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Getting Research Assistance

Library Catalog

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Databases

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Websites

 

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Just getting started?

Start by doing some background research. Take time to engage in some brainstorming exercises that will help you identify key subject terms. Encyclopedias and other reference resources can be used to help you refine your subject terms and the citations in these sources can be used to find more information on your topic.

Consider how much time you have to complete your assignment and how hard it will be to get the resources you need for your topic. If you are finding your research difficult to manage, narrow your topic or break your research down into manageable sub-topics. If you are not finding enough information on your topic, try using broader subject terms.

Other Useful Guides

 

Guide to the Library

Using Databases

Citation Guide

 

Library Catalog: Books, Videos, e-Books and more!

 

Call number areas to browse

Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range
Human Anatomy	QM1 - 695	General Human Anatomy	QM1 - 511	Anatomy Atlases	QM25
Human Physiology	QP1 - 981	General Human Physiology	QP1 - 345	Pathophysiology	RB111 - 113
Biomechanics	QP303 - 310

 

The books in the library are organized by subject. You can browse these call number areas to find related books. So, if you are searching the library catalog and find a book that looks interesting or particularly relevant to your research, you can search the shelves in the library in the same call number area to find related items.

 

Reference Sources

Title	Call Number
Sobotta Atlas of Human Anatomy: Head, Neck, Upper Limb, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, Lower Limb	REF QM25 .A791 2008
Structure & Function of the Body	REF QP34.5 .T5 2004
An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and Pathophysiology Correlations	REF RB112 .C76 2010
Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body	REF QM25 .R55 2006
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The reference collection is located at the back, right-hand side of the library. Items in this collection cannot be checked out, but a copier is conveniently located so you can make copies of the resources you find.

To search the Library Catalog for reference books about Anatomy, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Anatomy" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search by selecting "Collection: Reference Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Circulating Books

Title	Call Number
Memmler's the Human Body in Health and Disease	QP34.5 .M48 2013
Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System	QP301 .W34 2010
Clinical Anatomy by Systems	QM23.2 .S64 2007
Physics of the Human Body	QP34.5 .M3564 2010

 

 

Find More Biomechanics

Find More Pathophysiology

Find More Nutrition

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Anatomy, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Anatomy" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Circulating Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

E-Books

Title	E-Book Type
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology	EBSCO eBook
Human Anatomy and Physiology	netLibrary eBook
Encyclopedia of Human Body Systems	EBSCO eBook
Our Marvelous Bodies: An Introduction to the Physiology of Human Health	netLibrary eBook

 

 

Find More Human Anatomy

Find More Human Physiology

Find More Neurophysiology

 

To search the Library Catalog for e-books about Anatomy or a related subfield, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Anatomy" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Electronic Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items available to Montgomery Library patrons only, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Audio/Visual Materials

Title	Call Number
BBC Anatomy Video Library	QM26 .B33 2003
Acland’s DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy	QM25 .A25 2004
The Universe Within	QP39 .U55 2004
Autopsy: Life & Death	RA1063.4 .A98 2006

 

 

Find More Human Anatomy

Find More Human Physiology

Find More Obesity

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Anatomy, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Anatomy" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Media: Videos, DVDs, films, slides, etc." from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Periodicals

Applied Radiology	Periodicals Collection
Radiologic Technology	Periodicals Collection
Journal of the American Dietetic Association	Periodicals Collection

 

The periodical section is located in front of the circulating collection, next to the outdoor patio area. The periodical collection is organized by title. These items cannot be checked out, but there is a copy machine available adjacent to the periodical section.

Tips!

 

Requesting items not available at Montgomery Library:

If there is an item listed in the catalog, but it is not located at Montgomery Library, just select the “Request First Available Copy of this Item” button from the catalog record to have the item sent to Montgomery Library for pick-up. To complete your request, you need your library barcode and PIN number. Generally, your PIN number is the last 4 digits of the phone number you used to register for classes. If you have problems requesting an item, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

If the item is not available in the catalog:

Just select the “Requests” tab located in the upper, right-hand side of the screen. Complete and submit the Inter-Library Loan Request Form – LSCS. Contact a librarian if you need help!

 

Research Databases: Find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles

 

Recommended Databases

Films On Demand	High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS.
Health Reference Center Academic	Full-text from a variety of medical, nursing and allied health sources: journals, reference books, pamphlets.
Academic Search Complete	Multi-disciplinary database; full text of articles from over 5,300 journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections.

 

Tips!

Finding the right database:

If you’d like to explore a subject area: Access the Research Databases: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> Select a category that is relevant to your topic.

If you know the title of the journal you’re looking for, use the A to Z Electronic Journal Search to find out which database provides access to that journal: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> A to Z Electronic Journal Search -> Select “Search” tab

If you know the database title: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> Find Database by Title

If the full-text/PDF version of an article is not available, select the “Check LinkSource for more information” link to see if another database offers full-text access.

 

Accessing Databases from Home:

You can access these databases from home using your library barcode number. If you have problems accessing the databases, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

If you are not able to find a resource that you need in the databases or in the library catalog, you can request the item via the Interlibrary Loan Form: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/interlibrary-request.htm

 

 

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Sources

Scholarly articles are written by an authority on the subject and are meant to share primary research with others in the field. Unlike popular sources, scholarly sources generally have a narrow audience and include a clear author or sponsoring association. These documents are very structured and usually include a literature review, methodology, and extensive citations. Many scholarly sources are also peer-reviewed which means others in the field reviewed the work before it was published. Many databases will allow you to limit your search to scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources – look for this option.

 

Websites

Occasionally the librarians at LSC - Montgomery library will find a website they consider exceptional or particularly useful for academic research.

 

Suggested Websites:

Medical Animation Library	pennmedicine.org/health_info/animationplayer
Anatomical Images	gwc.maricopa.edu/home_pages/crimando/Tutorial_Big.htm
Body Worlds: The Original Exposition of Real Human Bodies	bodyworlds.com/en.html
Internet Public Library	ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=13&cid=1&tid=6844&parent=6840
Atlas of the Human Body (American Medical Association)	ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/patient-education-materials/atlas-of-human-body.page
Dream Anatomy (U.S. National Library of Medicine)	nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/dreamanatomy
Get Body Smart: An Online Textbook about Human Anatomy and Physiology	getbodysmart.com/index.htm
Anatomy Atlases	anatomyatlases.org