Course Instructor:
Jody Hancock
Library Instructor: Vicky
Leather, 697-2576
Assignment: Research a topic and write a 6-page paper
discussing it as it relates to sonography. Use library databases, professional
journals and books for the majority of the research. You must have at
least 5 sources. Prepare a product of publishable quality by professional
standards with AMA formatting. Complete
the Library Instructor Evaluation
before leaving class.
AGent is a search engine for library databases. You can select several databases to search simultaneously. Check the "Health" folder to search those databases.
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Write down the library username and password for this search engine and library databases. |
PubMed is a public database of medical journal article references compiled by The National Library of Medicine. No password is needed. Journal names are abbreviated and most references do not include the full-text of the article. You may need to request the full-text of the article. That service is called Interlibrary Loan. Follow the steps below to get the full-text of PubMed articles.
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Type the name of the journal in
Journal Search
to see if our library has the journal.
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General OneFile and the Health and Wellness Resource Center are private databases of journal references and articles.
CINAHL is a private database of nursing and allied health articles.
Wikipedia is a public encyclopedia compiled by people from all over the globe. Always compare its information to other sources before accepting it. Look at the bottom of the article to see if sources are given.
MedlinePlus.gov is a public database of medical information aimed toward the consumer. It is prepared by the National Library of Medicine. No password is needed.
****** TOPICS ******
Fetal diagnosis of Down Syndrome or Down's Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Aortic Stenosis
Fibroids (leiomyomas, leiomyomata, myomas) in pregnancy
"broken heart syndrome" (emotional stress cardiomyopathy)
ASD (atrial-septal defect) closure
Ebstein's anomaly
Advantages of IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) as compared to Angiography
Marfan's syndrome (Marphan's syndrome)
NASA's use and development of cardiac ultrasound technology: Human Research Facility (HRF) U/S projects
Mullerian duct agenesis
Carotid Body Tumors
Priapism or Peyronie's disease
High intensity focused ultrasound cauterization
Superimposition (transposition of Great vessels (with case study presentation
Use of Plavix with Peripheral Vascular Disease
DIAGNOSTIC
IMAGING
This is
a guide to books, journals, journal databases, and Internet sites on Diagnostic
Imaging. It is prepared by Chattanooga State Technical Community
College reference librarians.
PubMed
Keyword Searching:
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Type a keyword in the box. |
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Click "Limits" and choose recent 5 years, English language, humans. |
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Click "Go." |
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Click the author's name to see more information about the article. |
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To get copies of the articles: |
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Do a Journal Search to determine if Chattanooga State Library has the journal. |
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Complete an Interlibrary Loan Periodical Request for library staff to obtain it from another library. |
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Contact Tisa Houck (432-697-2577) if you have questions about Interlibrary Loan. |
The Manuscript Criteria and Information will help you put your paper and references in the proper format according to the Student Diagnostic Imaging Research Paper Competition Guidelines. This is located on the Journal of the American Medical Association website at http://jama.ama-assn.org/ifora_current.dtl
Created by: Vicky Leather
Last updated: January 14, 2008
