BIO 691: Physiology Topics: Home

Map your topic to the appropriate category of databases based on relevant Subjects. So the BIO 691 topics map to the Science and Health categories. Below are my starting databases for *typical* science/health questions. (Your topic may be atypical.)

• Health databases, such as CINAHL, MEDLINE via EBSCOhost, PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library
• Science databases, such as Biological Abstracts, Zoological Record, Web of Science

CINAHL is a nursing and allied health database with millions of publication records in it. It is a good start for nursing and allied health topics, such as holistic medicine, wellness, patient education, outreach, dietetics, occupational therapy, genetic counseling, etc.

MEDLINE via EBSCOhost is a medical database with millions of publication records in it. It is a good start for medical topics that physicians deal with, such as diseases, diagnosis, treatments, drugs, epidemiology, etc.

But there is overlap between CINAHL and MEDLINE. They have many of the same journals. (They both include the Journal of Genetic Counseling.) But they also have unique journals. And many topics can be searched in either or both databases.

Preferentially search MEDLINE and CINAHL using the Subjects.

Library of Congress Classification https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/  
Q and R

Search LOC PDFs for

• "physiol"
• "Diseases of the"

Q SCIENCE
QM1-695 Human anatomy
QP1-(981) Physiology

R MEDICINE
RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC581-951 Specialties of internal medicine
RC581-607 Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC620-627 Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
RC627.5-632 Metabolic diseases
RC633-647.5 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
RC648-665 Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system
RC799-869 Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC870-923 Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
RC924-924.5 Diseases of the connective tissues
RC925-935 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

The Library Catalog can be searched to find out what items are held by the ISU Library, either physical items or virtual access. 

Note that the Catalog searches a description of a book, not the full-text of a book. So it is recommended to conduct broad searches. Don't enter search words that are too specific. Don't enter too many search words. You may try searching for "cystic fibrosis" but also search for "respiratory diseases" OR "physiology" because it makes sense that information about cystic fibrosis may be within such books.

You cannot use the Library Catalog to find journal articles. You *can* use the Library Catalog to search for the journal title, in order to determine whether the ISU Library has a subscription to that journal. The Catalog includes a record of both print and online subscriptions along with how to get to the journal issues.

Science books can be very complex. There may be a "How To Use This Book" section at the start. When you find a science book, your topic may be in multiple locations within the book. Therefore, it is recommended to check the index to find those locations. Be creative about what words/phrases may be used to encompass your topic.  

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

1. From the ISU Library homepage, click Library Catalog.
2. Enter Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Click Title.
3. Look for and click on the most recent edition.
4. Click "ISU patrons click here to access full text through Library Electronic Books"
5. Click "from 1999 to present in Merck Manual Home Professional free versions"
6. In the search box

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.

1. From the ISU Library homepage, click Library Catalog.
2. Enter Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Click Title.
3. Look for and click on the most recent edition.
4. Click "ISU patrons click here to access full text through Library Electronic Books"
5. Click AccessMedicine.
6. To the right of the book cover in the search box that says "Search Textbook", enter your health condition. Type ENTER.
7. Skim the results for relevant entries.

1. To search other AccessMedicine e-textbooks, enter your keywords in the search box that says "Search AccessMedicine". Type ENTER.