subject guides

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.

Articles

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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Art Resources Subject Guide

Articles
  • Art Abstracts (via OCLC FirstSearch) - 1984 to present
  • Art index (print) 1929-1983 - N1 A75 INDEXES
    This index lists journal articles in the fields of archaeology, architecture, art history, arts and crafts, fine arts, graphic films, and planning and landscape design. It also indexes illustrations by name and by name of the artist.
  • Humanities Abstracts (via OCLC FirstSearch)
  • Humanities index (print) 1974-1998 - AI3 H85 INDEXES
    This index lists journal articles in the fields of archaeology and classical studies, area studies, folklore, history, language and literature, literary and political criticism, performing arts, philosophy, religion, and theology.
  • Arts & Humanities Search (via OCLC FirstSearch)
    Indexes arts and humanities journals and relevant material from social and natural science journals. Corresponds to the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
  • Academic Search Premier (via EbscoHost)
  • Reader's Guide Abstracts (via OCLC FirstSearch)
  • JSTOR
  • Wilson Select Plus (via OCLC FirstSearch)
Books

The items below include the Title of the resource and it's Call Number.

Bibliographies & Guides to the Literature

  • Applied and decorative arts: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works, histories, and handbooks
    NK1110 E47
  • Architecture: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works...
    NA2520 E47 1984
  • Fine arts: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works...
    N7425 E47 1975
  • The humanities: a selective guide to information sources
    AZ221 B53 1994 REF
  • 250 Years of Afro-American art : an annotated bibliography
    N6538 N5 I36 1981
  • Women Artists in the United States: a selective bibliography...on the fine and decorative arts, 1750-1986

Encyclopedias

  • Architecture A to Z : a rough guide
    NA31 H39 2001
  • Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
    BH56 E53 1998 REF
  • Encyclopedia of comparative iconography: themes depicted in works of art
    N7560 E53 1998 RE
  • Encyclopedia of interior design
    NK1165 E48 1997 REF
  • The Encyclopedia of world art - 17v.
    N31 E53 REF
  • The Continuum encyclopedia of native art : worldview, worldview, symbolism, and culture in Africa, Oceania, and native North America
    E98.A7 W49 2000 REF
  • Larousse encyclopedia of Byzantine and medieval art
    N5970 .H813 REF
  • Larousse encyclopedia of prehistoric and ancient art
    N5300 .H953 [1962] REF
  • Larousse encyclopedia of Renaissance and Baroque art
    N6350 .H813 [1964] REF
  • Macmillan encyclopedia of architects
    NA40 .M25 1982 REF
  • Museum of American folk art encyclopedia of twentieth-century American folk art and artists
    NK808 .R6 1990 REF
  • Praeger Encyclopedia of Art (5v)
    N33 .P68 REF

Dictionaries

  • The Concise Oxford dictionary of art and artists
    N33 .C59 1990 REF
  • The Dictionary of Art (34v.)
    N31 .D5 1996 REF
  • A Dictionary of art terms and techniques
    N33 .M36 REF
  • Dictionary of twentieth-century art
    N6490 .C5317 1998 REF
  • The HarperCollins dictionary of art terms and techniques
    N33 .M37 1992 REF
  • International dictionary of art and artists
    N40 I55 1990 REF
  • McGraw-Hill dictionary of art
    N33 .M23 REF
  • Dictionary of Art Titles
    N33 R56 2000 REF

Handbooks

  • The Artist's handbook of materials and techniques
    ND1500 M3 1982
  • The Oxford companion to twentieth-century art
    N6490 O94 REF
  • Contemporary art trends 1960-1980
    N6490 B44
  • Modern arts criticism
    N40 .M62 REF

Index to Reproductions

  • Catalogue of reproductions of paintings 1860 to 1973
    ND189 .U54 1974 REF
  • Fine art reproductions of old & modern masters
    NE1860 .N4 A32 REF
  • Index to two-dimensional art works (2v.)
    N7525 .K67 REF
  • Print index : a guide to reproductions
    NE90 .P17 1983 REF
  • World painting index (2v.)
    ND45 .H38 2v. and supplement REF

Biography

  • A Biographical dictionary of women artists in Europe and America since 1850
    N6757 .D86 1989 REF
  • The Classified directory of artists' signatures, symbols & monograms
    N45 .C36 1982 REF
  • Contemporary artists
    N6490 C6567 1996 REF
  • Dictionary of women artists
    N8354 D53 1997 REF
  • Dictionary of artists in America, 1564-1860
    N6536 N4 REF
  • The Facts on File dictionary of design and designers
    NK1165 .J47 1984 REF
  • Index to Artistic Biography of American painters, sculptors & engravers
    N6536 .F5 1986 REF
  • Victorian painters
    ND467 M26 1969b
  • Who's who in American art
    N6536 W5 REF
  • Women artists in America; eighteenth century to the present
    N6536 C5199 REF

Directories

  • American art directory
    N50 A54 REF
  • Artist's & graphic designer's market 2000
    N51 .A78 REF
  • The directory of museums & living displays
    AM1 .H78 1985 REF
  • The Official museum directory
    AM10 .A2 O4 REF
Web Resources
Additional Resources

To find in-depth information about art and artists you search the Goldmine (the library catalog) by subject.

Subject headings which might be helpful include:

AFRO-AMERICAN ARTISTS
ARCHITECTURE
ART IMPRESSIONISM (ART)
DECORATION AND ORNAMENT
DRAWING
PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY
SCULPTURE
SURREALISM
WOMEN ARTISTS

To locate books on particular artists, you should search the online catalog by subject using the individual's last name as the subject:

PICASSO, PABLO

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Guide To Collections: The Catholic Church In Alaska

MANUSCRIPTS

The Alaskan Shepherd. Fairbanks, AK: Diocese of Northern Alaska. Newsletter. Holdings: 1970 (vol. 8, no. 2)-present. Located in Alaska Periodicals.

Alaska Shepherd Photograph Collection, 1930s. 1 lin. ft. (460 photographs). Images of King Island ( Alaska), residents of the island, and Eskimo life and culture. Photographs attributed to Bernard R. Hubbard, S. J. Reprints of original photographs owned by the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks.

Biography 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.

Books

Listed below are selected biographical resources which are available in most libraries. Some of these are available in the UAf Rasmuson Library.

General

Current Biography (CT100 C8 REF), a biographical dictionary

Authors

African American Writers
PS153 N5 A344 1990 REF

American Writers
PS129 A55 REF

British Writers
PR85 B688 REF

Contemporary Authors
Z1010 C65 REF

The Critical Perspective - a brief portraits of crucial British and American Authors
PR85 C76 1985 REF

Dictionary of Literary Biography
PN451 D53 REF

Modern American Women Writers
PS151 M54 1991 REF

Latin American Writers
PQ7081 A1 L37 1989 REF

Scientists

The biographical dictionary of scientists
Q141.B528 2000 REF

Biographical dictionary of women in science : pioneering lives from ancient times to the mid-20th century
Q141.B5285 2000 REF

Collins biographical dictionary of scientists / edited by Trevor Williams - Q141.C65 1994 REF

Web Resources

General Biographies

Subject Biographies

Artists

Historical Figures

Musicians

Philosophers and Writers

Scientists

Additional Resources

To find in-depth biographies for specific persons, try a KEYWORD search the Goldmine, the UAF online catalog.

Example:
Einstein and biography

For information on "biographical writing" try the following SUBJECT search:

Biography as a literary form

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

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Guide To Collections: Alaska Political Collections

U. S. CONGRESS

Bartlett, Edward Lewis "Bob" (1904-1968). [D; Del. 1945-46; Sen. 1959-1968] Papers: 1938-1970. 334 feet. Personal and congressional papers and correspondence including reports, photographs, audio recordings, memorabilia documenting service as secretary of the Territory of Alaska, and delegate to Congress, and U.S. senator. Finding aid.

Begich, Nicholas Joseph (1932-1972). [D; Rep. 1971-1972] Papers: 1970-1973. 80 cubic feet. Congressional papers and correspondence, portraits, and memorabilia. Finding aid.

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