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Introduction
For those students working towards a career in health sciences, the majority of resources are located in Mack Science Library. While many people are accustomed to allopathic medicine, homeopathic medicine has become more acceptable. The resources listed below contain information on both types of medicine as well as dealing with specific medical issues.


Guides and Handbooks Top of Page
Alternative Medicine Handbook: The Complete Reference Guide to Alternative and
Complementary Therapies
  Sci Lib Ref R733 .C375 1998
American Hospital Formulary Service, Drug Information
  Sci Lib Ref RS 125 .A562 2003
Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body
  Sci Lib Ref QM25 .R55 1993
Complete Home Medical Guide
  Sci Lib Ref RC81 .A5386 2003
Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook
  Sci Lib Ref RC552 .E18 C66 1999
Gray’s Anatomy
  Sci Lib Ref QM23.2 .G73 1989
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
  Sci Lib PERMANENT RESERVE
Physicians Desk Reference
  Sci Lib Ref RS75 .P5 2007
Principles and Practices of Sleep Medicine
  Sci Lib Ref RC547 .P75 2000


Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Top of Page
Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic
  Sci Lib Ref RA644 .A25 E5276 1998
Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants
  Sci Lib Ref RS164 .C4437 1996
Encyclopedia of Mental Health
  Sci Lib Ref RA790.5 .E53 1998 v.1-3
Encyclopedia of Public Health
  Sci Lib Ref RA423 .E53 2002 v.1-4
Encyclopedia of Sports Science
  Ref GU558 .E53 1997 v.1-2
Encyclopedia of Stress
  Sci Lib Ref QP82.2 .S8 E53 2000 v.1-3
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
  Sci Lib Ref RC41 .G35 1999
Human Diseases and Conditions
  Sci Lib Ref RC81 .A2 H75 2000 v.1-4
Melloni’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary
  Sci Lib Ref R121 .D76 2002 (also in McGill Reference)
Wellness Encyclopedia of Food & Nutrition
  Sci Lib Ref TX353 .M344 1992


Indexes, Abstracts, and Databases Top of Page
General Science Full Text
Principle ToolMEDLINE
Social Science Citation Index
Web of Science / Science Citation Index


Internet Sites Top of Page
Healthfinder
  http://www.healthfinder.gov
Herbal Safety
  http://www.herbalsafety.utep.edu/default.htm
National Center for Health Statistics
  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
National Institute of Health
  http://www.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine's LOCATOR plus
  http://locatorplus.gov
State Health Facts Online
  http://www.statehealthfacts.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi