| I'm Looking for... | Try this Type of Source... |
|---|---|
| Background information | An reference source through the Library, like Britannica. |
| A scholarly article | MCPHS Smart Search, or one of the Library's subject specific databases. |
| A deep-dive on a topic | A book written by an expert in the field. |
| Quick information about a specific drug, disease or treatment. | A point-of-care resource like Micromedex, Lexicomp or DynaMed |
| Type of Resources |
It is... |
|---|---|
| eResource | Any electronic research material: online journal articles, ebooks, websites, etc. |
| Database | A searchable collection of articles and other academic writings available through the Libraries. You'll find these under Articles & Databases. |
| Catalog | Where you can search for locations of books, videos, and links to eResources. |
| Research Guide | A small website organized by a Librarian around a subject, course or topic so that it's easy to find the print and eResources for it. (For example, this is a Research Guide!) |
| Library Website | The digital front door to the MCPHS Libraries; your access point for all our services and reources. |
| Boolean Connector | Purpose |
|---|---|
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ANDConnects different concepts (keywords). Narrows down the number of results. |
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ORConnects synonyms. Expands the number of results. |
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NOTExcludes a concept. Use with extreme caution (even librarians don't use this one much). |
Here at MCPHS, we use Library of Congress call numbers to organize our print books. A call number is a combination of letters and numbers that acts like an address to finding things on the shelves. Read call numbers from left to right, and top to bottom.
This chart will help you decode them a bit more. If you still have questions please contact the Reference Desk!
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The first set of letters is alphabetical. |
H |
HA |
HB |
HC |
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The following set of numbers is in numerical order. |
B |
B |
B |
B |
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The following letters (after the decimal point) are alphabetical. |
KF |
KF |
KF |
KF |
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The following numbers are in decimal order. Note that .C263 comes between .C26 and .C27. |
L |
L |
L |
L |
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There may be another line of letters and numbers. These will be in alphabetical and decimal order |
PS |
PS |
PS |
PS |
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A publication date may follow. In order by date or “nothing before something” |
B1200 |
B1200 |
B1200 |
B1200 |
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A copy or volume number may follow. |
B1200 |
B1200 |
B1200 |
B1200 |
