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Where do I start my research?
A useful starting point is the Library's eTutor
page, where the 'Topic Analysis' module is devoted
to learning how to research a topic.
A good way to start your research is to define your
topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information
in encyclopaedias such as:
| Stedman's
medical dictionary, 27th ed. |
Sci
Ref R 121 .S8 2000
Clin Ref R 121 . S8 2000
Ltn Ref 610.3 S812s 2000 |
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Encyclopedia and dictionary of medicine, nursing & allied health |
ClinRef R 121 .M65 2003 |
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Gale encyclopedia of medicine
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Clin
Ref RC 413 .G35 1999
Ltn Ref 616.003 G151 1999 |
| Encyclopedia
of human biology |
Sci
Ref QP 11 .E53 1997 (9v.) |
| Atlas
of human anatomy (Netter) |
Clin
Res QM 25 .N46 2003 |
| Gray's anatomy for students |
Sci
Res QM 23.2 .G731 2005
Clin Res QM 23.2 .G731 2005 |
| Encyclopedia
of bioethics |
Sci
Ref QH 332 .E52 2004 |
| Concise
encyclopedia biochemistry and molecular biology |
Sci
Ref QD 415 .A25 B713 1997 |
| Magill's
survey of science. Life science series |
Sci
Ref QH 307.2 .M34 1991 |
| CREDO reference |
A collection of over 160 online dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesauri and other reference texts. |
| Australian medicines handbook online |
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How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can:
search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option. Learn to use the library catalogue at the
Library's eTutor
page.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Science and Clinical Libraries, Hobart:
| QM |
Human Anatomy |
| QP |
Physiology,
Biochemistry |
| QR |
Microbiology |
| R |
Medicine
- General |
| RA - RZ |
Medical Specialties |
Launceston Library:
| 610 - 619 |
Medical Sciences,
Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Specialties |
How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to locate articles in these journals is by using the
electronic databases listed below. When you find an article
you want to read, use the Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links
to the full-text article.
Medical Science Databases:
| Medline
(PubMed) |
Medicine, nursing, the health care system,
preclinical sciences Help |
| Cochrane
library |
Systematic reviews and other information
that will assist in making diagnostic, treatment and other
health care decisions.
Select: Log On and then: Log on anonymously Help |
| Clinical
evidence |
A compendium of best available evidence
for effective health care |
| Health
and Medical Complete via ProQuest
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A searchable collection of over 200 key
medical journals
Select 'Health and Medical Complete' from the 'Collections'
menu at the ProQuest site Help
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| MDConsult |
Online medical service to help efficiently find answers to clinical questions and make better treatment decisions.
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| UpToDate |
ON CAMPUS ACCESS ONLY UpToDate provides access to original, evidence-based, peer reviewed medical information with a practical focus. Help
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| EMBASE |
Comprehensive, timely access to pharmacological, biomedical literature. More than 18 million records. |
Multi-discipline Databases:
Related Databases
| AMI |
Australasian Medical Index.
Includes material indexed by Medline |
| APAIS-Health |
Index, 1978-
A subset of APAIS covering health and medicine in Australia |
| ATSIhealth |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
bibliography |
| AUSPORTMed |
Medical and health issues in Australian
sport |
| CAB
abstracts |
Nutrition and health - emphasis on developing
world |
| CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) Index with Full Text via EBSCO |
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature
Help
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| Drug |
Psycho-social aspects of drug abuse from
the Alcohol and Drugs Council of Australia |
| Health
and society
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Social, psychological, legal, ethical issues
in Australian health |
| Biological
sciences |
Biological, medical, and agricultural sciences |
| PsycINFO |
Psychology and psychiatry |
| RURAL |
Rural and remote health database produced
by the Australian Rural Health Institute |
| TRIP |
Turning Research into Practice. A high quality evidence based medicine database. |
Journal
title abbreviations:
Useful web sites
| Guide
to using the World Wide Web |
Understanding
the web and how to use it |
| HealthInsite |
Australian
government initiative to quality medical information |
| MedlinePlus
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Reputable consumer
health site |
| NeLH |
National electronic
Library for Health. National Health Service, UK. |
| NMAP |
The
UK's gateway to nursing, midwifery and the allied health
professions |
| PEDro |
Physiotherapy
evidence database |
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Netting
the evidence (Scharr) |
Key gateway to evidence based medical sites |
| Merck
manual |
Ready
reference for diseases and treatment |
Associations/Organisations sites
Scientific and
scholarly web directories and archives
| Australian Digital Theses project |
Most Australian universities are depositing the full text of their current PhD and research Master theses in the ADT server. Visit the Library's page for instructions on how to upload your thesis. |
| OAIster |
Access to institutional archives. A collection of freely available, previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources |
| UTas Eprints Repository |
This growing archive contains papers and theses produced within the University of Tasmania. |
| Google Scholar |
A search engine for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. |
| Scirus |
A science-specific search engine. Find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data from the Web, reports and journal articles. |
How do I cite and manage my information resources
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation.
The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of
the schools that you are studying in and specific publications. Personal
bibliographic software can be purchased (and sometimes available
in schools) to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research.
The Library provides training in EndNote.
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