Veterinary Technology

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Finding Books:

To find books or multimedia items, search the ACC book catalog (ACC Library web page > Finding Books > Catalog):

• Reference books, on the library’s main floor, don’t leave the library, so are always available.
• Circulating books, on the upper level of the library, may be checked out for four weeks.
• Videos, DVDs and music CDs may be borrowed by faculty. Students may use equipment near the video/DVD shelves.

Search tip: Start with a keyword search. When you find an interesting book, look for the subject headings in the book's online description. Click on any that refine your search best. We recommend visiting the ACC Library's Research Guides & Tutorials page, which offers a narrated tutorial on searching the online catalog and two tutorials called "Research Steps," offering important search strategies. Here are some subject headings to consider using:

Reference Books:

Reference books, on the main floor, can help you select a research topic. They also offer quick background information and overviews on subjects.

Gale Virtual Reference Library:

You can search thousands of full-text chapters from more than 250 reference books published by Gale Cengage Learning. The ACC Library owns many of these books in printed format also. The Document Title search will search for your term in the chapter titles, giving you full-text chapters from the reference books. The content is the exactly the same as the original printed books. Thisis a subscription database, available from off-campus to ACC students, faculty and staff. Find this database with these links: ACC Library Web page > Finding Books > Reference > Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Among the online reference books in this database for veterinary topics are:

Animal Sciences, 4v, 2002
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, 6v, 2000
Biology, 4v, 2002
Encyclopedia of Bioethics, 3rd ed., 5v, 2004
Encyclopedia of Public Health, 4v, 2002
Environmental Encyclopedia, 3rd ed., 2v, 2003
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 4v, 2001
Genetics, 4v, 2003
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 16v, 2004
Science of Everyday Things, 4v, 2002

Finding Articles:

Journal articles offer current and specific information and research. Search for journal articles by subject through any of the ACC Library's dozens of article databases. Many but not all offer full-text links to articles. (If needed, ask a reference librarian about finding an article though another database, print sources or interlibrary loan if it's not full-text.).

Article databases are subscription-only products. ACC students and faculty may search these from home by following screen directions. To get your ACC student username and password, see Lookup Account and Password on the Student Portal page. For a full list of journals ACC Library receives, see the online Periodicals at ACC list or check the card file at the Circulation Desk.

From the ACC Library Web page, go to Finding Articles. Then, choose either:

• General Databases to find articles on a current, popular or multidisciplinary topic and need a mix of newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals; or
• Subject Databases to find specialized articles on one subject only, such as business, science, literature, nursing, etc.

Among the General Databases are:
● EBSCO's Academic Search Premier: Over 8000 journals; about half are full-text.
● JSTOR: full-text; 117 journals covering the arts, sciences and social sciences.
● New York Times: Current (1980-present) and historical editions (1851-2003).
● WilsonSelectPlus: Completely full-text; 1+ million articles from 1400 journals.
● New York State Newspapers: includes New York Times full-text.
● Opposing Viewpoints, CQ Researcher, more.

Subject Databases:
Under "Sciences" databases, consider searching these:
- ScienceDirect,
- Science Reference Center,
- General Science Collection,
- EBSCO Animals (for simple overviews),
- Under FirstSearch Life Sciences Databases > Agricola. This database is produced by the National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture, with "materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry, and animal science." Though not full-text text, it is in depth, with almost four million citations to books, articles and other material. 

The ACC Library subscribes to the journals Veterinary Technician, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Lab Animal, as well as other general science journals such as Scientific American, National Wildlife, Nature, Discover, and many more.

Web sites:

Here are some recommended Web sites. Of the billions of Web sites in the world, these are more appropriate for college-level research.

Professional Organizations:

Other Web sites:

Librarians Internet Index: http://lii.org
This is a subject directory, a Web page that lists only high-quality Web sites. It is organized by librarians from the Library of California. Use it in two ways: - Browse by clicking on subjects: Under Science, click on Animals or All Science Topics. This will lead to Web sites such as Mad Cow Disease, Pets, Poisoning in Animals, Rabies, Veterinary Care or Wildlife Conservation, Rehabilitation, & Rescue. Or, you may also type in a subject, such as Veterinary medicine, Animal Health, Cats, Dogs, Horses, etc.  

Librarians Internet Index lists these excellent Web sites. (Note: The descriptions below are copyright © 2004, Librarians' Internet Index, http://lii.org. All rights reserved.)

The Merck Veterinary Manual http://www.merckvetmanual.com/
Online version of the 8th edition (1998) of the book of same title, providing "animal care information." Includes illustrations, tables, and a guide to abbreviations. Searchable; browse by chapter and index term.

Care for Pets http://www.avma.org/care4pets/
By the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the site covers information related to keeping pets healthy and contains advice on vet selection, pet selection, pet loss, and traveling with your pet. The site is well organized, easy to navigate, and has links to thousands of veterinary medical and animal-related online resources. Their excellent search engine includes a database of full-text articles from the AVMA Network, as well as the NetVet and Electronic Zoo resources.

The Horse Interactive http://www.thehorse.com/
 This searchable, online version of The Horse, a horse health magazine, includes The Essential Horse, selected feature articles from the October 1997 to the current issue; the Scoop section with news, reports, and a calendar of events; and the Knowledge Bank, with an extensive directory of subjects, including lameness, mare and foal care, alternative medicine for horses, care for the older horse, and numerous others. A drop-down menu supplies quick links to horse-related sites, and there is also a link to the American Association of Equine Practitioners.

Pet Education http://www.peteducation.com/
This searchable site on pet information contains numerous "informative articles on pet healthcare, written by veterinary experts." Information includes lab procedures, drug descriptions, a dictionary of veterinary terms, and articles related to alternative and holistic medicine. There are many links to pet related organizations, associations, and schools; every state has a State Veterinarian to oversee veterinary health matters and the name and contact information is listed by state. There is information on birds, fish, and exotic small pets as well as on dogs and cats.

Intute: Health and life sciences: Veterinary http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/veterinary/
Directory of quality Internet resources in animal health, chosen by subject experts at the Royal Veterinary College in London, England. Searchable and browsable.

Vetinfo: A Veterinary Information Service http://www.vetinfo.com/
Focuses on feline and canine veterinary information with encyclopedias for each. Clear and easy to use indexes. A wide variety of medical and behavioral topics are covered. Like sitting down for a cozy chat with your neighborhood vet.

Healthy Pets Healthy People http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/
Pets are wonderful companions, but they can pass diseases to people. This site tells how to safely enjoy pets. It has information about people at risk (pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems), guidelines for animals in institutional settings, and a glossary. Additional resources include articles, brochures, posters, information hotlines, and links to other Web sites. Browsable by animal or disease. From the National Center for Infectious Diseases.

Other Web sites:

LaGuardia Community Colleges' Library's Veterinary Technology Resources: http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/library/resources/vettech.htm
This is a large list of vet tech Web sites, including laws, organizations, other colleges' pages, more.

University at Albany Libraries' Biological Sciences links http://library.albany.edu/subject/biosci.htm
This is a large collection of useful biology Web sites, compiled by UAlbany librarians.

Google http://google.com Use the Advanced Search page and limit by domain name (.edu), etc.

Scirus http://www.scirus.com This is a science-only search engine. Again, use the Advanced Search for most precise results.

For more information:

Consult a reference librarian at any point in your research. You may also want to see other online ACC Library research guides.

On the ACC Library Web page, see the Research Guides and Tutorials  link for research guides on related topics: Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Ethics and Bioethics.

                                                                                                                        Created Jan., 2005; updated July 2008/JM