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Health Information Technology (HIT):
Online Library Resources

This guide has been prepared for use by students in the Health Information Technology program at Pitt Community College. This guide introduces distance learning students in the HIT program to services and resources available to them through PCC Library and on the WWW.

NOTE: PCC HIT students should read through the library's Distance Education Support webpage, which covers how to access the online databases, get library books sent to you, and more.

 

​Online Databases:

Look for journal articles and books on your topic using PCC library's online subscription databases. You will need passwords to access these databases from off-campus.

Medical & Health Databases:

The following databases contain articles (both citations and some full-text) from medical and health related journals and magazines:

CINAHL with Full Text NCLive Logo.
Index of journals for nursing and allied health research, including full-text articles from selected journals.

Health Source: Consumer Edition NCLive Logo.
General health, nutrition, and medical journals. Includes the Clinical Reference Systems (CRS) series.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition NCLive Logo.
Contains scholarly and peer-reviewed journals for nursing and allied health. Includes Lexi-PALS Drug Guides.

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
Full-text information from leading nursing, allied health, and related publications.


General Article Databases:

These databases cover many topics, including medicine & health.

Academic Search Premier NCLive Logo.
Includes journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, as well as images.

MasterFILE Premier NCLive Logo.
General magazine, journal, and newspaper articles covering a variety of subjects.


Databases with Books, Encyclopedias, and more:

STAT!Ref: Electronic Medical Books Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
Collection of 38 electronic full-text resources including The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, AAFP Conditions A to Z, Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations, ICD-9 CM, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, Tabor's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, etc.

ANATOMY.TV
Detailed interactive 3D model of human anatomy.

Gale Virtual Reference Library NCLive Logo.
Includes the Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

NetLibrary NCLive Logo. (full-text books online)
You can search the “full text” of books and go directly to the pages that contain your search term(s).

 

Need more information?

The library subscribes to many online databases. Depending on your topic, you may need to look through the entire A to Z list of databases to find more relevant information. There is also a page with databases divided by subject, and one that divides the databases by type of resource. If you have questions about any of this, ASK A LIBRARIAN!



Database Search Tips:

Remember, searching a library database is NOT like using an Internet search engine. More tips...

 

Research Guides:

These research guides are meant to help you locate resources and information on specific topics as indicated.

Guide Class Instructor

Electronic Health Records (EHR)		 HIT 110 K. Gooding

Health Law and Ethics		 HIT 112 L. Gay

ICD Coding and Classification 		HIT 214 L.Gay

Reimbursement Methodologies		 HIT 215 L. Gay

 

Medical Images:

In PCC Library – (This is not available over the web!)

On the Internet –

 

Evaluating Medical & Health Information:

 

Need Help? Ask a Librarian!