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Articles and Databases

Core Resources

  • Applied Radiology A journal that covers practical medical imaging and management.
  • CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health) Provides citations from over 1,800 nursing and allied health journals.
  • PubMed (Medline) Web interface that allows you to search MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine's premier database of citations and abstracts for biomedical research articles.


Additional Resources

  • MD-Consult (E-books) a searchable collection of full text medical reference books, journals, drug information, peer-reviewed clinical practice guidelines and customizable patient education materials.
  • Advance for Image and Radiation Oncology provides medical imaging and radiation oncology administrators, physicians and staff with comprehensive, up-to-date news and information on management strategies, clinical/technological updates and industry trends.
  • LionSearch links to general resources helpful in finding books, news, and articles in all areas of study.

 

Article Search Tips:  Finding the best articles on your topic requires a number of steps:

  • Select a database from the list above. 
  • Enter and combine terms appropriate to your topic.
  • Look at the best references you retrieve and determine the subject terms used for those articles. Then revise your search using these new terms.
  • Write down or print off all pertinent information (called the 'citation') including the journal title, volume, date, and page numbers.
  • Explore other databases and subject terms (which vary between databases) for more information.

Get the full text

Once you find the citation, try the Penn State Get It Button button to see if Penn State has the electronic or print version of the article you need. If the electronic version is available, it will appear as the first link on the Get it! menu. If the article is not available electronically, click on The CAT link to automatically search our catalog and see if Penn State has a print copy. If no other copy is available, you use the InterLibrary Loan link to request it from another library.

Books

Reference Works

New Kensington

Aitchison, Frances, ed. A Guide to Radiological Procedures. 5th ed. Edingburgh: Saunders/Elsevier, 2009. ISBN: 9780702029820 R895.G85 2009

Callaway, William J. Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Radiography: The Complete Study Guide and Career Planner. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, 2006. ISBN: 0323034209 RC78.17.C35 2006 

Daffner, Richard H. Clinical Radiology: The Essentials. Philadelphia,PA: Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007. ISBN: 9780781799683 RC78.7.D53 D34 2007

Herring, W. Learning radiology: Recognizing the basics. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier, 2007. ISBN: 032304317 R899.H472 2007

Pretorius, E. S., Solomon, J. A., & Katz, D. S.  Radiology secrets. The Secrets series. Philadelphia, PA:  Mosby Elsevier, 2006. ISBN: 0323034055  RC78.7.D53 R352 2006

 

Schuylkill

Merrill, Vinita. Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Procedures. 10th ed. 3 vols. Edited by Philip W. Balinger and Eugene D. Frank. St. Louis: Mosby, 2003. ISBN: 0323016049 Ref. RC78.4.M47 2003

Leonardi, Patrick. The Ultimate Study Guide for the Registry Examination in Radiography: Key Review Questions and Answers. 3 vols. Tuscon: Silver Educational Publishing, 2005. ISBN: 1933023031 Ref. RC78.15.L46 2005

Martensen, Kathy McQuillen. Radiographic Image Analysis. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders, 2006. ISBN: 9780721639253 Ref. RC78.M3265 2006

Whitley, A. Stewart, et al. Clark's Special Procedures in Diagnostic Imaging. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. ISBN: 0750617152 Ref. RC78.7.D53W48 1999

 

Use The CAT to find additional books owned by Penn State.

CAT Search Tips: 

  • Go to the Browse function if you are looking for a specific title or author (type last name first).
  • Go to the Keyword function and combine terms to search on a topic then use the subject headings from relevant books for additional search terms.
  • Write down the call number and location for any book you want. Radiological Science materials are typically found in the RC71-78.7 call number range. For more detailed searching information go to the Quick Guide to the CAT.

Suggested CAT Search Terms: Radiology, Radiological Sciences, Diagnostic imaging, Radiography.

Internet Resources

Citing Resources

When using information from another source you must give credit to the original author or you are plagiarizing. You give credit by citing the source. Make sure your citation contains everything you would need to backtrack and find the information again. It is best to pick one citation style and be consistent. Check this Guide to Citation Styles for details and format.

Plagiarism, whether you copy a paragraph from a book or cut and paste someone else's words from an e-mail, is a violation of Penn State's academic integrity policy. See this Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty.

Evaluating Sources

To evaluate print sources and web sites, you should ask a series of questions concerning the source’s currency, authority, validity, intended audience and bias. See this How to Evaluate Information site for details.