Research Guide (Radiology) Santa Rosa Junior College

RADIOLOGY RESEARCH

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors.

Doyle REF/R119/.A53

Atlas of Human Cross-Sectional Anatomy With CT and MRI Images

With CT and MRI Images

Doyle REF /QM/25/.C24

Call Numbers to Browse:

RM 845 - 862

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Health Reference Center Academic	AccessScience

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. (Any wording specific to handout goes here.) The following subject headings should contain useful information:

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING	RADIOGRAPHY, MEDICAL
DIAGNOSIS, RADIOSCOPIC	RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
DIAGNOSIS, ULTRASONIC	RADIOLOGY, MEDICAL
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING	RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
MAMMOGRAPHY	TOMOGRAPHY
NUCLEAR MEDICINE	ULTRASONIC IMAGING

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
Health Reference Center Academic	ProQuest Health & Medical Complete
ProQuest Biology Journals

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

ASRT Scanner	Radiologic Technology 1995-present
Radiation Therapist	Radiology 1996-2006 (1989-July 1996 microfiche)

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Radiology http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/health.shtml#radiology

Librarians' Internet Index:

Radiology
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Radiology&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: December 4, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina