Anatomy & Physiology

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.

Online encyclopedias

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:54:41 -0700

Use medical encyclopedias for authoritative background information.

Biomechanics of Musculo-Skeletal System (4:43 minutes)

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:46:48 -0700

Search the Library Catalog

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:15 -0700

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

Databases with Journal Articles

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:54:24 -0800

View the EBSCOhost handout.

Reading Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:59:47 -0800

Need to find research articles from peer-reviewed science journals for a class project? These tutorials will get you started.

What is a Peer Reviewed Article? This handout describes the peer review process, and characteristics of peer reviewed articles.

How to Read a Scientific Journal Article
From Purdue University - this 3 -minute tutorial will help you read scientific research articles efficiently.

Peer reviewed literature
What is a peer-reviewed article, and how can I find one? This 4 - minute tutorial from the University of Portland explains the basics.

Peer reviewed journals at PCC
This page provides links to databases at PCC Library containing peer reviewed, scientific journals.

Quick Searches

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:11:58 -0700

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

Anatomy and physiology books

Anatomy and physiology videos

Human mechanics books

Human mechanics videos

Pathology

Body Atlases

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:16:47 -0700

PCC Libraries have color atlases of the human body, some in the reference section for library use only and some for check out.

Photographic Atlas of the Body
Cascade Library, call number 611.00222 P46 2004

Atlas of Skeletal Muscles
Rock Creek Library reference shelves, call number 611.730223 S78a 2009

More human body atlases

Anatomy Films

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:16:57 -0700

Video Atlas of Human Anatomy - Head and Neck

Humans and Bacteria (streaming film)

Cancer and Metastasis (streaming film)

Disease & Diagnosis Web Sites

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:43:28 -0700

Medline PLUS Health Topics
Symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for over 800 diseases, illnesses and health conditions. Check out "Videos & Cool Tools" for animated videos showing the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Current medical information for allied health professionals. The Merck Manual’s 17th, Centennial Edition is available free, searchable by keyword or the table of contents.

Also freely available: Merck Manual of Geriatrics; Merck Manual of Health & Aging.
Print edition of Merck Manual available on all campuses - call number R 615.02 M47 2006

Science Search Engine

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:51:27 -0700

SCIRUS
Search engine for scientific information on the web, including journals, scientists home pages, institutional repositories, etc.

Anatomy Web Sites

rrichard@pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:32:21 -0700

Anatomy Atlases
Atlases of human anatomy in cross section.

Atlas of the Body
By the American Medical Association.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Featuring 1,247 pictures from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries.

Human Anatomy Online
Tutorials and animated guides to the body systems.

Interactive Body
From the BBC, test your skills with online interactive games on the organs, muscles, skeleton, senses, and nervous system.

MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia
Good for illustrations.

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.