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Veterinary Technology

 
 

Blue Ridge Community College
Houff Library
Information Resources for On-Campus and Off-Campus Veterinary Technology Students

  
 
 
 Reference Sources - the first place to begin your research
 
Zoology, A Dictionary of
Animal Vaccination Information
Center for Veterinary Medicine: from the FDA
Consultant : A Diagnostic Support System for Veterinary Medicine
Database used to suggest possible causes for clinical signs and symptoms and to provide a brief synopsis of the cause including: 1) a general description, 2) species affected, 3) the signs/symptoms associated with it, and 4) a list of recent literature references.
 A Day in the Life (Series)
Personal accounts of a what a typical day is like for a veterinary technician.
 Diseases and Conditions in Veterinary Medicine
Horseadvice.com
Merck Veterinary Manual, 2003 (eighth edition)
NASS -- National Agricultural Statistics Service Homepage
Includes publications, graphics and other agricultural statistics links.
North American Veterinary Technician Association
Plants Toxic to Animals
A database from the University of Illinois 
Statistics from the US Dept. of Agriculture
Veterinary Terminology
Acronym, Abbreviations, Definitions and Glossaries from About.com
Veterinary Toxicology
Information on toxins, animal poisoning and adverse drug reactions.
Lists of Lists - These are large lists of internet resources in the field of Veterinary Science
FINS: Fish Information Service 
K-9 History: The Dogs of War
Livestock Virtual Library Links from Oklahoma State University 
NetVet: a large list of vet. resources
Virginia Cooperative Extension: with links to info on cattle, poultry, swine, horses, and more.
WWW Virtual Library Veterinary Medicine Sources 
 
 
 Books and Print Resources - no limit on how many books you can check out at one time.  Our checkout period is four weeks.  Library cards are free at the Circulation Desk.
 
- To find books in the Library, search the BRCC Online Catalog  
 

Quick Book Search:          

  
 

SEARCH EXAMPLES
canine and surgery
small animals
veterinary and disease

You can browse the library shelves in the SF call number area
to locate books in Veterinary Science.

Note: Vet Tech books and materials can be found in the Vet Tech lab as well as the Houff Library.

 
Resources for locating books from other libraries. (If you find a title you would like, request that the library Interlibrary Loan the item for you). 

WorldCat  - 88+ million books worldwide
James Madison University
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech Library Online Catalog

*NOTE: Materials located using these catalogs can be obtained through interlibrary loan.
 
 Periodical Indexes - this is where you can print articles from actual magazines, journals and newspapers.  For free.
 
 
Indexes Containing Full-Text Articles
 Annual Reviews  Full-text articles available    provides researchers, professors, and scientific professionals with a definitive academic resource in 32 scientific disciplines. Annual Reviews saves you time by synthesizing the vast amount of primary research literature and identifying the principal contributions in your field. Editorial committees comprised of the most distinguished scholars in the discipline select all topics for review, and the articles are written by authors who are recognized experts in the field. Annual Reviews publications are among the highest cited publications by impact factor according to the Institute for Scientific Information® (ISI).
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts - Aquatic Sciences  
Factiva (must use Internet Explorer)
Nature 
IDEAL - Life Sciences  
JSTOR database that is unique because the complete archives of core scholarly journals have been digitized, starting with the very first issues, many of which date from the 1800s. 
OCLC Electronic Collections Online   Life Sciences   Full-text articles available
Today's Science (Facts on File)
 Wiley InterScience  - over 3 million articles across 1400 journals

Indexes Containing Citations and Abstracts Only
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts - Biological Sciences

To access the above, follow the Instructions For Off-Campus Access To Library Resources.
 
Online Journals
 
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association - free full-text articles from 1995 to present.  You will need your login and password as per our Instructions For Off-Campus Access To Library Resources.

 
Evaluating Web Sites
 
Web Site Evaluation Information - four questions you should ask yourself before using any website.
 
 
Online Citation Builders  - makes MLA and APA citations for your bibliography
 

Citation Machine (MLA, APA) 
 Citation Builder (MLA, APA)
 Knight Cite - MLA, APA, Chicago)
Student ABC Citation Machine (APA, MLA)
Citation Wizard (APA, Chicago, CBE, ISO, MLA)

to check the accuracy of your citations, try these sites:

 APA Cheat Sheet
Citation Style for Research Papers (includes APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago and AMA)
 Nuts and Bolts of College Writing - (APA and MLA) - very thorough.  Even tells you what your margins should be, title page should look like.

 
     

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