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Dental Hygiene/Dental Assisting Subject Guide

The Rasmuson and BioSciences Libraries provide resources in support of the Dental Hygienist and Dental Assisting programs. This guide is intended to help you identify and access those resources.

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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
This resource provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong. In addition, this database includes the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.

Nursing and Allied Health Source
This resource provides journal articles, evidence based resources, and dissertations to support the study of the many aspects of nursing and the allied health professions, including physical therapy, radiography, dietetics, dental hygiene, and the clinical laboratory sciences.

Academic Search Premiere
Academic Search Premier contains full text for more than 4,600 journals, of which more than 3900 are peer reviewed. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.

Consumer Health complete
Consumer Health Complete is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. This full-text database covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine, including topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc. Videos and reference sources are included.

Health source: Consumer Edition
Health Source: Consumer Edition is a collection of consumer health information covering topics such as cancer, diabetes, aging, fitness, nutrition, and general health issues. It provides access to nearly 80 full text consumer health magazines in addition to health related pamphlets, drug patient education sheets, and the Merrriam-Webster’s Medical Desk Dictionary.

MEDLINE
Indexes journal articles in clinical medicine, experimental medicine, dentistry, nursing, health services administration, and nutrition.

PubMed
PubMed is an index to journals in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and preclinical sciences. It also provides access to relevant web sites. PubMed is developed and maintained by the National Library of Medicine.

Web Resources

American Dental Assistants Association
The American Dental Assistants Association is the oldest, largest group representing professional dental assistants. Its members include clinical personnel, those working chair-side with the dentist, as well as those on the administrative side. Full text of The Dental Assistant, the official journal of the ADAA, is accessible in the Nursing and Allied Health Source database.

American Dental Hygienists Association
ADHA is the largest professional organization representing the interests of dental hygienists. Members enjoy professional support, educational programs, and numerous opportunities for participation in association decision-making. ADHA’s mission is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene, and to promote the highest standards of education and practice in the profession.

American Dental Association
The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement, promoting initiatives in advocacy, education, research and the development of standards. The ADA web site provides information for dental professionals and the general public.

National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

MEDLINE plus: Drug Information
The National Library of Medicine sponsors this site featuring drug information provided by the United States Pharmacopoeia. A search for a medication, either generic or brand name, results in the uses, descriptions, precautions, and side effects of the drug. More than 9,000 medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, are covered in this database.

DHNet 


This is the web site of the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research. This comprehensive site offers much information on clinical dental hygiene, including case studies, smoking cessation, and periodontology. Links to other relevant databases, image databases, and Internet sites are also featured.

NIDCR National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH)
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is the federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on oral, dental and craniofacial health and disease. NIDCR shares research findings with the public, health care professionals, and policy makers. Institute staff also produce and distribute health education materials for consumers as well as dentists, physicians, and other health care providers.

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Rural Development Resources Subject Guide

Rural Development topics address six main areas of concern:

  1. Community Organization and Service
  2. Community Research and Cultural Documentation
  3. Land/Renewable Resources
  4. Rural Health and Human Services Management
  5. Small Business Management
  6. Tribal and Local Government Administration
Alaska Specific Resources
Resources here may include links to subscription databases, book titles & call numbers, and links to web sites.

General

  • Alaska Community Services
  • Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN)
  • Alaska Native Commission Reports (full-text online)
    • v. 1 - Introduction, summary and recommendations of the Commission's work.
    • v. 2 - Alaska Native Issues : Alaska Native health, social and cultural dynamics, economics and economic development, education and governance
    • v. 3 - Alaska Native Subsistence & Tribal Government
  • Arctic Circle - Includes: Natural Resources, History & Culture, Social Equity and Environmental Justice, Museum (art, photography, and anthropology), Virtual Classroom (case studies)
  • Denali Commission
  • Denali Commission Community Toolbox
    • Community Strategic Plan
    • Alaska Directory of Rural Resources
    • Grant Money - Federal Commons Web Portal
  • SLED - Statewide Library Electronic
    Doorway     - Information about Alaska or of interest to Alaskans. Includes: Alaska Communites; Education; Environment, Science & Natural Resources; Government & Law; Health, Disabilities & Social Services; Native and Indigenous Peoples; and more...

Economic Development

  • Community and Economic Development, State of Alaska - Municipal, Regional and Rural Affairs; Financing for Public & Private Projects; and more...
  • Div of Community & Regional Affairs, State of Alaska
    • Alaska Community Database Online
    • Alaska Economic Information System
    • Rapids - Rural Alaska Project Identifcation and Delivery system
    • Alaska Economic Development Resource Guide (EDRG Online)
    • Division Publications - A wide variety of Online Guides, manuals and handbooks relating to small business, grants and capital projects, tax revenues, local government, water & sewer operations, local boundaries, etc.
    • Community Advocacy (Related Links) - Search for community Local, State, and Federal resources
  • Workforce Info, State of Alaska - Search for economic/workforce/population statistics and forecasts for the state or by region.
  • Alaska Economic Trends 1998-present.
  • UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research - Alaska's oldest public policy research center. Research areas - Economy; Fiscal Policy; Environment; Fisheries; Resources; Oil & Gas; Native Studies; Alcohol Control; Other Rural Studies; Understanding Alaska: Special Economic Studies; Economic Projections for Alaska 2000-2025; and other social issues...

Education

Environment

Grants

Health

Law & Government

Statistics

Articles

Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic.

Books

To locate books, search the online library catalog, Goldmine, or WorldCat.

Web Resources
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Justice Resources Subject Guide

Alaska Specific Resources
Resources here may include links to subscription databases, book titles & call numbers, and links to web sites.
Articles

Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic.

These indexes are accessible via the UAF Ramuson Library web page.

Books

Listed below are selected informational resources which are available in the Rasmuson Library and in most libraries, be sure to check your local library catalog.

Dictionaries

Blacks Law Dictionary
KF156.B53 1999 READY REF

Criminal Justice Dictionary
HV6017 B4

Dictionary of Criminal Justice
HV6017.R87 1977

Findlaw Dictionary

Roxbury Dictionary of Criminal Justice: key terms and major court cases
HV7411 C48 1997 REF

Encyclopedias

Crime and the justice system in America : an encyclopedia
HV6789 C6884 1997 REF

Encyclopedia of crime and justice
HV6017 E52 2002 REF

Historic U.S. court cases, 1690-1990 : an encyclopedia
KF385.A4 J64 1992 REF

West's Encyclopedia of American Law
KF154.W47 1998 REF

Handbooks

International Handbook of Contemporary Developments in Criminology
HV6028 I57 1983

Statistics

Alaska Statistics - Alaska State Library

American Statistics Index
Z7554 U5 A46 DOCS REF

Correctional populations in the United States / U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
J29.17: DOCS

Criminal justice information: how to find it, how to use it
HV7419.5 C75 1998 REF

FedStats (See Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Crime; Law Enforcement; etc.)

Historical statistics of the United States, colonial times to 1957
C3.134/2: H62/957 DOCS

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
J29.9/6: DOCS

Statistical
Abstract of the United States
HA202.A382 READY REF

White House Social Statistics Briefing Room

Web Resources
Additional Resources

To find in-depth information on justice topics, you should search the online catalog by SUBJECT.
Subject headings which might be helpful include:

  • CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
  • CORRECTIONS
    CRIME
  • CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • ADMINISTRATION OF
    CRIMINALS
  • CRIMINOLOGY
  • GUN CONTROL
  • JUSTICE
  • LAW
  • LAW ENFORCEMENT
  • POLICE
  • PRISONS

**Check the Library of Congress Subject Headings books for additional subject headings.

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Social Work Resources Subject Guide

Articles

Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic. Below are several indexes you may use:

Start With

More Databases

Books

To locate books, search Goldmine, the UAF online catalog, or WorldCat.

Listed below are selected resources which are available online or at the Rasmuson Library. Be sure to check your local library catalog.

Web Resources
Additional Resources

To find in-depth information about social work you should search the Goldmine, the online catalog, by subject.

Subject headings which might be helpful include:

ADDAMS JANE
CIVIL RIGHTS
SOCIAL SERVICE
WELFARE ECONOMICS
WELFARE FRAUD
WELFARE POLICY

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Investment Resources Subject Guide

Articles

Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic.

Try:

Books

General

The Essential Buffett
HG4521 H227 2001

The Irwin Investor's Handbook
HG4921 D66 1996 REF

Standard & Poor's Daily News
HG4501 S7664 Daily News REF

Dictionaries

Dictionary of Investing
HG4513 R67 1993

The Complete Words of Wall Street: the professional's
HG4513 P46 1991 REF

Words of Wall Street: 2,000 investment terms defined
HG4513 P47 1983

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money & Finance
HG151 N48 1992 REF

Directories

American Corporate Families
HG4057 A147 2002 REF

Directory of Corporations - Alaska http://www.dced.state.ak.us/bsc/search.htm

Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory
HC102.D8 REF 2003

Hoover's Billion Dollar Directory
HF3010 A28614 1997 REF

Handbooks & Manuals

Commodity Trading Manual
HG6049 C65 1997 REF

Handbook of Common Stocks
HG4905 M815 REF

Hoover's Handbook of World Business
HG4009 H66 1997

Other Resources

Mergent Bond Record
HG4905 M78 REF

Mergent Corporate News Reports
HG4961 M783 2002 REF

Mergent Dividend Record
HG4908 M7 REF

Standard & Poor's Security owner's stock guide
HG4915 S67 REF

Standard & Poor's Standard Corporation Descriptions
HG4501 S7664 REF

Value Line Investment Survey
HG4501 V26 READY REF

  • How to use the Value line investment survey:
    HG4501 V26 1985 REF

Magazines/Newspapers

Anchorage Daily News - (back issues on microfilm)

Barron's
HG1 B3 PER

BusinessWeek
HF5001 B89 PER

BusinessWeek Online - http://www.businessweek.com

Forbes
HF5001 F6 PER

Forbes.com - http://www.forbes.com
Editions for U.S., Europe & Asia featuring business, technology, markets, personal finance, special reports…

Fortune
HF5001 F7 PER

Fortune - http://www.fortune.com

Money
HG179 M59 PER

Money - http://money.cnn.com
Markets & Stocks, Company News, Economy, Personal Finance, Mutual Funds, Commentary…

Wall Street Journal - (back issues on microfilm)

Web Resources
  • ABC News - MONEYScope Financial news, quotes…
  • Big Charts
  • Briefing.com Free & fee based services for investor information. Features: Live Market Coverage, In-Play, Up/Downgrades, Story Stocks, Splits Calendar, Economic Calendar, Bond Coverage, and more…
  • BusinessWeek Onlin
  • c|net
    News.com
  • CBS Marketwatch Financial news, markets, personal finance, quotes, stocks, mutual funds, commentary, Newsletters…
  • Forbes.com Editions for U.S., Europe & Asia featuring business, technology, markets, personal finance, special reports…
  • Fortune
  • FT.com, Financial Times Editions for US, UK, Global
  • Island.com The traders marketplace. Real-time information about trading activity, before and after hours. Information for Individual Investers.
  • InvestorGuide Your (web-based) Guide to Investing. Features: Investing, Personal Finance, Tools, News & Commentary, Stocks, Other Investments, and more…
  • Money Markets & Stocks, Company News, Economy, Personal Finance, Mutual Funds, Commentary…
  • Morningstar
  • Quicken.com
  • TheStreet.com
  • ValueLine
  • Yahoo Finance Financial news, markets, quotes, education, bonds, stocks, mutual funds…
Additional Resources

Search the Catalog

Find additional titles by doing a SUBJECT search in the online catalog for Subject Headings which include:

Finance, Personal
Investment analysis
Investments - United States - Periodicals (for investment newsletters)
Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds - Periodicals (for investment newsletters and magazines)
Stocks

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Scholarship & Financial Aid Subject Guide

Books

Listed below are selected informational resources on financial aid which are available in most libraries. Some of these are available in the UAF Rasmuson Library.

The B (or lower) Student's Complete Scholarship Book
LB2338 .B3 1997 REF

Barrons Handbook of American College Financial Aid

Chronicle Financial Aid Guide
LB2337.4 C47 1996-97 REF

The College Blue Book
LA226 C685 REF 29th 2002 REF 18TH 1998

Loans, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program : a better way to borrow, student financial assistance
ED 1.2:L 78/16/ DOCS 2000

Directory of Financial Aids for Women
LB2338.D564 REF 1997/99

Directory of Graduate Student Grants & Fellowships

Directory of Research Grants
LB2338.D57 REF 2002

The Financial Aid Book
LB2337.3 .F55 1996 REF

Financial aid for Native Americans

Financial aid for Native Americans, 2001-2003

Financial Aids for Higher Education
LB2338.K39 REF 17TH

Financing your College Degree : a guide for adult students

Graduate Student's Complete Scholarship Book

Grants Register
LB2338.G7 REF 2002

Minority and Women's Complete Scholarship Book

Peterson's College Money Handbook

Peterson's Scholarship, Grants, and Prizes

The Scholarship Book

Scholarship, Grants, Fellowships & Endowments

UAF Scholarships Funded by Private Donors
LB2337.5.A4 U54 2001 REF

International Study

Study Abroad: A parent's guide

Study Abroad = Etudes a l'etranger = Estudios en el extranjero
LB2338.S86 REF V.31 2000/2001

Web Resources
Additional Resources

To find in-depth information about colleges, graduate schools, and financial aid you should search the online catalog by SUBJECT.

Subject headings which might be helpful include:

SCHOLARSHIPS
STUDENT AID
STUDENT LOAN FUNDS
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES - UNITED STATES - DIRECTORIES

**Always remember to check the copyright date to see how current the information is

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Community and School Group Visits

The Rasmuson Library frequently receives inquiries from off-campus groups interested in arranging a tour or orientation to the library, and we welcome community use of Rasmuson resources and Reference services.

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Suggestions for Designing Effective Library Research Assignments

Characteristics of Effective Library Assignments - Tips for Faculty

Clarity | Use of Terminology | Currency | Appropriate Time Frame | Topic | Expectations | Appropriate Resources | Requiring Resources Not Available | Giving the Same Assignment/Topic to an Entire Class | Scavenger Hunts

Clarity

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Course-Related Instruction Request Form

  • Faculty/Instructors/TAs may call Diane Ruess at (907)-474-6349 or use this form to schedule class visits.
  • Two week's notice is requested to book a library instruction session.
  • Library faculty will customize the presentation to fit the needs of your students if you outline the particular subjects, materials, and online resources you wish to have covered.
  • Faculty who wish to use Library research computers for their classes should schedule a hands-on instruction session with a librarian in one of the Library's computer instruction rooms.
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