Medical Professions

Databases

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:52:53 -0700

Summit Borrowing

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:24:58 -0700

The PCC Library catalog includes books and other items in the Summit system. Summit is the combined catalog of college and university libraries in Oregon and Washington, with over 27 million items, that allows easy searching, requesting, and delivery of books and movie.

Items requested through Summit can be delivered to any PCC Library for pick-up in 4-5 days. An email to your myPCC account will notify you when your item is ready for pick up. PCC students and staff can also borrow items directly from a Summit library with your PCC photo ID. Return your borrowed items to any PCC library.

Search the Library Catalog

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:25:30 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Quick Searches

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:14:55 -0700

Search the PCC Library catalog for books and videos on these topics:

emergency medicine
health care professionals
health videos
medical coding
medical terminology

Health Comparisons, the United States and Other Industrialized Nations (4 minutes)

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:39:35 -0700

More health careers DVDs and streaming videos

Careers in Health Care

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:44:47 -0700

Diversified Health Occupations
A comprehensive introduction.

Professionalism in Health Care

More books on careers in health care

Recommended Websites

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:45:51 -0700

Occupational Outlook Handout
From the U.S. Department of Labor, this annual publication provides detailed information on hundreds of different types of jobs, including the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions. Also available in print in the reference shelves at the Cascade, Rock Creek and Sylvania Libraries, call number 331.702 O33.

American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Medical Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO: World Health Organization

Get Help in Person or by Phone

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.