Nuclear Medicine

PATHFINDER FOR………………..

PURPOSE

This pathfinder is an aid for accessing print and electronic resources to conduct research. The entries are examples of some quality resources. To obtain additional information, refer to the search strategies suggested below for using the library catalog and the online sites.

General and specialized encyclopedias provide a brief overview of a topic. Specialized works, such as subject-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks provide more extensive information and are included in the CredoReference and E-Reference Books databases.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Americana

CredoReference

A collection of over 500 reference books in all subjects.

E-Reference Books

Over 100 subject encyclopedias, handbooks and dictionaries.

All of the above are available from the HOME page of the library’s catalog (https.lcnelibrary.follettdestiny.com).

Search Strategies

Search Syntax

Boolean operators – use AND to find two or more search term(s) in query (narrows search)

Example: imaging AND cholecystitis

use OR to find either or both search terms(s) in query (broadens search)

Example: radiopharmaceutical OR radiotracer

use NOT to exclude search term(s) in query (limits search)

Example: PET NOT animals

Phrase search – use double quotation marks to find search terms in exact order

Example: “nuclear medicine”

Subject search: When a relevant document is found in the library’s catalog or in a periodical database, the bibliographic record will show subject terms that are used to describe the document. Use of these terms will enable you to further target your search for similar documents.

Example: A search for tires AND recycling in the library catalog produces documents with the subject headings WASTE TIRES—MANAGEMENT and RECYCLING (WASTE, ETC.). The first of these is fairly specific, while the second is a broader term.

NOTE that some search engines, such as Google, use AND as the default operator if none is specified. In addition, Google and some others use a plus sign (+) instead of AND, and a hyphen or minus sign (-) instead of NOT. When in doubt, look for a help screen or an “advanced search” option.

LIBRARY PRINT RESOURCES (library barcode required for borrowing materials) 1

Reference

· Gray’s Anatomy for Students REF 611 GRAY’S
Journals

· Journal of Nuclear Medicine

· Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

LIBRARY ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

Catalog

· Lincoln College of New England Library: https://lcnelibrary.follettdestiny.com

· Databases

· Library databases can be accessed through the home tab of the library’s catalog. Required usernames and passwords are shown at the end of this guide.

· The most comprehensive databases are Academic Search Premier and ProQuest Central. iCONN is a suite of databases provided by the State to all residents of Connecticut. The most comprehensive of these is Academic OneFile. A more specialized database for this field of study is CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.

· eBrary is a database of electronic books in all disciplines.

INTERNET RESOURCES

Reference

· Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body – www.bartleby.com

· Merck Manuals Online Medical Library: Special Subjects-Principals of Radiologic Imaging – www.merck.com/mmpe/sec22.html

Journals

· Free Medical Journals – www.freemedicaljournals.com

· Internet Journal of Nuclear Medicine –
www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijnuc/front.xml

· Highwire Press – http://highwire.stanford.edu

· BMC Medical Physics –
www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmedphys

· PubMed - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

· National Institutes of Health (NIH) Online Journals –http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/ResearchTools/default.htm?srchType=OnlineJournals

· Martindale’s Radiology Journals –

www.martindalecenter.com/MedicalRad_1_J.html#RA3-RAD-PRO

Web Sites

· American College of Radiation: Radiation Safety – www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/RadSafety/RadiationSafety.aspx

· Scirus - www.scirus.com

· Uniformed Services University (USU) Radiology Education gateway – www.rad.usuhs.mil

· BrighamRAD Useful Links – http://brighamrad.harvard.edu

· Index of Anatomy Atlases – www.anatomyatlases.org

· Nuclear Medicine Digital Teaching File – http://gamma.wustl.edu/home.html

· Martindale’s Radiology Center – www.martindalecenter.com/MedicalRad.html

· Hardin MD: Radiology, Medical Imaging & MRI –
www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/rad.html

· NucMed Links – www.nucmedlinks.com

· Nuclear Medicine Technology Resource Website – http://www3.sympatico.ca/lgoodin/index.htm

· Nuclear Medicine Information – www.nucmedinfo.com

· Aunt Minnie: Reference-Nuclear Medicine – www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?sec=ref&sub=ncm

· Health on the Net (HON) Foundation – www.hon.ch

· Laboratory Techniques Videos: University of Alberta (Canada)
http://www.chem.ualberta.ca/~orglabs/Techniques.html

IMAGE RESOURCES
(use of images must be in compliance with U.S. Copyright Law – Title 17, U.S. Code) www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107

Web Sites

· Goldminer: Radiology images – www.goldminer.arrs.org

· MedPix: Medical Image Database – www.rad.usuhs.mil/medpix

· NucMed Links: Imaging – www.nucmedlinks.com/imaging.html

· Illustrated Glossary of Radiology, Anatomy, Examinations, and Procedures – www.rad.usuhs.mil/glossary

· Whole Brain Atlas – www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html

ASSOCIATIONS

· Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) – www.snm.org

· Society of Nuclear Medicine New England Chapter Technologist Section (SNM-NECTS) – www.nects.org

· American Society of Nuclear Cardiology – www.asnc.org

· American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ARST) – www.asrt.org

· Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board – www.nmtcb.org

· American Nuclear Society – www.new.ans.org

MUSEUM

· Museum of Radiology – www.unipa.it/~radpa/museo/museo.html

· Belgian Museum of Radiology –

www.radiology-museum.be/English/IndexE.html

Remote access to databases:

iCONN Use library card barcode only.

Proquest UN: 04RN7T77SV PW: welcome

EBSCO UN: briarwood PW: database

Rev. 8/11