Surgical Technology/Surgical Assisting
This Research Guide was created to assist students in the Surgical Technology, Surgical First Assistant and Sterile Processing Technician programs find research information.
Welcome to the Surgical Technology Research Guide!
Welcome to the Research Guide for Surgical Technology, Surgical First Assistant and Sterile Processing Technician. This guide should help you locate resources you can use for your research projects. Contact the Library if you need help!
Topic Background - Reference Sources
Reference Resources include materials like Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. They can be a great introduction to a topic and can help you become familiar with the keywords, names and events associated with your topic!
Try these online reference resources from the Library.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (CREDO)The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine is a timely, comprehensive resource for consumers interested in health information.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied HealthThe Encyclopedia covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and more.
- Merck Manual Professional EditionThe Manual is one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. As the Manual evolved, it continually expanded the reach and depth of its offerings to reflect the mission of providing the best medical information of the day to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo helps gather background information from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, and subject-specific titles.
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