Association (ADA)
- Society: American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
- Society: California Dental Assistants Association (CDAA)
- Society: California Dental Association (CDA)
- Society: California Dental Hygienists' Association (CDHA)
- Society: Expanded Functions Dental Assistants Association (EFDAA)
- Society: San Diego County Dental Society
- Statistics: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Statistics: Natl. Center for Health Statistics/CDC – Oral and Dental Health
- Statistics: World Health Organization – Oral Health Fact Sheet
- Web Resources for Health (General) --> See HEALTH/MED category
- Web Resources for Nutrition --> See NUTRITION category
- Website Links from the Mesa College Dental Assisting Program
