Health Information

The Delaware Library Catalog is the library's online catalog, and will help you search for books, periodicals, pamphlets and audiovisual materials. If you want to limit your search to items located at a specific Delaware Tech campus library only, use the drop down menu for "library" and select that campus library.

You can search the Delaware Library Catalog using a title or author's name if you have that information. If not, you can search using a keyword or subject heading. In a keyword search, type a word or phrase in the search box and click on the "search" button. The catalog will look for that word or phrase somewhere in an item's title or subject content. In a subject search, type a word or phrase in the search box and select "subject" from the drop down menu and then click search. The catalog will look for that word or phrase in the list of subject headings related to the item. Some examples of subject headings are listed below.

PERIODICALS AND DATABASES

You can find additional information on a topic by researching articles in periodicals, e.g. journals, magazines or newspapers. To find an article you will look up a specific topic in an online database. Delaware Tech's online databases can be found on the Online Databases page.

Typically, an online database will allow you to search for your topic by typing a keyword or phrase, e.g. health information. The results from your search will display in a list of articles related to your topic. You will have access to the entire article online if there is a Full Text icon. If you find an article using an online database, keep in mind that these are actual periodical articles, not web sites.

If an article you want is not available in hardcopy format in the library or full-text online, consult with the librarian about requesting it via interlibrary loan.

The online databases listed below may be used to locate articles on or related to health information. Use subject headings such as those used in searching the library catalog to locate articles on health information in these databases.

EBSCOhost (online database) - Select Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, CINAHL with Full Text, Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, and/or MEDLINE.

FirstSearch (online database) - Select the Medicine/Health, Consumer or Medicine/ Health, Professional Topic Area, then select one or more databases for that area.

R2Library (online database) - A web-based database composed of full-text e-books in the allied health, nursing and medical fields.

WEB RESOURCES
DTCC Recommended Websites for Health Information

American Association of Medical Transcription

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

American Medical Informatics Association

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

hcPro's himinfo.com: The Health Information Management Supersite

Healthcare Financial Management Association

Healthcare Financial Management Systems Society

Medical Association of Billers

Medical Records Institute

NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners

SearchMedica

STUDENT RESOURCES

Subject Guides from Other Institutions/Websites -- this link can provide you with additional research assistance.

Best Search Tools Chart -- another option is to click on this link which is accessible from the Student Resources page (under "Miscellaneous"). This will lead you to a listing of search engines and directories. Choose one to begin searching the World Wide Web.

Criteria for Web Page Evaluation -- ask the library staff for a copy of this handout to help you evaluate the websites you find.

APA Citation Style Guide

RELATED SUBJECT GUIDES

There are other subject guides that you may find useful in conjunction with this one. You may request the following from a librarian:

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Last revised: 7/2009
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