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Health Information Technology Resource Guide

Article Databases & Journals | Books, Audiovisuals & Materials | Internet Resources | Citing Sources

Article Databases & Journals

Look for journal articles on your topic in C.O.D.'s article databases (online indexes that also contain some full text articles). You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.

C.O.D.'s Health Databases

Westlaw Campus Research - Available on campus and also off-campus with a C.O.D. library card.
Campus Research is an easy-to-use online research service that provides college and university students with access to a comprehensive collection of news and business information and law-related resources. Access federal and state caselaw, full text of the United States Code Annotated (USCA) and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and more than 800 law reviews and journals, including Harvard Law Review and Yale Law Journal.

Access the Micromedex Health Care Series database for extensive drug and pharmacology information. You must obtain a username and password to use this resource from your home computer. Contact your instructor or call the Reference Desk at (630) 942-3364.

Tips to finding Health Information Technology Journals

One way to locate Health Information Technology Journals is to select the Databases link on the Library home page and click the Journal Locator tab. Select the health sciences option from the drop down menu under the Browse journal titles by subject: section and then scroll down and select from the following suggested categories [Note: the category that you select will ultimately depend on the type of information that you need to retrieve, these are only suggestions!]:

Medicine:
     Medical & Biomedical Informatics
     Medical Ethics & Philosophy
     Medical Professional Practice
     Medical Technology

Public Health
     Hospitals & Medical Centers
     Regulation of Health Care
     Social Medicine

Once you find a subject area of interest (like those listed above), look at what article databases contain the most journals pertaining to your topic and begin your search in those databases.


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Books, Audiovisuals & Materials

Use the catalogs below to locate print and audio-visual materials.


Tips to locating Health Information Technology resources in the C.O.D. Library Catalog

Whether you are using the Library's catalog or searching within an article database or on the Internet for Health Information Technology resources, try these useful terms:

General Keywords:

accreditation

coding (ICD-9-CM, ICD-10, CPT)
advance directives
confidentiality
data dictionary
diagnosis related groups
do not resuscitate (DNR)

durable power of attorney for health care
electronic health record (EHR)
health management organization (HMO)
HL7 standards for EHR
informed consent

living wills

malpractice
managed care
medicaid
medical necessity
medicare
negligence
performance improvement
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
preferred provider organization (PPO)
right to life
risk management
tort reform


In the C.O.D. Library catalog, try searching these subjects:

anatomy, drugs, HIPAA, malpractice, managed care, medical care law and legislation United States, medical claims, medical ethics, medical laws and legislation, medical jurisprudence, medical policy, medical records, medicine terminology, medical transcription, physiology
(click the links to see all subjects and subcategories in the catalog and notice the useful subject headings listed above and below these subjects)

To find articles in MEDLINE/PubMED, use the MeSH database to find MeSH terms and build a search strategy

Need to use anatomy models? Click here for a list of models available in the C.O.D. Library

Need exam review books? Click here for the H.I.T. review books on reserve at the circulation desk

Reference Books

Reference materials are well indexed, organized, concise, and highly credible. They provide overviews, definitions, specific information or addresses. Types of reference books include: directories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, basic health books (describing diseases and conditions), and drug resources. Since you cannot normally take these materials home, remember that you will have to photocopy, or write down the information that you need.

Need to research current health/law issues? Check out our online and print Law Reference Collection!

Click here to view Health Information Technology related reference collection materials

Click here* to view Illinois or U.S. Constitution Law related reference collection materials

Microsoft Word file Performing_Legal_Research_Handout.doc  (Help downloading)


Click here to view pharmacology, drug and herbal supplement related reference materials

Click here** to view more recommended reference books found in the C.O.D. reference collection.

**Clicking this link will take you to the Consumer Health Resource Guide's section on reference material

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Internet Resources

Below are some helpful Health Information Technology resources selected by College of Dupage Library's Health Science Librarian. The College of DuPage and the C.O.D. Library do not create or control any of these resources, and they will not be held responsible for misuse of information or any adverse effects of recommendations stated in these resources.

Associations & Organizations:

Useful Sites:

Interested in more useful health-related resources?

Check out the Consumer Health Resources Guide for information on:


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Citing Sources with the APA Style Guidelines

Health Science Courses often require APA citation style but you may be asked to use MLA style (clarify with your instructors what style is required for each research project).

C.O.D. Library's Citing Sources Page contains APA and MLA examples for print and electronic resources as well as additional citation sites, parenthetical (in-text) citation information, and access to the NoodleBIB Bibliography Composer

Microsoft Word fileA Word Or Two About APA Citation.doc  (Help downloading)


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Need assistance? Don't hesitate to contact me!
Debra J. Kakuk Smith
Associate Professor, Health Sciences Librarian
SRC 3149
(630) 942-4305
smithkak@cod.edu

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