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I. Search our catalog

Access our catalog here. For a narrower search (yields less results, but likely to be more relevant), use Subject Keywords; for a broader search (yields more results, but possibly less relevant), use General Keyword search. Use a Title Keyword search if you want your search to be very specific. If you know the exact title of the book you are looking for, use a Title Browse search. Not finding any results?…try the General Keyword search function.

For assistance with medical terminology, use medical dictionaries located in the library with the call numbers 610 to 610.3, or use online medical terminology sources:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html: Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary on MEDLINEplus.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html: MeSH Browser – Medical Subject Headings from the National Library of Medicine.

As a general guideline, check for books on the following topics using the library call number (Dewey Decimal number) locations listed below. These call numbers will correspond to both the Reference Collection on Level 4 of the library, and the Circulating Collections on Level 3 (published 2001 and later) and Level 1.

Health/Medicine starts at 610

610 – 610.3 Dictionaries, Directories, Terminology, Abbreviations, Acronyms
610.73 Nursing
611 – 612 Anatomy and Physiology
613 Wellness and Health Promotion
613.2 Nutrition, Vitamins and Minerals, Nutraceuticals
613.7 Physical Fitness
613.8 Substance Abuse
614 Forensic Medicine; Incidence, Preventive Medicine.
615 Pharmacology, Drugs, Herbal Medicines, Alternative Healthcare, Nutritional Health
615.9 Chemical Hazards in the Workplace, Chemicals and Carcinogens, Poisons, Antidotes, Toxicology
616 Diseases
616.1 Heart Disease
616.2 Respiratory Diseases, Asthma
616.3 Gastrointestinal Disease
616.4 Diseases of the Endocrine System; Diabetes
616.7 Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease
616.8 Neurology
616.85 – 616.89 Mental Health and Psychology
616.9 Infectious Diseases
616.979 AIDS/HIV
616.99 Cancer
617 Surgery and related medical specialties; Dentistry; Ophthalmology
618 Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics; Child Psychology; Geriatrics

II. Helpful Print Resources

The following print resources are located in the Reference Collection of the New Jersey State Library on Level 4. These materials may be used on-site, but may not be taken out of the library on loan. This listing represents a sampling of the material available in the collection.

Many medical print resources are also available in the Circulating Collection of the library located on Level 3 (newer materials) and Level 1. These items may be checked out of the library. For information about borrowing materials please see "Getting a Library Card".

Directories

Directory of Physicians in the United States. American Medical Association, Chicago, IL.: Division of Survey and Data Resources. 41st edition, 2009.
Call #: R610.25 D598

The Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists. New Providence, New Jersey: Marquis Who's Who. 41st edition, 2009.
Call #: R926.1 D598

Medical Dictionaries

Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. Dorland, W.A. Newman. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. 31st edition, 2007.
Call #: R610.3 D711

Melloni’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. Dox, Ida. New York: Parthenon, 4th edition, 2002.
Call #: R610.3 D752.4

Stedman’s Medical Dictionary. Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
28th edition, 2006.
Call #: R610.3 S812.28 2006

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. Taber, Clarence Wilbur. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis,
20th edition, 2005.
Call #: R610.3 T113.20

Selected Encyclopedias:

Some medical encyclopedias are now available online and are searchable by document title or keyword.

Use the Gale Virtual Reference Library to search in the following medical encyclopedias (note: remote access for authorized users):

The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 3rd ed., 4v, 2009
The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence, 4v, 2006
The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition , 2v, 2008
The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders , 2nd ed., 2v, 2006
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine , 3rd ed., 5v, 2006
The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders , 2v, 2005
The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health , 2nd ed., 5v, 2007
The Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests , 2nd ed., 4v, 2009

In print

The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health . Longe, Jacqueline L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2006.
Call #: R610.73 G151

The Encyclopedia of the Brain and Brain Disorders. Turkington, Carol. New York, NY: Facts on File, 2nd edition, 2002.
Call #: R612.8 T939

The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck, 13th edition, 2001.
Call #: R615.1 M555.13

The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine. Longe, Jacqueline L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2005.
Call #: R615.5 G151

The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5 volumes). Longe, Jacqueline L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 3rd edition, 2006.
Call #: R616 G151.3

The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders (2 volumes). Narins, Brigham. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2nd edition, 2005.
Call #: R616.042 G151

The Encyclopedia of Diabetes. Petit, William A. New York: Facts on File, 2002.
Call #: R616.4 P489

The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and its Treatment (2 volumes). Longe, Jacqueline, L. Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2005.
Call #: R616.994 G151

Selected Reference and Text Books

Two medical texts are now available online - Salem Health: Cancer (2009) and Magill's Medical Guide (2008). Both are available at Salem Health (note: remote access for authorized users)

A selection of free, online biomedical and science textbooks is also available at the NCBI Bookshelf section of the National Center for Biotechnology Information web portal.

In Print

Gray’s Anatomy (actual title: Anatomy of the Human Body). Gray, Henry. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 29th American Edition, 1973 (30th edition, 1985, available in circulating collection on level 1).
Call #: R611 G779.29

Drug Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis: Facts and Comparisons, 2008.
Call #: R615.1 D794

USP DI. Drug Information for the Health Care Provider. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 26th edition, 2006.
Call #: R615.12 US

Conn’s Current Therapy. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 2011.
Call #: R615.5 C752

Goodman & Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. Goodman, Louis Sanford. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Call #: R615.7 G653

Sittig’s Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens. Pohanish, Richard P. Norwich, NY: William Andrew, 2008.
Call #: R615.9 S623.4

Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. Schroeder, Steven A. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange, 50th edition, 2011.
Call #: R616.075 C975

Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. McPherson, Richard A. Philadelphia : Saunders Elsevier, c2007.
Call #: R616.075 H525

Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. Pagana, Kathleen Deska. St. Louis, Mo. ; London : Mosby, 2010.
Call #: R616.075 P128

Textbook of Mood Disorders. Stein, Dan J. Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., 2005.
Call #: R616.85 A512

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR. Washington D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 4th edition, text revision, 2000.
Call #: R616.89 D5122

Textbook of Uncommon Cancer. Raghavan, Derek. Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2006.
Call #: R616.994 T355

Current Diagnosis and Treatment Surgery. New York : Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, 13th edition, 2010.
Call #: R617 C976 2010

Current Obstetric and Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment. Los Altos, Ca.: Lange Medical Publications, 10th edition, 2007.
Call #: R618 C976

Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment. Los Altos, Ca.: Lange Medical Publications, 20th edition, 2011.
Call #: R618.92 C976

III. Databases

Access our databases by subject or title.

Use electronic databases to locate journal articles. To use the electronic resources remotely, you must be a New Jersey State employee or a Thomas Edison State College staff member or student. Anyone may use the databases from within the New Jersey State Library.

To get help with finding appropriate keywords, many of the health databases have a thesaurus, subject headings directory, or dictionary.