Medical 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)
- Science Magazine Online*
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The world's leading journal of original scientific research. (Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science)
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
- Atlas of the Human Body (AMA)
- Diseases and Conditions: A-Z Index (CDC Gateway)
- Mayo Clinic Health Information
- Medical Library Association - Health Resources for Consumers
- MedicineNet (Medical dictionary and health info from WebMD Network)
- MedlinePlus (Natl. Library of Medicine health info portal for consumers)
- MedlinePlus: Medical Dictionary
- MedlinePlus: Medical Encyclopedia
- MedlinePlus: Organizations Directory – By Topic
- Medscape Reference (Practitioner-oriented resources; free registration)
- Merck Manual (Medical text for healthcare professionals)
- Merck Manual Home Health Handbook (for patients and caregivers)
- Online Medical Reference - Disease Management Project (Cleveland Clinic)
- Patient Safety Network (AHRQ)
- Pharmacy: Drug Information Portal (NLM/NIH)
- Pharmacy: Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information (MedlinePlus)
- PubMed / MEDLINE Database (Can limit search to free full-text articles)
- PubMed Central (PMC) – Archive of Biomedical and Life Science Journals
- Reference--Med. Assisting: Medical Assistants (Medical Board of CA)
- Reference--Med. Assisting: Medical Assistants (O*Net Occupational Database)
- Reference--Med. Assisting: Medical Assistants (Occup. Outlook Handbook)
- Reference--Med. Assisting: Medical Assisting Task List (AMT)
- Reference--Med. Assisting: San Diego Mesa College Medical Assisting Program
- Reference--Med. Assisting: Scope of Practice (AMT)
- Research Center: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Research Center: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Research Center: Natl. Center for Complementary and Alternative Med.
- Research Center: Natl. Institutes of Health (27 Institutes and Centers)
- Society: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Society: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Society: American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- Society: California Medical Assistants Association (CMAA)
- Society: California Society of Medical Assistants (CSMA)
- Statistics: California Center for Health Statistics
- Statistics: California Department of Public Health
- Statistics: National Center for Health Statistics
- Statistics: Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
- Statistics: World Health Organization
- Stress Help Guide (HelpGuide.org)
- Stress Management Health Center (WebMD)
- Tests / Lab Work: LabTestsOnline.org