Radiologic Technology

1. Library Catalog - Find Books, Media and Pamphlets

PCC's online catalog is a database of books, media, pamphlets and course reserves located in the library's collection. To find resources in the library by subject, you will need a call number which is based on the Dewey Decimal Classification System and leads you to the specific item on the shelf. To find the call number, use the library catalog.

Basic Search

Use the Basic Search to look for an item using its exact subject heading, title or author's name (last, first).

To find information about a person, use Basic Search by subject.
To find information on a topic, use Basic Search by subject.

To search by subject, select 'Subject Search', then type in the subject heading.

Examples of subject headings:

  • Angiography
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Pediatric radiology
  • Radiography, Medical
  • Radiology, Medical
  • Radiological technologists
  • Screen-film radiography
  • Tomography

Check related subjects too:

  • Allied health personnel
  • Diagnosis, Radioscopic
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Medical care
  • Medical ethics
  • Medical technologists

To search by title, select 'Title Search', then type in the first few words of the title. Skip the first word of the title if it is an article, e.g. 'a', 'an' or 'the'.

To search by author, select 'Author Search', then type in the author's last name, then first name, e.g. 'Hemingway, Ernest'.

Advanced Search

If Basic Search is unsuccessful use Advanced Search to combine topics.

Use the Advanced Search to look for an item using part of the title or to combine topics:
To search by keyword, type in the words you want to search for then select from the menu whether you want to search for ALL THE WORDS, ANY OF THE WORDS (e.g., RNA or ribonucleic acid), or the WORDS AS A PHRASE (e.g., chemical elements).

Examples of combined searches:

Search for: Molecule molecular [any of these words], Search in: [ Subject]
AND
Search for: Architecture structure [any of these words], Search in: [Keyword Anywhere]

Search for: Mass spectrometry [as a phrase], Search in: [Keyword Anywhere]
AND
Search for: Prichard Davis [all of these], Search in: [Author Name]

Library Book Resource List (Winter 2007)

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2. Reference Books

Basically, there are two kinds of reference books: general resources, which are broad in scope and deal with all fields; and specialized resources, which deal with specific disciplines such as the allied health fields. The titles cited below are only a representative sample of many specialized reference books that are available in the library.

Specialized Dictionaries

  • Black's Medical Dictionary REF 610.3 B 2
  • Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary REF 610.3 D 1-4
  • Melloni's Illustrated Medical Dictionary REF 610.3 D 2
  • Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions REF 610.3 M 3
  • Stedman's Medical Dictionary REF 610.3 S 1-3
  • Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary REF 610.3 T 1

Specialized Encyclopedias

  • Encyclopedia of Human Biology REF 612.003 E 1
  • Magill's Medical Guide REF 610.3 M 4
  • Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine REF 610.3 O 1-2

Almanacs and Yearbooks

  • Statisical Abstract of the United States REF 317.3 U 1
  • Statistical Record of Health & Medicine REF 614.0973 S 1
  • World Almanac & Book of Facts REF 310 W 1

Handbooks, Manuals, Directories

  • Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy REF 615 M 1
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook REF 371.425 O 1
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3. Databases and Indexes - Find Articles

  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online The complete Encyclopedia Britannica with related web links.
  • Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source More than 250 full-text articles from journals in nursing and allied health. Includes scholarly journal articles.
  • Salem Health: Magill's Medical Guide Full text access to the’ award-winning health reference work Magill’s Medical Guide.
  • SIRS Knowledge Source , a database of both periodicals and government resources. Look under "Government Reporter", Domestic Affairs, Health Care Industry, or search by government department (eg. Health & Human Services Department).
  • Periodical Title List (http://dv2dw2vb3l.search.serialssolutions.com/) Browse or search this database to see if the library has a subscription (in paper, microform or through a database) of a particular magazine or journal.
  • Interlibrary Loan (http://www.pasadena.edu/library/ILL.htm) If we do not own a particular book or article, you can make an interlibrary loan request.
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4. Resources on the World Wide Web

Finding reliable information on the web can be difficult.
Use the Librarians' Index to the Internet www.lii.org or see recommended websites below.

Hardin MD (Univ. of Iowa)
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html
Hardin MD: Nursing & Nursing Research
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/nurs.html
 
Levit Radiologic Pathologic Institute (Univ. of Texas)
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/LevitRPI/
Martindale's Health Science Guide
http://www.martindalecenter.com/
National Institutes of Health
http://health.nih.gov/
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
http://www.arrt.org/
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
https://www.asrt.org/
California Society of Radiologic Technologists
http://www.csrt.org/
Radiological Society of North America
http://www.rsna.org/
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last updated: 11/06/2008 by P. Johnson revision #2